Fred Hersch

Fred Hersch - Personal Favorites (2006/2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96] Vinyl & HR

Posted by pyatak at June 27, 2025

Fred Hersch - Personal Favorites (2006/2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 01:05:04 minutes | 1.19 GB
Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Hybrid SACD so is compatible with all CD players This compilation of celebrated pianist Fred Hersch's best-loved recordings for Chesky takes material from his three discs - 'Forward Motion' (1991), 'Dancing in the Dark' (1993) and 'The Fred Hersch Trio Plays' (1994).

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Fred Hersch - Solo (2015) Music

Posted by Designol at Nov. 20, 2024

As an improviser of unsurpassed lyricism and technique Fred Hersch is at his most intimate and revealing in a solo setting. With 'Solo', the pianist kicks off a creatively fecund yearlong celebration of his 60th birthday with a definitive statement of his solo artistry. In many ways, 'Solo' distills the essence of Hersch's pianistic expression. Recorded in a jewel-like Catskills church at the 2014 Windham Chamber Music Festival, the set evolves with a compelling internal emotional logic all its own, flowing through Hersch's familiar solo touchstones (Jobim, Ellingtonia, Monk, originals) that turn into vessels for his supremely graceful invention. His 10th solo recording, 'Solo' joins an illustrious collection of albums that started with his riveting 1994 addition to Concord Jazz's Live at Maybeck series.

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Fred Hersch Trio - The Fred Hersch Trio Plays (1994) Music

Posted by Mocha at Jan. 12, 2025

Fred Hersch Trio - The Fred Hersch Trio Plays (1994)
Label: Chesky Records | FLAC (image + .cue,log,scans) | Time: 63:20 | 363 MB(+3%)
Genre: Jazz, Post Bop

The Fred Hersch Trio Plays (1994) is a standout album by Fred Hersch, a highly respected jazz pianist and composer known for his expressive and lyrical playing. In this album, Hersch leads his trio through a selection of both original compositions and classic jazz standards. The trio’s performance is characterized by a delicate balance of intricate musicianship, improvisational freedom, and emotional depth. The album showcases Hersch's ability to reimagine jazz standards while maintaining their original essence. His sensitive piano playing is complemented by the strong rhythmic support and improvisational creativity of his trio, featuring bass and drums. This album is a beautiful example of modern jazz trio interplay and Hersch’s distinctive approach to jazz piano.

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Fred Hersch, Vince Mendoza & The WDR Big Band - Begin Again (2019) Music

Posted by delpotro at Sept. 27, 2019

Fred Hersch, Vince Mendoza & The WDR Big Band - Begin Again (2019)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 271 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 128 Mb | 00:55:49
Jazz, Big Band | Label: Palmetto Records

Begin Again, Hersch's new Palmetto release featuring the Cologne-based WDR Big Band, arranged and conducted by six-time Grammy winner Vince Mendoza, serves as both an expertly curated overview of the pianist's oeuvre and a singular new entry in his expansive discography. The album features nine of Hersch's original compositions, plucked from throughout his various projects and preferred formats, including one previously unrecorded piece.

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Fred Hersch & Julian Lage - Free Flying (2013) Music

Posted by mark70 at Sept. 12, 2013

Fred Hersch & Julian Lage - Free Flying (2013)
MP3 320 kbps CBR | 52:46 min | 116 MB
Genre: Jazz | Label: Palmetto Records

This album is the latest of several recordings in which pianist Fred Hersch solos or joins forces with some highly intelligent, advanced musicians to provide jazz renditions with a sophisticated, chamber music quality. Others are Hersch's Alone at the Vanguard (Palmetto, 2011); Leaves of Grass (Palmetto, 2005)—an ensemble composition based on Walt Whitman's poems—and two additional solo albums: Fred Hersch plays Jobim (Sunnyside, 2009) and In Amsterdam: Live at the Bimhuis (Palmetto, 2006). He also collaborated with trumpeter Ralph Alessi on Only Many (Cam Jazz, 2013).

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Fred Hersch - ETC (2010/2024) [Official Digital Download] Vinyl & HR

Posted by pyatak at Dec. 7, 2024

Fred Hersch - ETC (2010/2024) [Official Digital Download]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 49:07 minutes | 515 MB
Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

This trio session is a bit unusual for Fred Hersch because it doesn't feature any of his own works, but his inspired choice of music and interesting arrangements make this trio session one worth acquiring. Joined by bassist Steve La Spina and drummer Jeff Hirschfield, he explores such classic jazz compositions as Wayne Shorter's "Black Nile," which is played with fire, the uptempo Sam Jones blues "Unit Seven," and Miles Davis' "All Blues," which is given a swirling piano introduction in a brisk arrangement. Hersch also caresses Cole Porter's masterful ballad "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye."

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Fred Hersch - Suspended in Time (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96] Vinyl & HR

Posted by pyatak at Feb. 6, 2025

Fred Hersch - Suspended in Time (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 29:45 minutes | 636 MB
Vocal Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Celebrated vocalist/lyricist Rondi Charleston and pianist/composer Fred Hersch collaborate on Suspended in Time - A Song Cycle, a poignant and evocative meditation on the loss of time and renewal of life after the pandemic.

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Fred Hersch and Julian Lage - Free Flying (2013) {Palmetto Records PM2168} (Complete Artwork) Music

Posted by ruskaval at Dec. 22, 2018

Fred Hersch and Julian Lage - Free Flying (2013) {Palmetto Records PM2168} (Complete Artwork)
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 234 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 126 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 17 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2013 Palmetto Records | PM2168
Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Piano / Guitar

It's quite rare when a jazz duet album between two complementary instruments is so intuitive it often sounds like the work of one player with multiple voices. Such is the case on Free Flying, a live encounter between pianist Fred Hersch and 25-year-old guitarist Julian Lage. The latter is a prodigy who first appeared on a David Grisman album at age eight, played live with Carlos Santana at nine, and by 13 had worked with everyone from Herbie Hancock and Gary Burton (he is still a member of the vibraphonist's New Quartet), as well as issuing a pair of fine solo albums for Emarcy in 2009 and 2011, establishing himself as a mature jazzman.

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Fred Hersch, Drew Gress, Joey Baron - The Surrounding Green (2025) Music

Posted by Fizzpop at June 26, 2025

Masterful trio interplay reliant on deeply honed three-way communication and a refined sense of understatement make Fred Herschis third recording for ECM an essential entry into the piano trio canon. Hersch tackles a handful of 20th century compositions n spanning from standards to less frequented jazz tunes n as well as three originals, with Drew Gress on bass and Joey Baron on drums n two longstanding companions of Fredis who have played with him on and off since the late 80s and early 90s respectively. iI feel that on this record you really hear the history," the pianist notes. iI hope that people can feel the maturity of the interaction, the sonic world and the sensitivity at play.

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Fred Hersch - Songs Without Words (3CD) (2001) Music

Posted by Domestos at Sept. 7, 2017

For the past two decades pianist Fred Hersch has created something all jazz musicians strive for: his own unique style. That style is on display on this three-CD collection that primarily features Hersch's sterling solo pianisms. The first disc contains Hersch's "Songs Without Words," a six-suite work that highlights Hersch's articulate touch and evokes French impressionism, the Argentinean tango, and the jazz waltz. His earliest compositions follow the suite, such as the lullaby-like "Child's Song" and the heartbreaking melody of "Sarabande." The second disc is Hersch's tribute to several jazz composers from Duke Ellington to Dizzy Gillespie.

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