Vincent Herring | Bird at 100 | Talks at Google
Accomplished saxophonist and recording artist Vincent Herring celebrates the centennial of the birth of Charlie Parker and the album Bird at 100. The soul-stirring Bird at 100 traces a direct lineage from Parker’s birthplace in Kansas City to the stage of Smoke Jazz & Supper Club, where Vincent, along with saxophonists Gary Bartz and Bobby Watson, look back from the vantage point of jazz in the current time, with a combination of reverence, respect and adventure. The album includes David Kikoski (piano), Yasushi Nakamura (bass) and Carl Allen (drums).
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Joining Vincent in the discussion is singer, songwriter, and NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan. Sheila is a true original who lives for bebop and the music of Charlie Parker. She was Bird's good friend and has so many great stories about him.
Also hear a clip from Vincent's recent livestream performance from Smoke Jazz & Supper Club recorded on July 31st, 2020, with Cyrus Chestnut (piano), Yasushi Nakamura (bass) and Johnathan Blake (drums).
Moderated by Andrew Ralles.
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