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Fred Hersch
Meet the artist
A pianist whose delicate touch and contrapuntal thinking develop melodies with care. His solo and trio performances give standards and original compositions room for intimate dialogue and invention. The left hand can answer the right with an independent line, making one piano sound like several voices.
Individual notes remain clear even in dense harmony. Familiar melodies acquire new expression through timing and changing chords. Placement and decay create tension without relying on speed or volume. In solo performances, composition and invention join like a familiar story being retold.
Where to start listening
On Alone at the Vanguard, hear the two hands as separate voices and follow the rich conversation within a solo performance.
2011Alone at the Vanguard
Fred Hersch
A solo piano recording from the Village Vanguard. Fred Hersch develops standards and original compositions with close attention to touch, independent lines and the room's quiet resonance.
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