Songs For My Father at Duling Hall

Songs for My Father, Featuring The Chip Herrington Jazz 5

Chip Herrington’s greatest inspiration is father, Ronnie Herrington. Well known in Mississippi, Ronnie was the Band Director at Columbia High School for over 30 years and is a member of the Mississippi Bandmasters Hall of Fame. At age 88, Chip’s father continues to be a talented trombonist and lover of jazz.

As a young boy, Chip listened avidly to jazz on his Magnavox Hi-Fi record player. His dad would say, “Hey, pay attention, this is Miles Davis,” or ... “This is Mose Allison; he’s from Mississippi.”

You will hear tunes like Chet Baker’s “My Funny Valentine,” Oliver Nelson’s “Stolen Moments,” Herbie Hancock’s “Driftin’,” and many more jazz favorites! According to Chip, “All of these songs are a part of me because of my father, which is why I am dedicating this show to him.”

Monday, November 14, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. Duling Hall • 622 Duling Ave, Jackson, MS

Opera Happy Hour starting at 6:00 P.M. with Cash Bar open all evening. Admission: $35

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The Chip Herrington Jazz 5 is an exciting ensemble of seasoned professionals who deliver something which has become very rare: real acoustic jazz in a traditional club setting. The members of this group come from a wide variety of professional musical experiences that span the globe. The ensemble is comprised of Gino Rosaria (piano), Larry Carter (saxophone), Dave Webb (bass), David White (drums), and Chip Herrington (trumpet).

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This project is sponsored in part by funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, and in part from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.