All In Good Time

Dear Friends,

It is here - All In Good Time by Monika Herzig's Sheroes on Zoho Music - available on all platforms and streaming services on FRIDAY, JULY 19! Make sure to search for the complete band name Monika Herzig's Sheroes on your streaming services, like, share, add to your playlists, and listen often, thank you.

Indianapolis friends, catch the Acoustic Project Saturday July 20 at the Chatterbox or the BeebleBrox reunion concert July 25 at the Indianapolis Zoo and claim your copy of the new Sheroes album.

Everyone - order from your favorite dealer or go here to receive a signed copy (just add a note in your order asking for a signed copy). Thanks again to all our Kickstarter supporters who should have received their album copies, if not please contact me. I can't wait to see all of you at the upcoming performances, check the exciting tour listings below and reserve tickets.

Monika

Monika Herzig's Sheroes “All In Good Time”

This fourth project under the banner Sheroes, an all-female band spearheaded by pianist, prolific composer and arranger Monika Herzig and produced by jazz legend Lenny White is simultaneously a celebration of the group’s 10th anniversary and a salute to their perseverance. Together their chemistry is undeniable, as they skillfully navigate the challenging originals by Herzig and Schwarz — and one surprising cover — while delivering impassioned improvisations along the way. - Bill Milkowski

MUSICIANS: Jamie Baum (Flutes), Reut Regev (Trombone), Camille Thurman (Tenor Saxophone, Vocals), Monika Herzig (Piano, Fender Rhodes), Leni Stern (Guitar), Gina Schwarz (Bass), Rosa Avila (Drums)

The collection kicks off with the funky title track, composed by Herzig shortly after Chick Corea’s passing in February 2021. “I have always admired Chick’s playing and identified deeply with his music,” said the pianist, who authored the 2017 book, Experiencing Chick Corea: A Listener’s Companion and also shares a birthday (June 12) with the late, iconic composer-pianist-bandleader. “Parade of Sadness” is a nod to New Orleans, with happy parades for sometimes sad occasions. It’s in the key of D minor, which is said to be the saddest key. Schwarz’s driving “Behind” finds trombonist Regev navigating tight unisons on another intricate head alongside the composer, flutist Baum and Thurman’s wordless vocals. Regev and Thurman (on tenor sax) also deliver strong solos on this swirling, contrapuntal number. “Right Now” opens on a calming “Maiden Voyage”-like note before the tune opens up to some dazzling unisons and harmonies between Baum’s alto flute and Regev’s trombone. Herzig’s clever arrangement of Beyonce’s anthemic “Run the World (Girls)” is in some ways a callback to their covering Ashford & Simpson’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (a 1970 hit for Diana Ross) on 2018’s Sheroes. The placid ballad “PC” (for post-Covid) again finds flutist Baum and trombonist Regev blending and conversing in near-telepathic union on the hauntingly beautiful melody before turning in expressive solos on this thoughtful Herzig original. Schwarz’s driving “Palermo Chico” is another showcase of the tight interplay between flute and trombone on the engaging melody. Herzig’s metrically shifting “Make It Count” finds the composer stretching out on piano. Leni Stern also delivers a lyrical guitar solo here while Avila unleashes on the kit at the tag. The collection closes on an introspective note with “Jamie’s Song,” a mellow feature for flutist Baum that also features Herzig on a beautiful cascading piano solo.

Release Tour US

August 25 Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis

August 27 Caffe Vivace, Cincinnatti

August 28 Merriman's Playhouse, South Bend

August 29 City Gallery, Erie, PA

August 30 Bop Stop, Cleveland

September 1 DC Jazz Fest, Washington, DC

September 2 Detroit Jazz Festival (also with free livestream)

This tour is made possible with the support of Jazz Road, a national initiative of South Arts, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Release Tour Europe

October 11 Stockwerk, Graz

October 12 Linz

October 13 Porgy & Bess, Vienna

October 14 Ella & Louis, Mannheim

October 16 Jazz Woche Hannover

October 18 Jazzclub Biberach

October 19 Femina Jazz, Madrid

Release Tour Asia

October 22-30 Jazzmandu Festival, Nepal

November 1/2 The Piano Man, New Delhi



This tour is supported in part by Mid Atlantic Arts through

USArtists International, a program in partnership with the

National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon

Foundation, and the Trust for Mutual Understanding.

Further support by the Austrian Ministry of Culture

and US Embassy Kathmandu

Enjoy these videos capturing the final takes of the album.