QUEENS JAZZ TRAIL CONCERT: VINCENT HERRING & STEVE TURRÉ
Thursday, July 16, 2026
7:00 PM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Queens, NY 11367
Scheduled
About This Event
The Queens Jazz Trail concert at Kupferberg Center for the Arts pairs alto saxophonist Vincent Herring with trombonist Steve Turré. Herring, a staple at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club and a collaborator with musicians such as George Cables and Eric Scott Reed, is also active as a composer and educator. Turré brings sixty-two years of work across jazz, rock and Latin jazz and a distinctive practice of performing with seashells.
About the Artists
Vincent Herring
Vincent Herring is a dynamic force in the jazz world, known for his electrifying performances and soulful interpretations. With a career that has seen him share stages with legends like Eddie Henderson and Steve Turre, Herring is a staple at the renowned Smoke Jazz & Supper Club in New York City.
Steve Turré
Stephen Johnson Turre is an American jazz trombonist and a pioneer of using seashells as instruments, a composer, arranger, and educator at the collegiate-conservatory level. For sixty-two years, Turre has been active in jazz, rock, and Latin jazz – in live venues, recording studios, television, and cinema production.