Release Date: 04 November 2022
Label: Savant Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 633842220529
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
After receiving four Grammy nominations for his highly successful series of recordings that "latinize" the music of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Horace Silver, Conrad Herwig turns his attention to the legendary Charles Mingus.
An imposing figure in jazz, Mingus was known for being complicated, volatile and a touched-by-genius innovator. As an homage to this influential artist, Conrad Herwig provides a fiery excursion into the world of Afro-Caribbean rhythms skillfully applied to Mingus' wildly imaginative compositions.
Joining Herwig is special guest trumpeter Randy Brecker together with long-time "Latin Side" band colleagues pianist Bill O'Connell, reedman Craig Handy and the trumpet/flugelhorn of Alex Sipiagin with the rhythm section of Luques Curtis, Robby Ameen and Camilo Molina. Collectively they bring a vibrant spirit and authority to this repertoire which is unique among today's salsa ensembles.
Featured tunes run the gamut from the thoughtful and intimate "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" to the unbridled joy of "Boogie Stop Shuffle" with the somewhat lop-sided introduction to the opening track, "Gunslinging Bird," being the perfect harbinger of things to come. This latest installment in Conrad Herwig's "Latin Side" series pays tribute to the work of Charles Mingus with progressive arrangements, propulsive rhythms, exciting solos and the consummate musicianship of the leader and his bandmates.
Conrad Herwig: trombone, leader
Randy Brecker: trumpet
Alex Sipiagin: trumpet, flugelhorn
Craig Handy: tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Bill O'Connell: piano, Fender Rhodes
Luques Curtis: bass
Robby Ameen: drums
Camilo Molina: congas
Ruben Blades: narration (track 3 only)
Tracklisting
Alan Broadbent Trio
Jim Snidero
Denise Donatelli
Conrad Herwig
Bill O'Connell
Mike LeDonne
JD Allen
Louis Hayes
Conrad Herwig
Conrad Herwig
Robby Ameen, Troy Roberts, Bob Franceschini, Conrad Herwig,
Conrad Herwig, Wycliffe Gordon, Vincent Gardner & Andy Laverne
Charles Sullivan, Conrad Herwig, Steve Slagle & Gary Smulyan
Conrad Herwig, Rich Perry & Steve Davis
Conrad Herwig, Ed Xigues & Jay Brandford
