B2P 019 - Conrad Herwig presented by Hip-BoneMusic

I first heard Conrad Herwig in 1982. I had never heard the trombone played like that before and it scared the crap out of me while totally inspiring me at the same time. It still inspires me every time I hear him play now over 30 years later. I have had the good fortune of working with Conrad many times over the years including several years with Frank Sinatra’s band in the early ‘90s and on my own CDs, Absolute Trombone and Absolute Trombone II. He’s been a constant source of inspiration and hero to me for decades. I’m honored to call the great Conrad Herwig my friend. —Michael Davis Hip-BoneMusic www.hip-bonemusic.com www.facebook.com/hipbonemusic About the artist: One of the most respected and influential trombonists of the past 30 years, Conrad Herwig has released 23 CDs a solo artist and garnered three Grammy Award nominations from those recordings. He has appeared on over 200 CDs as a featured sideman most notably with Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Eddie Palmieri. Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette and Tom Harrell. He is chair of the jazz studies department at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and is active worldwide as a clinician and guest artist. Conrad plays Michael Rath trombones exclusively.