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Fred Hersch

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.

Further Reading: Fred Hersch

  • Village Vanguard - Landmark Albums

    14th Oct 2026by Nathan Peacock

    An historic setting for jazz fans across the world, the Village Vanguard lives up to its name. Located in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood of New York, this club has stood at the forefront of development in jazz for nearly 70 years and this article takes a look at an album recorded in each of the 8 decades since jazz found a home in the Village Vanguard.

  • Fred Hersch & Mick Goodrick - Feebles, Fables & Ferns

    19th Jun 2026by Maddy Allison

    A previously unreleased recording from the ECM archives chronicles a one-time session between the prolific pianist Fred Hersch and jazz guitarist Mick Goodrick.

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