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The University of Texas Jazz Orchestra with Conrad Herwig

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The University of Texas Jazz Orchestra
with special guest Conrad Herwig

Presented in partnership with the Longhorn Jazz Festival and KUTX’s Sunday Morning Jazz with Jay Trachtenberg

Renowned jazz trombonist Conrad Herwig joins the UT Jazz Orchestra as part of the Butler School of Music’s annual Longhorn Jazz Festival.

Conrad Herwig is considered one of the world’s complete jazz musicians. To date, he has released more than 20 recordings as a leader in addition to contributing to some 200 other recording sessions with some of the most notable artists in jazz. He has performed and recorded with Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Frank Sinatra, Joe Lovano and Tom Harrell, among many others.

Directed by Professor Jeff Hellmer, the UT Jazz Orchestra is the Butler School of Music's premiere jazz ensemble. The Jazz Orchestra has performed with such luminaries as Michael Brecker, Maria Schneider, Stefon Harris, Joshua Redman, and Cyrus Chestnut in recent years.

Take classic jazz tunes. Gather some of the best Afro-Cuban jazz musicians available. Rearrange carefully. Play with gusto. It’s been Conrad Herwig’s formula for more than a decade, and it still serves the trombonist well.

National Public Radio

Fragments of Your Imagination (John Mills) from University of Texas Jazz on YouTube.

Fun Facts:

  • Herwig is a three-time GRAMMY nominee in the “Best Latin Jazz Recording” category.
  • Herwig was elected to the Board of Advisors of the International Trombone Association for a second time in 2006.
  • Herwig is currently Professor of Jazz Trombone, Jazz Improvisation, and Jazz Composition and Arranging at Rutgers University. He is also a visiting Professor of Jazz Studies at The Juilliard School.
  • Herwig has performed and recorded with Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Frank Sinatra, Joe Lovano, Tom Harrell and many more.
  • Herwig was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.