Michael Herring's Vertigo - Coniferous Revenge

The “unusual instrumental colours, carefully composed rhythmic structures and catchy-but-offbeat melodies” (J.D. Constidine, The Globe and Mail) that characterized Coniferous Revenge return with Dark Materials delivering toe-tapping grooves that are an inviting entry point to the sophisticated writing. Vertigo draws on the influence of New York’s “downtown” scene - Binney, Drew Gress, Scott Colley, Chris Potter, Mark Turner - as well as the 1960’s tradition of three horn writing - especially Wayne Shorter and Booker Little - and modern-jazz pioneers - Dave Holland and Paul Motian. You can also hear influences of 20th Century classical, reggae, electonica, folk and grunge rock.
Recorded during a Canadian national tour, Dark Materials finds the band at its strongest, playing intense solos intermixed with subtle ensemble playing and once again packaged in the inventive original art of Steve Byram (Screwgun Records, JMT, Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill).

Vertigo’s backbone is made up of Toronto's most exciting young jazz musicians, who have garnered much of their own accolades: Quinsin Nachoff - tenor saxophone and clarinets (“one of the truly bright jazz minds hereabouts” Mark Miller - The Globe and Mail), William Carn - trombone (“William Carn is a charter member of the impressive new generation of players that is making an impact.” Geoff Chapman - Toronto Star), Don Scott - guitar (“Balancing the cerebral with the visceral... a guitarist from whom more, no doubt, will be heard” - John Kelman, All About Jazz) and Nick Fraser - drums (“Fraser not so much plays the drums as hurls himself whole body and soul against skin and metal…truly talented.” Bill Stunt - CBC Radio.

This recording was made possible through the assistance of the Canada Music Fund and the Music Section of the
Canada Council for the Arts and by a grant from the Ontario Arts Council.

RECORDINGS Michael Herring's Vertigo DARK MATERIALS (2009 - romhog117) & CONIFEROUS REVENGE (2006)
listen to Vertigo recordings from Dark Materials & Coniferous Revenge	*SALE: Buy both Dark Materials* & Conferous Revenge for only $15 and get free shipping** Michael Herring's Vertigo - Dark Materials with special guest from New York: David Binney (alto saxophone) "...a strikingly original composer/leader/conceptualist....**** ½" - Downbeat winner of both the Downbeat Critics' and Readers' polls, 2007 more info Buy the Dark Materials CD now by clicking "add to cart" below. $10 + $2 shipping in Canada or the US using a secure PayPal Shopping Cart that accepts major credit cards, and of course, PayPal. Musicians: David Binney (alto saxophone), Quinsin Nachoff (tenor saxophone and clarinets), William Carn (trombone), Don Scott (guitar), Nick Fraser (drums), and Michael Herring (double bass) Featuring ten of Michael Herring's compositions art by Steve Byram Michael Herring's Vertigo - Coniferous Revenge with special guest from New York: David Binney (alto saxophone) "...a strikingly original composer/leader/conceptualist....**** ½" - Downbeat winner of both the Downbeat Critics' and Readers' polls, 2007 more info Buy the Conferous Revenge CD now by clicking "add to cart" below. $8 + $2 shipping in Canada or the US using a secure PayPal Shopping Cart that accepts major credit cards, and of course, PayPal. Musicians: David Binney (alto saxophone), Quinsin Nachoff (tenor saxophone and clarinets), William Carn (trombone), Don Scott (guitar), Jesse Baird (drums), and Michael Herring (double bass) Featuring eleven of Michael Herring's compositions art by Steve Byram buy tracks from Coniferous Revenge directly from the iTunes store “one of the most exciting and interesting [albums] to arrive this year… The ensemble passages are all rich in texture, catchy hooks relieve the aura of intellectual rigour, the boss's bass soars and swoops and the overall impact is tremendous” Geoff Chapman - Toronto Star "Michael Herring has established himself as one of the most creative musicians on the Canadian scene... A triumph!" - Joseph Blake, Times-Colonist “[a] Toronto bassplayer with a penchant for contemporary grooves, colours and energy… cutting-edge but accessible sounds inspired by New York's downtown jazz innovators” Doug Fischer - The Ottawa Citizen CKUT Jazz Charts, #7, April 26, 2006 click here for full reviews

photo by Frank Nagy
Dark Materials - romhog 117 Dark Materials features: David Binney (alto saxophone), Quinsin Nachoff (tenor saxophone & clarinet), William Carn (trombone), Don Scott (guitar), Nick Fraser (drums), Michael Herring (double bass) Dark Materials is the second release by Michael Herring’s Vertigo, once again featuring New York alto saxophonist David Binney (winner of both Downbeat Critics’ and Readers’ polls, 2007). Following up on Coniferous Revenge (one of the top 5 debut albums in All About Jazz New York - also featuring Binney), Dark Materials is the result the imaginative David Binney bringing his trademark energetic solos to ten of Herring’s new original compositions, rounded out by a stellar band made up of the strongest voices in the next generation of Canadian jazz.
The “unusual instrumental colours, carefully composed rhythmic structures and catchy-but-offbeat melodies” (J.D. Constidine, The Globe and Mail) that characterized Coniferous Revenge return with Dark Materials delivering toe-tapping grooves that are an inviting entry point to the sophisticated writing. Vertigo draws on the influence of New York’s “downtown” scene - Binney, Drew Gress, Scott Colley, Chris Potter, Mark Turner - as well as the 1960’s tradition of three horn writing - especially Wayne Shorter and Booker Little - and modern-jazz pioneers - Dave Holland and Paul Motian. You can also hear influences of 20th Century classical, reggae, electonica, folk and grunge rock. Recorded during a Canadian national tour, Dark Materials finds the band at its strongest, playing intense solos intermixed with subtle ensemble playing and once again packaged in the inventive original art of Steve Byram (Screwgun Records, JMT, Beastie Boys Licensed to Ill). Vertigo’s backbone is made up of Toronto's most exciting young jazz musicians, who have garnered much of their own accolades: Quinsin Nachoff - tenor saxophone and clarinets (“one of the truly bright jazz minds hereabouts” Mark Miller - The Globe and Mail), William Carn - trombone (“William Carn is a charter member of the impressive new generation of players that is making an impact.” Geoff Chapman - Toronto Star), Don Scott - guitar (“Balancing the cerebral with the visceral... a guitarist from whom more, no doubt, will be heard” - John Kelman, All About Jazz) and Nick Fraser - drums (“Fraser not so much plays the drums as hurls himself whole body and soul against skin and metal…truly talented.” Bill Stunt - CBC Radio. This recording was made possible through the assistance of the Canada Music Fund and the Music Section of the Canada Council for the Arts and by a grant from the Ontario Arts Council.
CONFEROUS REVENGE The “unusual instrumental colours, carefully composed rhythmic structures and catchy-but-offbeat melodies” (J.D. Constidine, The Globe and Mail) of Michael Herring’s Vertigo have been amped-up by the addition of New York saxophonist David Binney, enabling Vertigo to transcend standard jazz fare. Binney, called “something brand-new — a wind stirring up the status quo of the current jazz scene” (Thomas Conrad), adds the fire of the Downtown scene to Vertigo’s mix of groove-driven composed and improvised elements. Herring’s compositions for Vertigo are “forthright, well-organized ventures with tight horn arrangements, ensemble colors and rhythmic buoyancy” (Jay Collins, SIGNAL to NOISE), and naturally possess the voice of the younger Downtown scene. While Herring tips his hat to Dave Holland, Scott Colley, Drew Gress, David Binney and Chris Potter, the compositions have much of the classic sixties sextet sound about them, respectively recalling Wayne Shorter and Booker Little at their height — an engaging and freshly innovative blend is the happy result.

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