Conrad Herwig

Lee Conrad Herwig III (born November 1, 1959) is an American jazz trombonist from New York City.

Biography Herwig began his career in Clark Terry's band in the early 1980s He was elected to the board of directors of the International Trombone Association. His personal instrument is a brass/nickel silver Rath R10.

Herwig is an alumnus of North Texas State University in Denton, Texas, where he performed in the One O'Clock Lab Band. He attended Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont, and Queens College, CUNY.

Discography As leader With Every Breath (Sea Breeze, 1987) New York Hardball (Ken Music, 1990) Intimate Conversation (Ken Music, 1991) The Amulet (Ken Music, 1991) Ao Vivo No Festival de Jazz de Guimaraes (Groove 1994) The Latin Side of John Coltrane (Astor Place, 1996) New York Breed (Double-Time, 1996) A Pesar Del Diablo (Uanchu, 1997) Heart of Darkness (Criss Cross, 1998) Osteology (Criss Cross, 1998) Unseen Universe (Criss Cross, 2000) Hieroglyphica (Criss Cross, 2001) Shades of Light (SteepleChase, 2002) Land of Shadow (Criss Cross, 2002) Que Viva Coltrane (Criss Cross, 2004) Another Kind of Blue (Half Note, 2004) Obligation (Criss Cross, 2005) Sketches of Spain y Mas (Half Note, 2006) A Jones for Bones Tones (Criss Cross, 2007) The Latin Side of Wayne Shorter (Half Note, 2008) The Latin Side of Herbie Hancock (Half Note, 2010) A Voice Through the Door (Criss Cross, 2012) The Latin Side of Joe Henderson (Half Note, 2014) Reflections (Criss Cross, 2016) The Latin Side of Horace Silver (Savant, 2020) The Latin Side of Mingus (Savant, 2022) The Latin Side of McCoy Tyner (Savant, 2024)

As sideman With Toshiko Akiyoshi Ten Gallon Shuffle (Baystate, 1984) Wishing Peace (Ken Music, 1986) Wishing Peace from Liberty Suite (Ascent, 1986) Carnegie Hall Concert (Columbia, 1992) Desert Lady/Fantasy (Columbia, 1994)

With Michael Davis Absolute Trombone (Hip-Bone Music, 1997) Absolute Trombone II (Hip-Bone Music, 2007) Hip-Bone Big Band (Hip-Bone Music, 2016)

With Bill Evans Push (Lipstick, 1994) Touch (ESC, 1999) Big Fun (ESC, 2002)

With Bill O'Connell Rhapsody in Blue (Challenge, 2010) Zocalo (Savant, 2013) Imagine (Savant, 2014) Heart Beat (Savant, 2016) Jazz Latin (Savant, 2018)

With Mingus Big Band Live in Time (Dreyfus, 1996) Blues & Politics (Dreyfus, 1999) Tonight at Noon... Three or Four Shades of Love (Dreyfus, 2002) I Am Three (Sunnyside/Sue Mingus, 2005) Live in Tokyo (Sunnyside/Sue Mingus, 2006) Live at Jazz Standard (Sue Mingus, 2010)

With Eddie Palmieri Palmas (Electra Nonesuch, 1994) Arete (TropiJazz, 1995) Vortex (TropiJazz, 1996) El Rumbero del Piano (RMM, 1998) La Perfecta II (Concord Picante, 2002) Ritmo Caliente (Concord Picante, 2003) Listen Here! (Concord Picante, 2005) Full Circle (Ropeadope, 2018) Mi Luz Mayor (Ropeadope, 2018)

With Walt Weiskopf Simplicity (Criss Cross, 1993) Song for My Mother (Criss Cross, 1996) Sleepless Nights (Criss Cross, 1998) Siren (Criss Cross, 1999)

With others Robby Ameen, Days in the Life (Two and Four, 2009) Robby Ameen, Diluvio (Origin, 2020) Anthony Branker, The Forward Suite (Origin, 2014) Dave Bass, NYC Sessions (Whaling City Sound, 2015) Mario Bauza, Afro-Cuban Jazz (Caiman, 1986) Mario Bauza, Tanga (Messidor, 1992) Bob Belden, Black Dahlia (Blue Note, 2001) Don Braden, The New Hang (HighNote, 2004) Michel Camilo, One More Once (Columbia, 1994) Caribbean Jazz Project, Paraiso (Concord 2001) Elvis Costello, North (Deutsche Grammophon, 2003) Miles Davis & Quincy Jones, Live at Montreux (Warner Bros. 1993) Raul de Souza, Rio Mix (House 1999) Al Di Meola, Orange and Blue (Bluemoon, 1994) Pierre Dorge, Soundscapes (SteepleChase, 2018) Paquito D'Rivera, A Night in Englewood (Messidor, 1994) Paquito D'Rivera, Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild (MCG, 1997) Orrin Evans, Mother's Touch (Posi-Tone, 2014) Marianne Faithfull, Strange Weather (Island, 1987) Greg Gisbert, The Court Jester (Criss Cross, 1996) Tom Harrell, Time's Mirror (RCA Victor, 1999) Joe Henderson, Big Band (Verve, 1996) Joe Henderson, Porgy & Bess (Verve, 1997) Rickie Lee Jones, It's Like This (Artemis 2000) Eero Koivistoinen, Altered Things (Timeless, 1992) Frank Lacy & Mingus Big Band, Mingus Sings (Sunnyside, 2015) La India, Llego La India... Via Eddie Palmieri (Acid Jazz, 1992) Eric Leeds, Things Left Unsaid (Paisley Park/Warner Bros., 1993) Dave Liebman, Time Line (Owl, 1990) Joe Lovano, 52nd Street Themes (Blue Note, 2000) Brian Lynch, Spheres of Influence (Sharp Nine, 1997) Brian Lynch & Eddie Palmieri, Simpatico (ArtistShare, 2006) The Manhattan Transfer, The Chick Corea Songbook (4Q 2009) David Matthews, Watermelon Man (Sweet Basil, 1997) Ron McClure, Sunburst (SteepleChase, 1992) Ron McClure, Double Triangle (Naxos, 1999) Susannah McCorkle, Let's Face the Music (Concord Jazz, 1997) Susannah McCorkle, Someone to Watch Over Me Metropole Orkest, Better Get Hit in Your Soul (BHM, 2011) Monday Michiru, Optimista (Polydor, 1999) Grover Mitchell, Hip Shakin (Ken Music, 1990) Lisa Ono, Pretty World Suite! (Supuesto! 2000) Orishas, El Kilo (Capitol, 2004) Tito Puente, The Mambo King (RMM, 1991) Tito Puente, Masterpiece/Obra Maestra (Universal 2000) Tim Ries, Stones World (Sunnyside, 2008) Joe Roccisano, Nonet (Double-Time, 1998) Renee Rosnes, Life On Earth (Blue Note 2001) Jim Snidero, The Music of Joe Henderson (Double-Time, 1999) Dave Stryker, Blue to the Bone (SteepleChase, 1996) Clark Terry, Live at Marihans (Chiaroscuro, 2005)