Vincent Herring

A soulful improviser, alto saxophonist Vincent Herring plays with a warm, throaty tone and an ear for combining swinging, blues-based acoustic jazz with advanced harmonic ideas. Fittingly, given the early influence saxophonist Cannonball Adderley had on Herring, it makes sense that he first came to prominence alongside cornet player Nat Adderley in the late '80s. Since then, he has remained a vital proponent for carrying forward the hard bop tradition. Born in Kentucky in 1964, Herring grew up in Vallejo, California, where he moved with his mother after his parents' divorced...