Introducing - Steven Herring
Steven Herring
Herring approaches the material more from an art song perspective rather than as a vehicle for improvisation, though the results on songs such as ‘Poor Butterfly’ (inspired by one of the many...
Introducing - Steven Herring
Steven Herring
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Herring approaches the material more from an art song perspective rather than as a vehicle for improvisation, though the results on songs such as ‘Poor Butterfly’ (inspired by one of the many...
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The title ‘Introducing’ is somewhat misleading as Steven Herring has already made a splashing debut as a recording artist last year in Kirk Knuffke’s ‘Witness’ album (SCCD31859) that received numerous raving reviews for Steven’s commanding performance in a wide-ranging program of opera/gospel/jazz.
The Juilliard graduate operatic baritone singer Herring here on his leader debut shows off his dazzling talent as a jazz crooner exploring the Great American Songbook tradition, alongside an impressive group that includes saxophonist Stephen Riley, cornetist Kirk Knuffke and drummer Billy Drummond.
”Herring’s commanding, resonant voice is a focal point of this music. He can perform as a romantic crooner, gospel shouter or opera singer as well as integrate himself into the fabric of the instrumental byplay.” - Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz
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Awards and reviews
December 2019
Herring approaches the material more from an art song perspective rather than as a vehicle for improvisation, though the results on songs such as ‘Poor Butterfly’ (inspired by one of the many operas that Herring has performed in, Madame Butterfly), are never less than engaging.
September 2019
What you will find here is a vocalist unafraid to wrap his weighty baritone around 80-year-old lyrics and musicians who have jumped off the speeding bullet train of the 21st century to embrace a gauzy, scarcely moving sonic landscape.
