Bill Cunliffe Sextet Featuring the Music of Herbie Hancock’s "Prisoner" Album

Bill Cunliffe (piano), Clay Jenkins (trumpet), Bob Sheppard (saxophone/flute), Rob Lockart (saxophone), Lemar Guillary (trombone), Darek Oles (bass), Kevin Kanner (drums)

The music of The Prisoner was written in dedication to Martin Luther King, Jr, and is some of Herbie’s most interesting and compelling work. This evening will be part transcriptions of the originals and part a re-imagining of Herbie’s iconic score.

Jazz pianist, composer and Grammy Award-winning arranger Bill Cunliffe is known for his innovative and swinging recordings and compositions. Bill began his career as pianist and arranger with the Buddy Rich Big Band and worked with Frank Sinatra, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Benny Golson and James Moody. He has since established himself as a solo artist and bandleader, with more than a dozen albums under his name.

Bill currently plays with his trio; his big band; his Latin band, Imaginación; and his classical-jazz ensemble, Trimotif. He performs in…