Dawnbird

1993 studio album by Vincent Herring

Dawnbird

Studio album by

Vincent Herring

Released

1993

Recorded

October 31, 1991, November 1, 1991 and February 7, 1992

Studio

BMG Studio B, NYC

Genre

Jazz

Length

58:04

Label

Landmark
LCD 1533

Producer

Orrin Keepnews

Vincent Herring chronology

Evidence
(1991)

Dawnbird
(1993)

Folklore: Live at the Village Vanguard
(1994)

Dawnbird is an album by saxophonist Vincent Herring which was released on Orrin Keepnews' Landmark label in 1993.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated "Alto saxophonist Vince Herring has steadily developed his own tart, bluesy sound ... There is more spark, ambition and drive in his playing on this release than any previous date; he tries new things on each number and isn't afraid to stretch out ... by far his best release".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Vincent Herring except where noted

"Sound Check" – 8:15
"August Afternoon" (Mulgrew Miller) – 6:33
"Almost Always" – 8:53
"Toku Do" (Buster Williams) – 6:40
"Dawnbird" (Mike Nock) – 6:15
"Dr. Jamie" – 5:20
"Who's Kidding Who?" – 9:08
"Dark Side of Dewey" (Carl Allen) – 7:00

Personnel

Vincent Herring - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Wallace Roney (tracks 1-5), Scott Wendholt (tracks 6-8) – trumpet
Kevin Hays (tracks 6-8), Mulgrew Miller (tracks 1-5) – piano
Dwayne Burno (tracks 6-8), Ira Coleman (tracks 1-5) – bass
Carl Allen (tracks 6-8), Billy Drummond (tracks 1-5) – drums

References

^ Fitzgerald, M., Landmark Records listing accessed February 5, 2019
^ Jazzlists: Landmark 1500 series discography, accessed February 5, 2019
^ ^a ^b Wynn, Ron. Vincent Herring: Dawnbird – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2019.