Brian Landrus: For Now (BlueLand)
Were Walt Whitman still with us, he might’ve been a fan of Brian Landrus. This low-reed specialist doesn’t take to free verse or explore risqué … Read More “Brian Landrus: For Now (BlueLand)”
Reviews
Live Review: 46th Umbria Jazz Festival
When you have made many trips to Perugia, Italy for the Umbria Jazz Festival, you never get a sense of which years are bigger than … Read More “Live Review: 46th Umbria Jazz Festival”
Fred Hersch & WDR Big Band: Begin Again (Palmetto)
It’s tempting to assume that the subtlety and nuance of pianist Fred Hersch’s Begin Again stem from the arrangements by Vince Mendoza and performances by … Read More “Fred Hersch & WDR Big Band: Begin Again (Palmetto)”
Fred Hersch Trio: Live in Europe (Palmetto)
Fred Hersch had me at the Monk bookends. The pianist draws from one of his favorite composers—a staple of his repertoire—to start and close Live … Read More “Fred Hersch Trio: Live in Europe (Palmetto)”
Fred Hersch: Open Book (Palmetto)
Released in conjunction with Fred Hersch’s frank memoir, Good Things Happen Slowly (Crown Archetype), this solo-piano tour de force carries a similar sense of catharsis. … Read More “Fred Hersch: Open Book (Palmetto)”
Fred Hersch & Jay Clayton: Beautiful Love (Sunnyside)
When pianist Fred Hersch works with jazz singers, only the most collaborative will do. As he explained to JazzTimes at the 2015 Newport fest, he … Read More “Fred Hersch & Jay Clayton: Beautiful Love (Sunnyside)”
The Maiden Voyage of Fred Hersch
If you have a passing knowledge of how the publishing industry works, you are likely to cock a cynical eyebrow when pondering if a memoir … Read More “The Maiden Voyage of Fred Hersch”
The Fred Hersch Trio: Sunday Night at the Vanguard
Sunday Night at the Vanguard is pianist Fred Hersch’s second live recording at the Greenwich Village club with his current trio featuring bassist John Hébert … Read More “The Fred Hersch Trio: Sunday Night at the Vanguard”
Fred Hersch: Sarabande
Sarabande is a straight-up reissue of one of Fred Hersch’s first recordings, and it features the pianist in a trio setting with bassist Charlie Haden … Read More “Fred Hersch: Sarabande”
Fred Hersch: Solo
Fred Hersch made his first solo piano recording in 1993. It was Volume 31 in Concord’s Maybeck Recital Hall Series, which eventually reached 42 titles. … Read More “Fred Hersch: Solo”