Dawnbird

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

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)

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

1. "Sound Check" – 8:15
2. "August Afternoon" (Mulgrew Miller) – 6:33
3. "Almost Always" – 8:53
4. "Toku Do" (Buster Williams) – 6:40
5. "Dawnbird" (Mike Nock) – 6:15
6. "Dr. Jamie" – 5:20
7. "Who's Kidding Who?" – 9:08
8. "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

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