Fred Hersch's Biography
A superior soloist, accompanist, and interpreter of ballads, Fred Hersch started playing piano when he was four. He moved to New York in 1977 and worked as a sideman with many players including Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, Toots Thielemans, Art Farmer, Jane Ira Bloom, Eddie Daniels, and Janis Siegel, in addition to leading his own groups. During 1980-1986, he taught at the New England Conservatory and became part of the faculty at the New School. In addition, Hersch has recorded extensively as a leader, including for Sunnyside, Concord, Angel/EMI, Red, and Chesky, issuing Songs We Know in 1998. Songs Without Words followed three years later. Since that time, Hersch has remained quite active releasing a bevy of albums including the three-disc Songs Without Words in 2001, the ambitious Walt Whitman-inspired project Leaves Of Grass in 2005, and Night & The Music in 2007. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Fred Hersch's Albums
- Night & the Music (2007)
- Personal Favorites (2006)
- Leaves of Grass (2005)
- In Amsterdam: Live at the Bimhuis (2005)
- Fred Hersch Trio + 2 (2004)
- Live at the Village Vanguard (2003)
- Songs and Lullabies (2003)
- Songs Without Words (2001)
- Focus (2000)
- Let Yourself Go: Live at Jordan Hall (1999)
- Songs We Know (1998)
- The Duo Album (1997)
- Thelonious (1997)
- Thirteen Ways (1997)
- Plays Rodgers & Hammerstein (1996)
- Passion Flower (1996)
- Fred Hersch/Jay Clayton (1995)
- Plays Billy Strayhorn (1995)
- Point in Time (1995)
- Beautiful Love (1995)
- I Never Told You: Fred Hersch Plays Johnny Mandel (1994)
- Fred Hersch Trio Plays... (1994)
- Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 31 (1993)
- Dancing in the Dark (1992)
- Red Square Blue: Jazz Impressions of Russian Composers (1992)
- Forward Motion (1991)
- Evanessence: Tribute to Bill Evans (1990)
- Heartsongs (1989)
- Sarabande (1986)
- Horizons (1984)
Compilations
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