The Michael Herring Quartet is a project that explores the influences and sounds of 1960’s jazz in a classic chord-less quartet format. Influenced by (and playing the music of), Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington. With Chris Gale and David French playing tenor and baritone saxophone, and Nick Fraser on drums.
Quartet’s Page
Way North is a collective band using jazz and improvisation to explore the blues and folk music. You can hear the influence of the Balkans, New Orleans, and Americana. Way North was formed in Brooklyn, by three Canadian musicians (Michael Herring – bass, Petr Cancura – saxophone, clarinet and Rebecca Hennessy – trumpet) with one American musician (Richie Barshay – drums).
Way North’s Website
Peripheral Vision is a JUNO-nominated quartet, co-led with guitarist and long-time collaborator Don Scott; a modern-jazz quartet that brings out the synergy between their strong musical personalities and their complimentary writing styles. Peripheral Vision is touring in support of their new double album “Irrational Revelation and Mutual Humiliation”. With Trevor Hogg on tenor saxophone, and Nick Fraser on drums.
www.peripheralvisionmusic.com
The Uplifters
The Uplifters lovingly craft music that is soaked in the classic New Orleans funk, soul, jazz and rock n roll traditions of Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Preservation Hall, the Treme Brass band and Irma Thompson. They take side trips into the haunts of post punk, new wave and rock n roll artists They Might Be Giants, Lou Reed, Television, and Devo. They revel before the singer-songwriter altars of Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and Bob Dylan, and they visit the Afro-Cuban worlds of Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente and Willie Colon along the way. It’s unpredictable. It’s fun. It’s the Uplifters!
www.theuplifters.ca
Jason Kenemy – vocals, piano Herring – vocals, bass Dave Clark – drums, vocals Guests: Paul Kolinski – guitar, vocals Don Scott – guitar, loops Rebecca Hennessy – trumpet, vocals |
Jason Kenemy – vocals, piano Herring – vocals, bass Dave Clark – drums, vocals |
Michael Herring’s Vertigo, featuring New York’s David Binney on alto saxophone, has recorded two albums, Coniferous Revenge, which garnered critical acclaim, including being picked as one of the Top 5 Debut albums of 2006 by All About Jazz New York and Dark Materials.
Vertigo’s page
David Binney – alto sax Quinsin Nachoff – tenor sax and clarinet William Carn – trombone Don Scott – guitar Herring – bass Jesse Baird – drums |
David Binney – alto sax Quinsin Nachoff – tenor sax and clarinet William Carn – trombone Don Scott – guitar Herring – bass Nick Fraser – drums |
God’s Gift to Yoda (indie jazz-rock), which has released This Album Is Not For People (album and comic book) following two EP’s (Scribble Man, The Music of Sandra Biennale)
God’s Gift to Yoda’s Bandcamp
| Herring – bass Harley Card – guitars Don Scott – guitars Nico Dann – drums Robin Dann – guest vocals (8) |
Harrington (Americana/rock)
Harrington’s page
Herring – vocals, bass Harley Card – guitar, vocals Paul Kolinski – guitar, keyboard, vocals Dave Clark – drums, vocals |