Fred Hersch News

 
Fred Hersch: 10th Anniversary at the Jazz Standard, May 22 - 27
Jazz Police (blog)
Over his nearly three decades of performing and composing, pianist Fred Hersch has earned five Grammy nominations as well as critical accolades as: “a master who plays it his way" (Ben Ratliff, The New York Times); “a pristine pianist with a poet's ...


 
Fred Hersch Duos and a Trio
New Yorker
The lyrical and adventurous pianist Fred Hersch performs a series of duos, with the saxophonist Miguel Zenón (on May 22nd), the trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire (on May 23rd), the guitarist Julian Lage (in all shows on May 24th and the late show on May ...


 
Jazz Listings for May 25-31
New York Times
(Chinen) ★ Fred Hersch (Friday through Sunday) Mr. Hersch, the poised but venturesome pianist and composer, has been working this week in a succession of duos, but on Friday and Saturday he leads an all-star trio with the bassist Dave Holland and the ...


 
Jazzcorner
Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records to Release FINGER-SONGWRITER From Pianist ...
Jazzcorner
"Like his mentor, Fred Hersch, Jeremy Siskind likes to tread the ground between jazz and art music, unafraid to wear his heart on his sleeve . . . plenty of younger pianists tread similar territory, but Siskind distinguishes himself .


 
Jazz Listings for May 18-24
New York Times
(Chinen) ★ Fred Hersch Duos (Tuesday through Thursday, and May 26 and 27) As he has here before, Mr. Hersch, a sophisticated and abidingly melodic pianist, pairs with a rich succession of duo partners. His lineup this time around includes the alto ...


 
"HOT JAZZ - 6 COOL NITES" CONCERT SERIES JULY 21-27
Jazzcorner
Jay Clayton has worked with such jazz luminaries as Bobby McFerrin, Fred Hersch, Steve Reich, and the internationally-acclaimed improvisatory vocal group Vocal Summit. Currently based in New York City, she has been described as "one of the most ...


 
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
'Liaisons' provides colorful, explosive interpretation of Sondheim at Gilmore ...
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
The pieces by Fred Hersch ("No One is Alone" from “Into the Woods”) and Mark-Anthony Turnage ("Pretty Women" from “Sweeney Todd”) were both very effective and made the piano sound beautiful. (Aside from purely musical qualities, some composers simply ...

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