Sherry Winston
The much-admired instrumentalist Sherry Winston is one of modern jazz's biggest innovators, thanks to her classic arrangements issued throughout the '80s and '90s. She plays into other major trailblazers such as Najee, Grover Washington, and Quincy Jones, while receiving critical acclaim from around the world that has lasted throughout her entire career. A multi-Grammy nominee, an educator, and performer, Winston plays with a delicate balance.
At age 11, Winston first picked up the flute and by the time she was a student at Howard University, she was already shaping a name for herself. She began touring with a jazz ensemble, which included R&B chanteuse Roberta Flack, later landing herself a job as the National Director of Jazz Promotions at Columbia Records. There, Winston shaped the careers of Miles Davis, George Michael, Hubert Laws, and the Marsalis Brothers. Her defining role in the music industry, however, was not to be on the business side: Winston yearned to have a recording career as a flutist. She issued Do It for Love just prior to her major-label Grammy-nominated debut Love Is... in 1980. Love Madness followed in 1986, but Winston took a long break before releasing her fourth album Life Is Love and Love Is You in mid-2000. She has crafted her contemporary jazz stylings into something to be desired. Aside from her work as an artist, Winston has also appeared on The Today Show on NBC and BET. She has performed with the likes of Chaka Khan, Regina Belle, Peabo Bryson, and Roy Ayers, as well as participating with various festivals: the Kentucky Center for the Arts Spring Fest, the Hartford Jazz Festival, and the Jackie Robinson Jazz Festival.
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Discography
8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Spice Island
Jazz - Released by Flying Flute Records on 31 Jul 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
For Your Love
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Sherry Winston on 1 Jan 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Do It For Love
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Sherry Winston Enterprises on 1 Jan 1986
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
For Lovers Only
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Sherry Winston Enterprises on 1 Jan 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Life Is Love & Love Is You
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Sherry Winston on 7 Nov 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Life is Love & Love is You
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Flying Flute Records on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Love Is...
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Warlock Records on 10 Mar 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Regatta
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Flying Flute Records on 17 Jul 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo