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THE LATIN SIDE OF HERBIE HANCOCK: Conrad Herwig with Eddie Palmieri & Randy Brecker
This is the latest installment in Conrad Herwig’s winning series, “The Latin
Side of…” Recorded live at the Blue Note in New York, it spotlights the iconic
greatness of Herbie Hancock.
A sideman who’s played with Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, and Paquito D’Rivera,
trombonist Conrad Herwig has also released numerous albums as a leader. His solo
efforts include a series of Latin jazz albums honoring John Coltrane, Miles
Davis, and Wayne Shorter, and 2010’s The Latin Side of Herbie Hancock, recorded
live at The Blue Note in New York, is another addition to this impressive
series. Herwig, along with pianist Bill O’Connell, arranged eight compositions
for a 7-piece band; pianist Eddie Palmieri and trumpeter Randy Brecker make
welcome guest appearances. “Oliloqui Valley,” from Hancock’s 1964
release, Empyrean Isles, starts things off and fine solos abound throughout. Two
other pieces from Isles, “One Finger Snap” and “Cantaloupe Island,” also get
covered here, and the latter features more exciting work from Palmieri. The
group switches gears to bring the proper funk feel to “Actual Proof,” which
originally appeared on 1974’s Thrust, and the album closes with an inventive
cover of the well-known “Watermelon Man.”
Track Listing
1. Oliloqui Valley
2. One Finger Snap
3. Butterfly
4. The Sorcerer
5. Actual Proof
6. Maiden Voyage
7. Cantaloupe Island
8. Watermellon Man
Recorded Live at the Blue Note
Released: August 14-15, 2008
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