Altoist
Vincent Herring continues to grow through the years. Still a bit influenced by
Cannonball Adderley,
Herring has developed his own personal voice on alto and has developed into a strong soprano sax player, too. This straight-ahead hard bop set finds
Herring in top form and inspired by such talented sidemen as the
Freddie Hubbard-influenced trumpeter
Jeremy Pelt (who is on three songs) and pianist
Anthony Wonsey.
Jill Seifers has a heartfelt vocal on
Herring's "I'll Sing You a Lullaby." The seven instrumentals feature
Herring at the peak of his creative powers, making this one of his strongest recordings to date. ~ Scott Yanow