About

American trumpeter Anthony Hervey, recently named by Grammy.com as one of the "10 Emerging Artists to Know," has captivated audiences worldwide both as a sought-after sideman and a visionary bandleader. At 18, he was admitted to The Juilliard School, earning his B.M. in 2019 and his M.M. in 2020. Hervey has toured, performed, and recorded with luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis, Christian McBride, Jon Batiste, and Michael Bublé, and is on faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he teaches Jazz Trumpet in the Roots, Jazz, and American Music program.

Renowned for his virtuosic trumpet playing and vocal-like expressiveness, Hervey is quickly gaining recognition as a compelling new voice in Jazz. As the leader of the Anthony Hervey Quintet, he crafts original compositions that blend the complexities of Jazz with a wide range of influences, from Ragtime to R&B. His debut album, Words From My Horn, showcases his talents as both a trumpeter and composer, offering a rich fusion of soulful and cerebral pieces that uplift and inspire with warmth and optimism rooted in the blues. In the words of DownBeat magazine, “Hervey’s words from his horn take us higher.”

In addition to leading his own band and touring, Hervey is one of the most sought-after musicians on the New York Jazz scene. He performs regularly with The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, The Christian McBride Big Band, The Mingus Big Band, The Future of Jazz Orchestra, and the Ulysses Owens Jr. Generation Y Quintet. His performances have graced iconic NYC venues such as Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, and Birdland, as well as renowned international stages including Marians Jazz Room in Bern, Switzerland, The Cotton Club in Tokyo, XJAZZ Berlin, The Marciac Jazz Festival in France, and The Monterey and Newport Jazz Festivals in the United States.

Grounded in the Jazz tradition yet informed by influences spanning ragtime, blues, R&B, and beyond, Hervey has developed a distinctive musical voice that balances technical virtuosity with emotional depth. Whether performing as a bandleader, composer, educator, or collaborator, he continues to shape a body of work that honors jazz's rich legacy while pushing it in fresh and compelling directions.