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Monika Herzig's Sheroes “All In Good Time”

This fourth project under the banner Sheroes, an all-female band spearheaded by pianist, prolific composer and arranger Monika Herzig and produced by jazz legend Lenny White is simultaneously a celebration of the group’s 10th anniversary and a salute to their perseverance. Together their chemistry is undeniable, as they skillfully navigate the challenging originals by Herzig and Schwarz — and one surprising cover — while delivering impassioned improvisations along the way. - Bill Milkowski

Musicians are coming from New York, Vienna, and Indianapolis for the 10th Anniversary Tour, 4th Album release produced by Lenny White. This tour is support by Jazz Road Grant.

Jamie Baum (Flutes)

Reut Regev (Trombone)

Monika Herzig (Piano)

Gina Schwarz (Bass)

Chelsea Hughey (Drums)

The collection kicks off with the funky title track, composed by Herzig shortly after Chick Corea’s passing in February 2021. “I have always admired Chick’s playing and identified deeply with his music,” said the pianist, who authored the 2017 book, Experiencing Chick Corea: A Listener’s Companion and also shares a birthday (June 12) with the late, iconic composer-pianist-bandleader. “Parade of Sadness” is a nod to New Orleans, with happy parades for sometimes sad occasions. It’s in the key of D minor, which is said to be the saddest key. Schwarz’s driving “Behind” finds trombonist Regev navigating tight unisons on another intricate head alongside the composer, flutist Baum and Thurman’s wordless vocals. Regev and Thurman (on tenor sax) also deliver strong solos on this swirling, contrapuntal number. “Right Now” opens on a calming “Maiden Voyage”-like note before the tune opens up to some dazzling unisons and harmonies between Baum’s alto flute and Regev’s trombone. Herzig’s clever arrangement of Beyonce’s anthemic “Run the World (Girls)” is in some ways a callback to their covering Ashford & Simpson’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (a 1970 hit for Diana Ross) on 2018’s Sheroes. The placid ballad “PC” (for post-Covid) again finds flutist Baum and trombonist Regev blending and conversing in near-telepathic union on the hauntingly beautiful melody before turning in expressive solos on this thoughtful Herzig original. Schwarz’s driving “Palermo Chico” is another showcase of the tight interplay between flute and trombone on the engaging melody. Herzig’s metrically shifting “Make It Count” finds the composer stretching out on piano. Leni Stern also delivers a lyrical guitar solo here while Avila unleashes on the kit at the tag. The collection closes on an introspective note with “Jamie’s Song,” a mellow feature for flutist Baum that also features Herzig on a beautiful cascading piano solo.

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Enjoy these videos capturing the final takes of the album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9silQizK3BU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpq1k-XcX0k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5fACqEex8Y

10th Anniversary Tour Dates

Release Tour US

August 25 Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis

August 27 Caffe Vivace, Cincinnatti

August 28 Merriman's Playhouse, South Bend

August 29 City Gallery, Erie, PA

August 30 Bop Stop, Cleveland

September 1 DC Jazz Fest, Washington, DC

September 2 Detroit Jazz Festival (also with free livestream)

This tour is made possible with the support of Jazz Road, a national initiative of South Arts, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Release Tour Europe

October 11 Stockwerk, Graz

October 12 Linz

October 13 Porgy & Bess, Vienna

October 14 Ella & Louis, Mannheim

October 16 Jazz Woche Hannover

October 18 Jazzclub Biberach

October 19 Femina Jazz, Madrid

Release Tour Asia

October 22-30 Jazzmandu Festival, Nepal

November 1/2 The Piano Man, New Delhi

This tour is supported in part by Mid Atlantic Arts through

USArtists International, a program in partnership with the

National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon

Foundation, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding.

Further support by the Austrian Ministry of Culture

and US Embassy Kathmandu

Concerts and events made possible, in part, with support from the Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services Private Trust Foundations, which include grants from the Stanley A. and Flora P. Clark Memorial Community Trust Foundation (2020-2021; 2022-2023 seasons), the John, Anna, and Martha Jane Fields Memorial Trust Foundation (2021-2022; 2022-2023 seasons), and the Florence V. Carroll Charitable Trust (2021-2022; 2022-2023 season). Special concert event support provided by the Arts Midwest Grow, Invest, Gather (GIG) Fund grant (2022-2023 season). Activities are made possible in part by the Arts Organization Support (AOS), Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency (2023-2024 season).

Concerts and events made possible, in part, with support from The Esther and George Jaruga Charitable Foundation (2020-2023 seasons). The Student and Home Grown Series concerts made possible, in part, with support from the ArtsEverywhere Grant from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, and the Arts Project Support Grant and the Arts Recovery Grant through the Indiana Arts Commission.