Secret Love (Vincent Herring album)

Secret Love
Studio album by
Vincent Herring
Released1993
Recorded1992
StudioSound on Sound, New York City
GenreJazz
Length55:13
LabelMusicMasters
ProducerBig Apple Productions
Vincent Herring chronology
Dawnbird
(1993) 		Secret Love
(1993) 		Folklore: Live at the Village Vanguard
(1994)

Secret Love is an album by saxophonist Vincent Herring, which was recorded in 1992 and released the following year on the MusicMasters label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]

AllMusic reviewed the album, stating, "Altoist Vincent Herring's release is an impressive effort. Although he still sounds fairly close to Cannonball Adderley at times, Herring is continuing to develop as a fine modern bop stylist."[2]

Leonard Feather of the Los Angeles Times noted "Herring’s alto sax and Renee Rosnes’ piano here have an innovative sound and style. With fine support from bassist Ira Coleman and drummer Billy Drummond, they cover Strayhorn’s “Chelsea Bridge,” Miles Davis’ “Solar” and a take-no-prisoners version of the title track. A slashing Kenny Barron blues, “And Then Again,” winds things up."[3]

The Chicago Tribune said, "Alto saxophonist Vincent Herring's phrasing isn't unique. You hear Frank Morgan in it, even Charlie Parker. But that doesn't reduce the pleasure, because the sheer musicality overcomes all doubts. Herring has the touch, and everything he touches on this recording glows."[4]

Track listing

  1. "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:45
  2. "Skating in Central Park" (John Lewis) – 5:26
  3. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 6:14
  4. "If You Never" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 5:32
  5. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma) – 8:51
  6. "My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young) – 4:45
  7. "Solar" (Chuck Wayne) – 7:17
  8. "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:30
  9. "And Then Again" (Kenny Barron) – 7:53

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Vincent Herring Discography". Vincent Herring. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Secret Love - Vincent Herring". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "NEW RELEASES : In Brief". Los Angeles Times. May 16, 1993. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Secret Love (Vincent Herring, Music Masters Jazz)". Chicago Tribune. May 30, 1993. Retrieved July 24, 2024.