by Martin Patmos, Modern Drummer Henry Conerway With Pride for Dignity The drummer gives his trio the platform to develop a group sound, interpreting their music with freshness and appeal. Groove and pocket are something drummers discuss often. It’s something where you know it when you hear it. One drummer who’s really got it is … Read More
13th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Anniversary (ArtistShare) Latin – Karl Ackerman (All About Jazz) New Releases – Russ Musto (New York City Jazz Record, DownBeat) Henry Conerway III – With Pride For Dignity (Self-released) New Releases – Richard B. Kamins (Step Tempest) New Releases – Peter Quinn (Jazzwise, The Arts Desk) Debut – Richard B. Kamins (Step Tempest) … Read More
Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Henry Conerway III operates in the realm of the piano trio, leading a group with a nitty-gritty feel that relies a lot on blues and gospel. They tackle tunes by the likes of Ray Brown, Duke Ellington and Phineas Newborn, Jr. as well as their own compositions with sly wit and energy. They slip into a … Read More
George Harris, Jazz Weekly Drummer and composer Henry Conerway III leads an impressive and versatile trio of Kevin Smith/b and Kenny Banks Jr/dr through a mix of team arranged covers and a handful of originals. Smith leads the way as Conerway guides with a sleek ride cymbal groove on “Sugar Ray” with his brushes coaxing … Read More
Richard Kamins, Step Tempest Every once is a while, the reviewer receives an album that wins you over initially on the strength of the joy that the musicians exude. Such is the case with the debut recording by drummer, composer, and arranger Henry Conway III. “With Pride For Dignity” (self-released) finds the Detroit, MI native leading … Read More
D. Oscar Groomes, O’s Place Jazz Magazine Henry Conerway III – With Pride For Dignity Drummer Henry Conerway III releases leads a trio with bassist Kevin Smith and pianist Kenny Banks Jr. The open with the lazy ragtime groove of “Slippery” and move through a number of different traditional jazz moods. All of the music is … Read More
Paul Medrano, Archaic Pop Best of Jazz, September 2018 A selection that largely puts forward the United States, including the excellent Barre Phillips – with probably one of the best album of the year – covers by José James, unreleased by Ben LaMar Gay, and new talents as Henry Conerway III. Europe also had great releases coming from Germany via … Read More
Raul da Gama, Jazz da Gama On the 17th of September 2018 the legendary Sheila Jordan announced that she “had (my) second night at The Willis Show Bar in Detroit cancelled due to lack of reservations. I am a bit put down but only because this is my home town and where jazz started for … Read More
Mike Greenblatt, Aquarian Weekly I must admit to having given up on the standard piano trio within jazz years ago. I mean, how much more could possibly be extrapolated from a format that reached its peak in the 1980s? It all started to sound like a rehash. I need horns! Enter Detroit drummer/composer Henry Conerway … Read More
Bill Daughtry, WBGO I met drummer Henry Conerway III at Newport, where he was part of Jazzmeia Horn’s backing trio. He told me he was releasing a new album in September. A few days later he stopped by WBGO with his bassist Kevin Smith (a friend of Nicole Sweeney) and passed along a copy of With … Read More
