Fred Hersch

Jazz Album Review: Enrico Rava and Fred Hersch’s Winning “The Song Is You” — Suffused With Tact and Grace

August 29, 2022
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The sound of both musicians is indelible: trumpeter Enrico Rava is warm and rounded; pianist Fred Hersch, often icy, is fetching and detailed.

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Jazz Album Reviews: A Trio of Recordings That Put String Quartets in Jazzy Settings

January 9, 2022
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The rewards of these and other recordings provide ample proof that, with its shape-shifting qualities, the string quartet will continue to be a powerful asset for talented jazz composers.

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Jazz Album Reviews: Spirited Quests from Pianist Fred Hersch and Saxophonist Tony Malaby

January 5, 2022
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The Cave of Winds and Breath By Breath amply confirm that, regardless of the stress of COVID, jazz’s life-force remains strong as we venture into a brave new year.

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Jazz EP Review: Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch: Live at the Village Vanguard — A Divine Duo

May 31, 2020
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Yes, purchasing this EP will help out a good cause, but the musical value of this fabulous duo’s performance is priceless.

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Jazz Album Review: Brian Landrus’s “For Now” — With Strings Attached

May 16, 2020
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Saxophonist Brian Landrus seems to know what he’s got in this magnificent trio: Fred Hersch on piano, Drew Gress on bass, and Billy Hart on drums.

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Jazz CD Review: Fred Hersch with the WDR Big Band — A Composer’s Flair

May 16, 2019
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Vince Mendoza’s colorful arrangements give us a welcome new way to appreciate Fred Hersch’s impressive creativity — his amply satisfying accomplishments as a composer.

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Jazz CD Preview and Survey: Years of Utter Beauty, Part 2

January 27, 2019
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Part one of this survey looked at one upcoming performance and five CDs where music takes the leading role. This post looks at the other side of the coin, where the words are the wellspring for the music.

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Jazz Review: A Trio of Superb Trio Albums

May 12, 2018
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Good things come in threes.

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Jazz CD and Book Review: Pianist Fred Hersch — On the Page and on Disc

September 3, 2017
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A gripping autobiography and beautiful new solo CD from a master jazz pianist — Fred Hersch.

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Jazz CD Review: The Fred Hersch Trio — A Memorable “Sunday Night at the Vanguard”

July 19, 2016
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Time has only made the members of this trio more adventurous as well as accomplished.

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