Tales of Tricksters and Vagabonds – Mike Herriott
RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 27, 2023
A suite, in 6 movements, “Tales” is a collection of pieces written about some of the “sketchier” characters from fiction.
From an outright murderer to a sharp-witted joker and everything in between, these “Tales” tell the stories of some intriguing and fascinating characters who tend toward the darker side of life.
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Special guests on the album: Ofra Harnoy – cello, Jacob Slous – drums, Richard Moore – drums and percussion
Mixed and mastered (Dolby Atmos®) by Ron Searles Red Maple Sound
Graphics and web-design by Naomi Rae Estreicher
Funding support: The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (FACTOR); Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council; MusicNL; Yamaha Canada; Torpedo Bags; and All mouthpieces made and provided by Wedge Mouthpieces.
PORTRAIT – Ofra Harnoy & Mike Herriott
Composers: G. Gershwin | Gaetano Donizetti | Leonard Bernstein | César Franck | Léo Delibes | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Georges Bizet
Performers: Ofra Harnoy | Mike Herriott | H&H Studio Orchestra
Label: H&H Records
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On The Rock – Ofra Harnoy
Having spent my formative years in St. John’s, Newfoundland, I was very excited to introduce Ofra to this amazing Canadian province – one of the rare places to which her career had not yet taken her. Ofra has fallen in love with the beauty of the Newfoundland, the spirit of the people, and the rare mystique of the culture. When we finished the Back to Bach album in the summer of 2019, we took a trip to explore some of the island.
In the time following, Ofra has fallen in love with the beauty of the land, the spirit of the people, and the rare mystique of the culture. We have chosen a variety of material from unknown sources, to music borrowed from other lands, to songs and dances by some of Newfoundland’s most treasured writers.
As we all combined our efforts to develop this album, in isolation, we were thrilled with the contributions of our extraordinary guests: Alan Doyle, Bob Hallett, Heather Bambrick, Amanda Cash, Kelly- Ann Evans, Fergus O’Byrne, Kendel Carson, and Maureen Ennis. With the guidance and contribution of Bob Hallett, we were able to compile a selection of songs, jigs, and reels that Ofra felt she really connected with and that told a story of what she has come to know and love about the province. I’m sure the time will come when she feels there is more of the story to tell. But this is what we have come up with, for now.
Mike Herriott St. John’s, Newfoundland, Summer of 2020
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Label: ANALEKTA, 2020
Back to Bach – Ofra Harnoy
This album presents a number of tried and true Baroque favourites on the cello, such as Bach’s “Air” from Orchestral Suite No. 3, “Bist Du Bei Mir,” as well as some slightly lesser known gems from composers such as Allegri and Corelli, which Ofra Harnoy interprets with the profound musicality and passion she is known for.
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Label: ANALEKTA, 2019
Isn’t Life Grand – Mike Herriott
Multi-Instrumentalist and composer, Mike Herriott, created a collection of original works for brass and rhythm. Performing all the trumpets, flugelhorns, french horns, trombones, basses, piano, and various miscellaneous percussion including triangle, Mike presents music ranging in styles from hip-hop, be-bop, funk, and straight-ahead swing.
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Label: Mike Herriott Productions, 2016
Off the Road – Mike Herriott
Multi-instrumentalist MIKE HERRIOTT has taken some time away from touring to record his brand new release “Off the Road”, featuring special guest ARTURO SANDOVAL
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Label: Mike Herriott Productions, 2013
Home for the Holidays – “H2” Harkness Herriott Duo
***MAC Award Winner
H2 bring their cool sound and jazzy riffs home for the holiday in an album of classic Christmas songs creating a jazz-filled wonderland gift-wrapped in the bright colors of the season.
Brimming with thirteen all-time favorites including Angels We Have Heard on High, Carol of the Bells, O Tannenbaum, Silent Night, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Meditation on Lo How a Rose, We Three Kings, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Home for the Holidays and Christmas Time is Here, from the classic TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, which has become one of the most recognizable “jazz” oriented holiday tunes of all-time. Each of these tracks sparkles with imagination that flows with a musical rapport pushing each along, bringing something new and fresh to these well-known and popular holiday hits.
