Vincent Herring

Vincent Herring
Herring at Birdland, New York City
Herring at Birdland, New York City
Background information
Birth nameVincent Dwyne Herring
Born (1964-11-19) November 19, 1964 (age 60)
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
Instrument(s)Saxophone, flute
Years active1982–present
LabelsLandmark, MusicMasters, HighNote, Smoke Sessions
WebsiteVincentHerring.com
Military service
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1980–1982
UnitUSMA Band

Vincent Dwyne Herring (born November 19, 1964)[1] is an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, composer, and educator. 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.[2]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1140. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ AllMusic biography