Saxophonist Tim Warfield has been a familiar face in the District for 20 years, having spent two years at Howard University and performing regularly here ever since. His break came in 1991, when he was featured on Tough Young Tenors, a compilation of young tenor saxophonists that was chosen as one of that year’s top ten jazz recordings by The New York Times. Also in ’91, Warfield placed third in the prestigious Thelonious Monk…

“I wanted to do a tribute to Shirley Scott, my mentor and a good friend who was very generous with me in my younger years.” That is how powerhouse saxophonist Tim Warfield describes his latest recording, One for Shirley, a warm and loving tribute to the organist who passed away in 2002 due to heart failure brought about by her use of the diet medication, Fen-Phen. Warfield, who is based out of the Philadelphia area,…