Bennie Wallace: BackCountry Jazz with Herlin Riley

Bennie Wallace: BackCountry Jazz centers on the tenor saxophonist’s plainspoken command of jazz ballads and hard bop. At New York City’s Dizzy’s Club, Wallace appears in a working-band format with drummer Herlin Riley, a longtime New York presence and a regular at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Step into the rhythmic world of Herlin Riley, where jazz pulses with life and creativity. A master drummer, Herlin is a cornerstone of the New York City jazz scene, regularly captivating audiences at the esteemed Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Bennie Wallace is an American tenor saxophonist whose work sits in the lineage of hard bop and jazz ballads, with a sound built on blunt attack and flexible phrasing. In New York City he has appeared at Dizzy’s Club, including performances of his BackCountry Jazz project.