Preparatory alumnus Bill Warfield will release a new CD, For Lew, on March 9. The album is in tribute to Warfield’s inspiration, mentor, and friend Lew Soloff. It is compiled of material Warfield recorded with his big band between 1990 and 2014 and features Soloff on some of the tracks. The Bill Warfield Big Band will be performing two sets on March 24, at 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm, at the Zinc Bar in Greenwich Village, New York City to celebrate the release of For Lew.