Sunday Night Jazz Showcase
Program #111 (March 6 at 8:00PM)
Several years before Wynton Marsalis gained headlines for helping to revive hard bop, Warren Vache was among the few young jazz musicians who were reviving small-group swing.
Vache, who always had a beautiful tone and a chance-taking style, is the son of a fine bassist (Warren Vache, Sr.) and the brother of clarinetist Allen Vache. He studied music with Pee Wee Erwin; gained early experience playing with Benny Goodman, Vic Dickenson, and Bob Wilber; and has been a leader since the mid-'70s.
Often teamed in his early years with Scott Hamilton, Vache recorded regularly and has been a regular at jazz and swing-oriented festivals ever since.
(story provided by Allmusic)