A release date and title have been announced for guitarist Jimmy Herring's upcoming solo album. The album will be called Lifeboat, and is being released October 21st through Abstract Logix Records. Joining Herring on the album are Oteil Burbridge on bass, Jeff Sipe on Drums, and Kofi Burbridge on keyboards. Guests include Derek Trucks on guitar, Greg Osby on sax, Ike Stubblefield on organ, Bryan Lopes on sax, and Bobby Lee Rodgers on banjo.
Jambands.com has an interview up with Jimmy Herring where the Widespread Panic guitarist answers reader-submitted questions. Jimmy talks about his work with WSP, and his upcoming solo album for Abstract Logix.
Snapshots With Jimmy Herring: A Jambands.com Reader Interview
Guitarist Jimmy Herring (WSP, ARU, Project Z) will be releasing a solo album on Abstract Logix this fall. Joining Herring on this release will be Jeff Sipe on drums, Oteil Burbridge on bass, Kofi Burbridge on keyboards and Greg Osby on saxophone. Not sure if Derek Trucks will be involved as I originally heard back in December. Either way this should be an incredible album.
Widespread Panic (featuring guitarist Jimmy Herring) will release their new album Free Somehow on Feb 12th on Widespread Records. In support of the new album, the band has scheduled the following spring tour dates:
April 2008
1-2 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
4-5 - New York, NY - United Palace
6 - Albany, NY- Palace Theatre
9 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
11-13 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre
16 - Murfreesboro, TN - Murphy Center
18-20 - Orange Beach, AL - The Amphitheater @ The Wharf
22-23 - Savannah, GA - Johnny Mercer Theatre
25-26 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
27 - Richmond VA - Landmark Theater
29 - Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium
May 2008
1 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
2 - Houston, TX - Showgrounds @ Sam Houston
3 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
Widespread Panic's new album Free Somehow will be released Feb 12th 2008. This is WP's first studio album with guitarist Jimmy Herring, who joined the band in the summer of 2006.
Free Somehow tracklisting:
1. Boom Boom Boom
2. Walk on the Flood
3. Angels on High
4. Three Candles
5. Tickle the Truth
6. Free Somehow
7. Flicker
8. Dark Day Program
9. Her Dance Needs No Body
10. Already Fried
11. Up All Night
Another YouTube gem: this is Jimmy Herring when he was a student at GIT in 1985. I've heard Jimmy was way into Steve Morse in those days (notice the humbucker-laden tele with the strat neck.) Check out the uploaders page for more.
NEWS FLASH: a little birdie told me guitarists Jimmy Herring and Derek Trucks, drummer Jeff Sipe, and bassist Oteil Burbridge will join forces for a new studio album for Abstract Logix in 2008! I'll post more details when they become available.
Widespread Panic will begin recording a new album this month. This will be the first album to feature new guitarist Jimmy Herring, who has been playing with the band for a while now. It is tentatively scheduled for a fall release. The band (w/ Herring) will also hit the road next month for a summer tour. Here are the confirmed tour dates:
6/9/07 – Wakarusa Music Festival – Lawrence, Kansas
6/17/07 – Bonnaroo Music Festival – Manchester, TN
6/22/07 – Red Rocks Amph – Morrison, CO
6/23/07 – Red Rocks Amph – Morrison, CO
6/24/07 – Red Rocks Amph – Morrison, CO
6/28/07 – Orpheum Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
6/29/07 – Orpheum Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
6/30/07 – Orpheum Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
7/1/07 – Viejas Concerts in the Park – San Diego, CA
7/3/07 – Aladdin Theatre – Las Vegas, NV
7/6/07 – The Backyard – Austin, TX
7/7/07 – The Backyard – Austin, TX
7/8/07 – The Backyard – Austin, TX
7/10/07 – Riverfest Amph – Little Rock, AR
7/13/07 – Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL
7/14/07 – Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL
7/15/07 – Chicago Theatre – Chicago, IL
7/17/07 – Tower Theatre – Philadelphia, PA
7/18/07 – Fleet Pavilion – Boston, MA
7/20/07 – Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY
7/21/07 – Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY
7/22/07 – Bethel Woods Center – Bethel Woods, NY
7/24/07 – Chevrolet Theatre – Wallingford, CT
7/26/07 – Ntelos Pavilion – Portsmouth, VA
7/27/07 – Verizon Wireless Amph – Charlotte, NC
7/28/07 – Verizon Wireless Amph – Charlotte, NC
Jimmy Herring will be playing guitar with long-time ARU bandmate Oteil Burbridge's band Oteil and the Peacemakers for 4 shows in January. Here are the exact dates and venues:
January 11 Gibson Lounge - Memphis, TN
January 12 Crossroads Cafe - Huntsville, AL
January 13 Soul Kitchen - Mobile, AL
January 14 Workplay Theatre - Birmingham, AL
via Jambands.com
Jimmy Herring has joined Widespread Panic as their new lead guitarist. They will be starting a fall tour on Sept 14th with a 3-day run at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Jambands.com has posted a recent interview with Jimmy Herring. Much of the discussion relates to Jimmy's new project with Bobby Lee Rodgers and the Project Z Lincoln Memorial album.
Guitarist Jimmy Herring has a new band for 2006 with songwriter/guitarist Bobby Lee Rodgers. The band also features Jeff Sipe on drums, Neal Fountain on bass, and Mark Van Allen on pedal steel guitar. The working name of the band is Herring/Rodgers/Sipe, and there are some southeastern tour dates scheduled for May and June.
Check out these links for more info:
JimmyHerring.net
Herring/Rodgers/Sipe MySpace page
Abstract Logix news
There's a review of the new Project Z album "Lincoln Memorial" over at All About Jazz.
I finally posted a new lick on my Guitar Licks page. This time it's a Jimmy Herring lick I transcribed from his solo on "Raging Torrent" from the Project Z album.
Saw this on Jeff Sipe's website, and also Abstractlogix.com. A new Project Z album (feat. Jimmy Herring, Jeff Sipe, Jason Crosby, Greg Osby, and the late Ricky Keller) will be released this Fall. There aren't many details yet, but a tour is being planned as well.
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