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{{Short description|American jazz musician (born 1964)}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name = Vincent Herring
| image = Vincent Herring.jpg
| caption = Herring at [[Birdland (jazz club)|Birdland]], New York City
| birth_name = Vincent DwayneDwyne Herring
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|11|19}}
| birth_place = [[Hopkinsville, Kentucky]], U.S.
| genre = [[Jazz]]
| occupation = Musician, educator
| instrument = Saxophone, flute
| years_active = 1982–present
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'''Vincent DwayneDwyne Herring''' (born November 19, 1964)<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=1140}}</ref> is an American [[jazz]] saxophonist, flautist, composer, and flautisteducator. Known for his fiery and soulful playing in the bands of [[Horace Silver]], [[Freddie Hubbard]], and [[Nat Adderley]] in the earlier stages of his career, he now frequently performs around the world with his own groups and is heavily involved in jazz education.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=vincent-herring-p6727/biography|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic biography]</ref>
 
==Biography==
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A year later, Herring auditioned for the [[West Point Band|United States Military Academy band]], [[the Jazz Knights|Jazz Knights]], playing lead alto sax. He moved to [[West Point]] and served one enlisted tour. In 1982 he moved to New York City attending [[Long Island University]].
 
Herring first toured the United States and Europe as part of the [[Lionel Hampton]] Big Band.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> His talents came to the attention of [[Nat Adderley]],<ref name="LarkinGE"/> and the two forged a nine-year musical relationship that led to nine albums and touring around the world year after year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vincentherring.com/copy-of-bio|title=Bio|website=Vincentherring.com|access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref> After Adderley's death, Herring collaborated with former [[Cannonball Adderley]] bandmember [[Louis Hayes]] to form the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> He also worked and recorded with pianist [[Cedar Walton]] for over two decades.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> He has also appeared on stage or recordings with [[Dizzy Gillespie]],<ref>[http://www.alexvhenderson.com/arts__entertainment/new_york_city_jazz_record_27_vincent_herring Vincent Herring Interview]. by Alex Henderson, ''[[The New York City Jazz Record]]'', (August 2017), pages 6 & 38 - retrieved August 2017</ref> [[Horace Silver|the Horace Silver Quintet]], [[Art Blakey|Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers]], [[Jack DeJohnette|Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition]], [[Freddie Hubbard]], [[James Carter (musician)|James Carter]], [[Larry Coryell]], [[Steve Turre]], the [[Mingus Big Band]], [[Billy Taylor]], [[Nancy Wilson (singer)|Nancy Wilson]], [[Kenny Barron]], [[Roy Hargrove]], [[Art Taylor|Arthur Taylor]], [[Carla Bley]], [[Mike LeDonne]], [[Eric Alexander (jazz saxophonist)|Eric Alexander]], [[Wallace Roney]], [[Carl Allen (drummer)|Carl Allen]], [[Bobby Watson]], [[Gary Bartz]], [[Sonny Fortune]], [[Cyrus Chestnut]], [[Jeremy Pelt]], [[Joe Farnsworth]], and the [[Phil Woods|Phil Woods Sax Machine]]<ref name="LarkinGE"/> (a band augmenting Woods' regular quintet to an octet with three additional alto saxophonists). Herring has appeared as a special guest soloist with [[Wynton Marsalis]] at [[Lincoln Center]] as well as with [[Jon Faddis]] and The [[Carnegie Hall]] Big Band.
 
Herring has recorded over 20 albums as a leader and over 250 as a sideman. In addition to the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band, Herring's other projects include Something Else, The Battle with Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander, The Vincent Herring-Joris Dudli's Soul Jazz Alliance, Earth Jazz Agents, Friendly Fire with Vincent Herring and Eric Alexander, and Jazz The Story.
 
Herring has taken bands to Japan, Europe, and China on several occasions and has appeared in nearly every major jazz festival in the world. He is also involved in jazz education as a professor at [[William Paterson University]] and [[Manhattan School of Music]]. In 2024, Herring published his jazz improvisation method book, ''Logic and Critical Thinking in Jazz Improvisation'', with Sher Music, which focuses on distilling his original improvisation concepts and techniques.
 
