Fred Hersch News and Photos

Take five: John Fordham's month in jazz – March

Tue, March 19 2013 3:55pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Since my last Take Five some big stars of the international jazz circuit – including Keith Jarrett , Chick Corea , and Billy Cobham – have visited the UK, making for a lively month.

New Music Monday: David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Adrenaline Mob, Robert Hurst, Shooter Jennings

Mon, March 11 2013 1:01pm - Source: Something Else!

David Bowie and Eric Clapton return with albums that recall their glory years, while Shooter Jennings — both as a solo artist and as a producer with Fifth on the Floor — makes two appearances on our list.

Benoit Delbecq and Fred Hersch Double Trio – Fun House (2013)

Fri, March 08 2013 4:26pm - Source: Something Else!

King Crimson, of all things, was the ensemble that first demonstrated (to the wider public, at least) the greater possibilities introduced by a double trio.

Take five: John Fordham's month in jazz – October

Thu, October 25 2012 4:16pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Every year, when the London jazz festival hoves into view, listeners beyond the jazz borders start to notice that something unusual is going on.

Fred Hersch, Purcell Room, London, review

Thu, October 04 2012 5:37pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

Many of the numbers had this energising wit, especially Down Home, a fondly ironic evocation of bluegrass composed in homage to Hersch's long-time collaborator Bill Frisell.

New Music Monday: Bob Dylan, David Byrne and St. Vincent, Neal Morse, Dio, ZZ Top

Mon, September 10 2012 12:15pm - Source: Something Else!

Time for a cup o' joe and a stack of great new music — courtesy of Bob Dylan, Chris Knight, David Byrne and St. Vincent, Fred Hersch, Neal Morse, Patterson Hood, Steve Forbert and ZZ Top. Forthcoming reissues and live projects set for release this week include Circle II Circle, Dio, Flotsam and Jetsam, Massive Attack, and the Rolling Stones with Muddy Waters.

Nick DeRiso’s Top Albums for 2011: Mainstream and Modern Jazz Edition

Thu, December 22 2011 1:04pm - Source: Something Else!

We saw our share of standout instrumentalists, from Julian Lage to Rudresh Mahanthappa to Pat Martino.

S. Victor Aaron’s Top Albums for 2011, Part 3 of 4: Mainstream And Modern Jazz

Thu, December 15 2011 10:06am - Source: Something Else!

When I sat down to think of all the standout mainstream and modern jazz records released in 2011 I could recommend without any hesitation whatsoever, I came up with twenty selections.

Saxophonist David Liebman, Named NEA Jazz Master, Pays Homage to Trane, Ornette

Thu, December 30 2010 9:47pm - Source: Spinner

Perhaps most impressive is that fact that he's been selected as a 2011 NEA Jazz Master by the National Endowment of the Arts, an honor he'll receive Jan. 11 during a gala event at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Fredrick P. Rose Hall in Manhattan.

Best Jazz Albums of 2010

Thu, December 09 2010 9:37pm - Source: Spinner

For the music obsessed, every year has a musical identity that's colored by the new albums and songs that receive steady play on our various devices.

An Educational Conversation With Jazz Trumpeter and Teacher Ralph Alessi

Thu, August 12 2010 8:47pm - Source: Spinner

Trumpeter Ralph Alessi has carved out an excellent reputation for himself since moving from California to New York in 1991.

Pianist Fred Hersch Survives Coma to Write a New Chapter to His Jazz Career

Thu, June 24 2010 9:13pm - Source: Spinner

Even though it was Sunday, the Village Vanguard was packed to catch the last night of pianist Fred Hersch's weeklong run.

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