Fred Hersch
Fred Hersch has helped to shape the course of jazz piano over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator and recording artist. He has been called “an elegant force of musical invention” by the L.A. Times, and “a living legend” by the New Yorker.
With more than fifty albums to his credit as a leader or co-leader, Hersch has received critical accolades and numerous awards for his innovations within the classic piano trio format and in intimate duo combinations as well as for his compositions, including acclaimed settings of Walt Whitman’s poetry.
Hersch made his debut for ECM with Enrico Rava on the duo’s 2022 album The Song is You and their collaboration has been hailed as a summit meeting of two jazz masters. The trumpeter from Trieste and pianist from Cincinatti share a deep affection for the tradition and a profound sense [...]
Fred Hersch has helped to shape the course of jazz piano over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator and recording artist. He has been called “an elegant force of musical invention” by the L.A. Times, and “a living legend” by the New Yorker.
With more than fifty albums to his credit as a leader or co-leader, Hersch has received critical accolades and numerous awards for his innovations within the classic piano trio format and in intimate duo combinations as well as for his compositions, including acclaimed settings of Walt Whitman’s poetry.
Hersch made his debut for ECM with Enrico Rava on the duo’s 2022 album The Song is You and their collaboration has been hailed as a summit meeting of two jazz masters. The trumpeter from Trieste and pianist from Cincinatti share a deep affection for the tradition and a profound sense for melodic invention. Stereophile called the album “instantly essential”, saying, “both men are sentimentalists in the best sense, and both are lyrical players, which is what makes their pairing in The Song is You so captivating. The sound is breathtaking: spacious, natural, impeccably balanced, with glorious resonance and just enough of the sound of the room to add presence.”
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| YEAR | DATE | Artist | VENUE | LOCATION | |
| 2024 | May 31 | Fred Hersch | Flagey | Brussels, Belgium | Event |
| 2024 | June 01 | Fred Hersch | De Bijloke | Gent, Belgium |