==Discography==
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===As leader or co-leader===
* 1986/891989: ''AmericanScene ExperienceOne'' ([[MusicMastersEvidence RecordsMusic|MusicMastersEvidence]])
* 19891990: ''[[Scene One (album)|SceneAmerican One]]Experience'' ([[EvidenceMusicMasters MusicRecords|EvidenceMusicMasters]])
* 19901991: ''[[Evidence (Vincent Herring album)|Evidence]]'' ([[Landmark Records|Landmark]])
* 1993: ''[[Dawnbird]]'' (Landmark)
* 1993: ''[[Secret Love (Vincent Herring album)|Secret Love]]'' (MusicMasters)
* 1994: ''[[Folklore: Live at the Village Vanguard]]'' (MusicMasters)
* 1994: ''The Days of Wine & Roses'' (MusicMasters)
* 1995: ''Don't Let It Go'' (MusicMasters)
* 1997: ''Change the World'' (MusicMasters)
* 1999: ''Jobim for Lovers'' (MusicMasters)
* 2001: ''[[Simple Pleasure (Vincent Herring album)|Simple Pleasure]]'' ([[HighNote Records|HighNote]])
* 2001: ''Burn'in Thethe Blues'' (Consolidated Artists Productions) with Jeff Palmer, [[John Abercrombie (guitarist)|John Abercrombie]], Bob Leto
* 2003: ''[[All Too Real]]'' (HighNote)
* 2004: ''[[Mr. Wizard (album)|Mr. Wizard]]'' (HighNote)
* 2005: ''[[The Battle: Live at Smoke]]'' (HighNote)
* 2006: ''[[Ends and Means (album)|Ends and Means]]'' (HighNote)
* 2007: ''Live at Smoke'' (SGM)
* 2010: ''Morning Star'' ([[Challenge Records (1994)|Challenge]])
* 2011: ''[[Friendly Fire: Live at Smoke]]'' (HighNote)
* 2012: ''In Thethe Spirit of Coltrane and Cannonball'' (Yanagisawa)
* 20132014: ''[[The Uptown Shuffle]]'' ([[Smoke Sessions Records|Smoke Sessions]])
* 2015: ''[[Night and Day (Vincent Herring album)|Night and Day]]'' (Smoke Sessions)
* 2017: ''[[Hard Times (Vincent Herring album)|Hard Times]]'' (Smoke Sessions)
* 2019: ''Bird at 100'' (Smoke Sessions)
* 2021: ''[[Preaching to the Choir (album)|Preaching to the Choir]]'' (Smoke Sessions)
* 2024: ''Soul Jazz'' (Smoke Sessions)
 
===As sideman===
* Alto Legacy ''Alto Summit'' w/Phil Woods ([[Fantasy Records|Fantasy]])
* Barney McAll ''[https://barneymcalljazz.bandcamp.com/album/blueprints Blueprints]''
* Barney McAll Quintet ''Exit'' (BME)
* Benard Purdie's ''Soul To Jazz 2'' ([[ACT Music|ACT]])
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* Cedar Walton ''[[The Promise Land]]'' (HighNote, 2001)
* Cedar Walton ''[[Voices Deep Within]]'' (HighNote, 2009)
* Dave Ellis ''State of Mind'' ([[Milestone Records|Milestone]], 2003)
* Don Braden Sextet ''Art of the Saxophone'' ([[BMG Records|BMG]])
* Don Braden Sextet ([[Double-Time Records|Double-Time]], 2000)
* Donald Brown Quintet ''[[People Music (Donald Brown album)|People Music]]'' ([[Muse Records|Muse]])
* Eddie Allen Quintet ''Another Point of View'' ([[Enja Records|Enja]])
* [[Elio Villafranca]] ''Standing By The Crossroads'' (ArtistShare, 2024)
* Eric Alexander and Mike LeDonne ''Heavy Hitters'' (Cellar Music, 2022)
* Eric Alexander and Mike LeDonne ''That's What's Up!'' (Cellar Music, 2024)
* Ferit Odman ''Autumn in New/York'' (Equinox, 2011)
* Ferit Odman ''Nommo'' (Equinox, 2010)
* Freddie Hubbard Octet ''[[MMTC: Monk, Miles, Trane & Cannon]]'' (Musicmasters)
* Freddie Hubbard Sextet ''[[Bolivia (Freddie Hubbard album)|Bolivia]]'' (Musicmasters)
* [[Giacomo Gates]] ''Centerpiece'' ([[Origin Records|Origin]], 2005)
* Gloria Lynne ''No Detour Ahead'' (Muse)
* ''Good Fellas (Vol. 1)'' (Paddle Wheel)
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* Harold Mabern ''[[Mabern Plays Mabern]]'' (Smoke Sessions)
* Harold Mabern ''Mabern Plays Coltrane'' (Smoke Sessions)
* Jihee Heo ''Flow'' (OA2, 2024)
* Jill McCarron ''Gin'' (Jazz Bird, 2024)
* Joe Chambers Quintet ''Mirrors'' ([[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]])
* Johannes Enders ''Quiet Fire'' (Enja)
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* Johnny King ''In From the Cold'' ([[Criss Cross Jazz|Criss Cross]])
* Kevin Hays Quintet ''Sweet Ear'' (SteepleChase)
* Klüvers Big Band ''A Tribute To Duke'' (Music Mecca, 1999)
* Lainie Kazan ''Body & Soul'' (Musicmasters)
* Leon Dorsey Quintet ''The Watcher'' (Landmark)
* Linda Presgrave ''Along the Path'' (Metropolitan, 2015)
* Louis Hayes ''Dreamin of Cannonball'' (TCB)
* Louis Smith Sextet ''Strike Up the Band'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]])
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* Nat Adderley Quintet ''[[The Old Country (album)|The Old Country]]'' (Alfa)
* Nat Adderley Quintet ''Workin'' ([[Timeless Records|Timeless]])
* Patty Lomuscio ''Star Crossed Lovers'' (Challenge, 2022)
* Ron McClure Quintet ''Never Forget'' (SteepleChase)
* Scott Wendholt Quintet ''Scheme of Things'' (Criss Cross)
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