The Herbie Nichols Project
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The Herbie Nichols Project | |
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| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1992–2001 |
| Labels | Soul Note, Palmetto |
| Past members | |
The Herbie Nichols Project was an American jazz ensemble dedicated to performing the music of composer and pianist Herbie Nichols.
The group was co-founded in 1992 by pianist Frank Kimbrough and double bassist Ben Allison, both members of the Jazz Composers Collective.[1][2] However, the origins of the project dated back to 1985, when Kimbrough began to research and transcribe Nichols' piano trio recordings.[2][3] In 1991, Allison began assisting him, and the two continued their work until they had produced transcriptions for 38 recorded compositions, later adding 32 additional works transcribed from scores housed at the Library of Congress.[2] Between 1995 and 2001, the group recorded three albums of music written by Nichols, with expanded arrangements that included instruments not featured on Nichols' original recordings.[4][5]