Conrad Herwig - Igor Butman Reflections 

Available: February 26, 2016
On Reflections, a co-led sextet recital comprising two charts from Russian tenor saxophonist-bandleader Igor Butman and six from trombonist Conrad Herwig.

For the tenth CD that Herwig has either led or co-led for Criss Cross since 1997, he recruits trumpeter (and Criss Cross veteran) Alex Sipiagin to round out the front line, and a killer rhythm section comprising pianist David Kikoski, bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts.

Well-known as the leader and guiding intelligence of the Moscow State Jazz Orchestra, Butman, in a rare sideman appearance with a combo of New York A-listers, brings his A-game, improvising with heat and logic that his partners match throughout.

Conrad Herwig (Tb)
Igor Butman (Ts)
Alex Sipiagin (Tp / Flh)
David Kikoski (P)
Kenny Davis (B)
Jeff 'Tain' Watts (D)
    1.    Falling Out (Igor Butman)  6:18
    2.    King Of The Mountain (Conrad Herwig)  8:34
    3.    Wingspan (Conrad Herwig)  8:05
    4.    Reflections (Conrad Herwig)  6:27
    5.    Olvidame (Conrad Herwig)  8:04
    6.    Who Cares? (George Gershwin)  6:57
    7.    Samba De Igor (Igor Butman)  7:58
    8.    Big O's Blues (Conrad Herwig)  7:42
Total Time: 60:17
Recorded October 25, 2015 in Brooklyn, NY, USA by Michael Marciano