Conrad Herwig
Conrad Herwig ( born November 1, 1959 in Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma) is an American jazz trombonist.
Herwig studied at the University of North Texas in Denton, at Goddard College in Plainfield and at Queens College. He started his professional career in the early 1980s in the big band by Clark Terry and stepped on, among others, Buddy Rich, Mario Bauza, Toshiko Akiyoshi and Mel Lewis.
As a sideman he worked in the 1990s with Joe Henderson ( ' Porgy and Bess ), Tom Harrell, Joe Lovano, and Eddie Palmieri took with La Perfecta II, Paquito D' Rivera Havana - New York Connection, the Mingus Big Band and the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band (with Jon Faddis ).
Two of his albums as a bandleader ( The Latin Side of John Coltrane in 1998, and Another Kind of Blue - The Latin Side of Miles Davis, 2005) were nominated for a Grammy.
Herwig is Professor of Jazz Trombone, improvisation, instrumentation and arrangement at Rutgers University and a board member of the International Trombone Association.
Discography
- With Every Breath by Jim Snidero, Richie Beirach, Ron McClure, Adam Nussbaum, 1987
- New York Hardball with Richie Beirach, Ron McClure, Adam Nussbaum, 1989
- Intimate Conversations with Richie Beirach, 1990
- The Amulet with Richie Beirach, Randy Brecker, Ron McClure, Adam Nussbaum, 1991
- E O Trio de Barnardo Sassetti, 1993
- New York Breed with Richie Beirach, Dave Liebman, Adam Nussbaum, Rufus Reid, 1996
- The Latin Side of John Coltrane with Richie Beirach, John Benitez, Milton Cardona, José " Cochi " Claussell, Adam Cruz, Ronnie Cuber, Richie Flores, Andy Gonzalez, Brian Lynch, Eddie Palmieri, Danilo Perez, Mike Ponella, Edward Simon, Alex Sipiagin, Gary Smulyan, Dave Valentin, Ray Vega, 1996
- Heart of Darkness with Bill Charlap, Billy Drummond, Stefon Harris, Peter Washington, Walt Weiskopf, 1997
- Osteology with Steve Davis, James Genus, Dave Kikoski, Jeff Tain Watts, 1998
- Unseen Universe with Seamus Blake, James Genus, Dave Kikoski, Alex Sipiagin, Jeff " Tain " Watts, 1999
- Shades of Light with Andy LaVerne, 2000
- Hieroglyphica with Bill Charlap, James Genus, Gene Jackson, 2001
- Land of Shadows with James Genus, Tim Hagans, Dave Kikoski, Ben Schachter, Jeff " Tain " Watts, 2002
- Another Kind of Blue: The Latin Side of Miles Davis with Robert Ameen, John Benítez, Paquito D' Rivera, Richie Flores, Edsel Gomez, Brian Lynch, Mario Rivera, Dave Valentin, 2003
- Que Viva Coltrane with Robert Ameen, John Benitez, Richie Flores, Edsel Gomez, Brian Lynch, Mario Rivera, 2003
- Sketches of Spain y Mas: The Latin Side of Miles Davis with Robert Ameen, John Benítez, Paquito D' Rivera, Richie Flores, Edsel Gomez, Brian Lynch, Mario Rivera, Dave Valentin, 2003
- Jones for Bones Tones, 2007