Jan 23, 2020 9:39 AM
Vincent Herring on Charlie Parker’s Perennial Influence
Sixty-five years after his death at the age of 34, saxophonist Charlie Parker continues to bewitch us—with his…
Gary Bartz (left), Vincent Herring and Bobby Watson perform at the New York club Smoke, where they recorded Bird At 100, a tribute to saxophonist Charlie Parker.
Jan 23, 2020 9:39 AM
Sixty-five years after his death at the age of 34, saxophonist Charlie Parker continues to bewitch us—with his…
Elio Villafranca has recorded his sixth album, Cinqué.
Mar 14, 2018 3:51 PM
For five days in early May, Cuban pianist/composer Elio Villafranca set up shop at Systems Two, the state-of-the-art…
Vincent Herring’s new album, Hard Times, is due out Nov. 3 on Smoke Sessions Records
Oct 13, 2017 3:18 PM
With Hard Times, his third release for Smoke Sessions Records, master saxophonist Vincent Herring offers a musical…
Phil Woods (1931–2015) was the subject of tribute concert on Sept. 8.
Sep 28, 2016 12:41 PM
On Sept. 8 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, three weeks before the first anniversary of Phil Woods’ passing, the…
