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A member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch has been an influential creative force over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator, and recording artist. He has been proclaimed “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade” by Vanity Fair and “a living legend” by ...
Fred Hersch (* 21. Oktober 1955 in Cincinnati , Ohio ) ist ein der New Yorker Jazzszene zugehöriger US-amerikanischer Jazzpianist und - komponist . Bekannt als Grenzgänger zwischen Jazz und Klassik hat sich der von Bill Evans beeinflusste Pianist einem impressionistischen Stil verschrieben.
The Ballad of Fred Hersch is an intimate portrait of one of today’s foremost jazz pianists. With more than 30 albums and 10 Grammy nominations, Hersch is internationally revered in jazz circles as a master improviser. A maverick in music and in life, he was the first jazz musician to come out as gay and HIV-positive in the…
Fred Hersch. Profile: American jazz pianist, born 21 October 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, known for being influenced by impressionist classical music in his playing. Sites: fredhersch.com , Wikipedia. In Groups: Art Farmer Quartet, Art Farmer Quintet, Benoît Delbecq And Fred Hersch Double Trio, Billy Harper Quintet, Colors Of Jazz, Enrico ...
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 […]
Explore Fred Hersch's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Fred Hersch on AllMusic.
11 de may. de 2024 · Hersch's influence has been widely felt on a new generation of jazz pianists, from former Hersch students including Brad Mehldau and Ethan Iverson of the Bad Plus, to Jason Moran, who has said, "Fred at the piano is like LeBron James on the basketball court. He’s perfection.”. An artist of unbounded imagination, ambition and skill, Hersch ...