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Label: Opening Day Records, 2011
Flights Vol 1 – “H2” Harkness Herriott Duo
“Mike Herriott and Sean Harkness cleverly use their friendship as an additional instrument in their new recording ‘Flights’. I get a feeling that they genuinely like each other and it shows. Their choice of flugel horn and guitar was a master stroke. It’s a perfect musical pairing like Cabernet and steak that you can taste for yourself in songs like ‘Myffed’.” – Tim Tamashiro – Host of Tonic (weekends), CBC Radio 2
“I love this combination of guitar and flugelhorn; to my ears, these instruments were meant for each other. Harkness and Herriott prove this point, on this, their first collaboration. They complement each other like two well seasoned pros, giving and taking as the music flows. This is an album that you would buy for your friends, it’s that good. I am already looking forward their next release!” – Arnold van Klaveren, CFUV
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Label: Independent, 2010
Unto the Breach – Mike Herriott Sextet
Mike Herriott – trumpet
Campbell Ryga – alto sax
Dennis Esson – trombone
Ross Taggart – piano
Ken Lister – bass
Blaine Wikjord – drums
“Mike is a phenomenon… kind of like a jazz hurricane – calm and focussed on the inside, and a flurry of power on the outside. He’s incredibly adept on any instrument he touches, and his talent will blow you away.” – Andy Sheppard, host of Afterhours on CBC Radio 2.
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Label: Roadhouse Records, 2004
A Piece of the Action – Mike Herriott Quartet
Piece of the Action is Herriott’s most mature and evolved project to date. It shows of his composer/arranger skills admirably, and thrives on the prodigious chops of the talented ensemble of players.Only a bold trumpet/trombone player would invite three other players of those same horns to share the date with him, but Herriott’s confidence is more than justified…” – Katie Malloch, Jazz Beat, CBC Radio
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Label: Boathouse Records, 2001
Free At Last – Mike Herriott Quintet
Mike Herriott – Trumpet
Dennis Esson – Trombone
Ross Taggart – Piano
Ken Lister – Bass
Keith Copeland – Drums
+guest Hugh Fraser – trombone solo
Mike leads his highly-acclaimed quintet, which has performed on both ocean coasts of Canada and recorded numerous times for CBC radio. The quintet appears on the recent CBC compilation CD release celebrating 50 years of the show Hot Air.
Herriott toured Canada again last year as lead trumpet with Hugh Fraser and the Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation (VEJI). He has also performed with Kenny Wheeler, Slide Hampton, Pat Labarbara, Keith Copeland, and Maynard Ferguson.
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Label: Boathouse Records, 1995
additional recordings
Flights Vol. 2 – “H2” Harkness-Herriott Duo, Independant, 2022 (Co-producer, flugelhorn, composer)
Risorgimento* – Romina Di Gasbarro, Modica, 2019 (trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba)
Kenny Wheeler: Suite for Hard Rubber Orchestra – Hard Rubber Orchestra, Justin-Time, 2018 (feature solo flugelhorn)
Suite Canadiana* – Order of Canada Soloists with Yamaha Canada All-Star Big Band, Independent, 2017 (lead trumpet)
These Are the Days* – Jann Arden, Universal Records, 2018 (trumpets, trombones)
Making History – Richie Sambora & Orianthi, RSO, 2017 (trumpets, trombones)
Rise – Richie Sambora & Orianthi, RSO, 2017 (trumpets, trombones)
Jann Arden Christmas* – Jann Arden, Universal Records, 2015 (trumpets, trombones)
To Be Loved*# – Michael Bublé, Warner Bros., 2013 (lead trumpet)
Spirit Dance* – Canadian Brass with David Braid, Opening Day, 2010 (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Sounds of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies** – EMI, 2010 (principal and lead trumpet)
A Gift – Paul Brandt, Universal, 2006 (lead trumpet)
Things Turn Out That Way – Joe Coughlin, Roadhouse Records, 2006 (trumpet)
Big Works – Hugh Fraser and “VEJI”, Boathouse Records, 2002 (lead and piccolo trumpet)
Mighty Fingers – Ed Philp Septet, Boathouse Records, 2001 (trombone)
Silent Partner – Jeff Agopsowicz, Boathouse Records, 2000 (double bass)
orquesta goma dura, live – Orquesta, Goma Dura, Mother Corp Records, 2000 (lead trumpet)
“V” – Hugh Fraser and “VEJI”, Boathouse Records, 1999 (lead trumpet)
Hot Air – 50th Anniversary, – Mike Herriott Quintet, CBC Records, 1997 (trumpet, composer, leader)
#Grammy Winner, *Juno Nominee, **Emmy Award Winner
