SOMETHING ELSE! FEAT. VINCENT HERRING, JEREMY PELT, WAYNE ESCOFFERY & MORE

Rarely has the ZigZag had such a concentrated star power on one stage:

in addition to Herring, Jeremy Pelt, Wayne Escoffery, Paul Bollenback, Dave Kikoski, Essiet Essiet and Lewis Nash are six artists of the very first rank, whose names alone read like the line-up of a groundbreaking album. The band plays new arrangements of classics of the soul-jazz genre (think Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, Horace Silver, Bobby Timmons...) as well as original compositions in the same style. Be sure to reserve or buy your tickets in advance for this unique highlight!

Vincent Herring is a saxophone virtuoso with a unique and intense musical voice and one of the most groundbreaking saxophonists of recent decades. In the early 80's he toured Europe and the United States with the Lionel Hampton Big Band and shortly after began a 9 year engagement with Nat Adderley. He went on to work with Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Hayes, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver Quintet, Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition, The Mingus Big Band, Kenny Barron, Nancy Wilson and Dr. Billy Taylor. As a guest soloist, he has played with Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center and John Faddis with the Carnegie Hall Big Band, among others. Despite all these impressive highlights in his sideman career, Vincent never stopped developing his independent voice and inspired generations of young jazz musicians worldwide.

In recent years, Jeremy Pelt has developed from an insider tip to a world star on the jazz periphery. More than highly regarded by fellow musicians, the visionary convinces with a sensitive and expressive tone, despite his precise and almost razor-sharp articulation. Pelt studied at the renowned Berklee College. After graduating, he moved to New York and took the scene by storm. His collaborations include performances and recordings with Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Heath, Ravi Coltrane, John Hicks, Roy Hargrove, Cassandra Wilson, Louis Hayes and Mulgrew Miller, and he is also a member of numerous renowned ensembles.

Wayne Escoffery is one of the most talented saxophonists in American jazz. Wayne made a name for himself in the Mingus Dynasty Big Band. For more than a decade he played tenor and soprano saxophone in the band of trumpet legend Tom Harrell. He co-founded the all-star band Black Art Jazz Collective with Jeremy Pelt and Jonathan Blake.

He has recorded and performed with a who's who of jazz, including Ron Carter, Abdullah Ibrahim, Eddie Henderson, Randy Brecker and Herbie Hancock. Wayne won a Grammy with the Mingus Big Band and topped the Downeat Critics Poll in the Rising Star Tenor Saxophone and Rising Star Soprano Saxophone categories.

David Kikoski is one of New York's best-known and most esteemed pianists. For decades, the piano powerhouse has won over critics and audiences alike as a live and studio spectacle. His career began under the aegis of his father and he played his first gigs in his teens before studying at Berklee in the 80s, then moving to New York at the age of 24 to make the scene unsafe.

He played with just about every musician of note: Billy Hart, Randy Brecker, Bob Berg, Steps Ahead, Pat Martino and John Pattitucci are examples. His recordings as a leader were made on the notorious Criss-Cross Jazz label, among others.

Paul Bollenback is an American jazz guitarist. Influenced by the music of Miles Davis, he began to explore jazz and has been one of the most sought-after guitarists in the world since the late 1980s. He has played with Joey DeFrancesco, Stanley Turrentine, Gary Bartz and many more, has been involved in over 100 recording sessions and has received numerous awards.

Essiet Essiet is an American bassist of Nigerian descent. His artistic breakthrough came in 1982 when he began working with Abdullah Ibrahim. In 1988 he became a member of one of the most legendary formations in jazz: Art Blay and the Jazz Messengers. Since then he has undoubtedly become one of the most renowned jazz bassists of all time, playing with Benny Golson, Kenny Garrett, Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, Jackie Mclean, Kenny Barron, Billy Higgins, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kenny Kirkland, Danilo Perez and an almost infinite number of other top players.

Lewis Nash is one of the best and most influential jazz drummers alive. He was already a sought-after sideman at the age of 18, became part of Betty Carter's band in New York and developed into one of the greatest hard and post-bop drummers. His references include collaborations with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Oscar Peterson, McCoy Tyner, Wynton & Branford Marsalis, Clark Terry, Sonny Rollins and many, many more. Away from the stage, he is valued and in demand as a passionate jazz educator.