SOMETHING ELSE! FEATURING VINCENT HERRING

SMOKE / APRIL 30 - MAY 4

Veteran alto saxophonist Vincent Herring envisioned Something Else! as a small collective that embraced his love of the soul jazz tradition. Soul Jazz, their debut album, was issued by Smoke Sessions in 2024, featuring Herring with trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, pianist David Kikoski, bassist Essiet Essiet, guitarist Paul Bollenback and drummer Otis Brown III, interpreting works by the masters of soul jazz, including Horace Silver, Eddie Harris, Donald Byrd and Stanley Turrentine. One can almost envision 1960s club audiences getting on their feet and grooving to the music on the dance floor, shouting encouragement to the band. Most of the personnel are still a part of the group, with Freddie Hendrix subbing for Jeremy on May 2, Adam Rogers on guitar and the master drummer Lewis Nash.—KD