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Fred Hersch

Fred Hersch (born October 21, 1955) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and a 17-time Grammy nominée. He was the first person to play weeklong engagements as a solo pianist at the Village Vanguard in New York City. He has written and recorded more than 75 original compositions.

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Born
(1955-10-21) October 21, 1955 (age 70) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Instrument
Piano
Labels
Sunnyside, Chesky, Nonesuch, Palmetto
Occupations
Musician, composer, educator
Years active
1977–present

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Composing

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Personal life

Discography

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Fred Hersch

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Fred Hersch

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related to Grammy Awards nominations · 46
Fred Hersch → Alive, Alone, Art, Art Farmer's, Begin Again2023, Best, Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Best Instrumental Composition, Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Bimhuis, But Not For Me, Chesky Records, Dancing, Dark, Dark1995, Duet, Eddie Daniels, Europe, Floating
related to Career · 24
Fred Hersch → Art, Art Farmer, Art Farmer Quartet, Chris Connor, Concord Jazz CJ-179, Dalton Bookseller, Farmer, Fred Hersch Trio, He, Hersch, Hersch's, In, Jazz, Joe Henderson, Kool Jazz Festival, Leonard Feather, Los Angeles, New Jazz, New York, Newport Jazz Festival
related to External links · 18
Fred Hersch → DVD, Experiments, Fred HerschCourse, Hersch Pocket Orchestra By, In Conversation, Jazz, Kevin Whitehead, Let Yourself Go, Live' With The Fred, NECDTM, NPR Fresh Air, Official, Open Studio, Solo Piano, The Ballad, The Lives, Thoughts, Video
related to Composing · 17
Fred Hersch → Bach Chorale, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Columbia University, Concert Music, Doris Duke Foundation, Edition Peters, Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Gramercy Trio, He, Hersch's, Many, Miller Theatre, Naxos Records, Saloon Songs, Three Character Studies, Valentine, Variations
related to Early life · 11
Fred Hersch → Cincinnati, Grinnell College, He, Hersch, Iowa, Jaki Byard, Jeanne Kirstein, Jewish, New England Conservatory, Ohio, On
Born · 1
Fred Hersch → (1955-10-21) October 21, 1955 (age 70) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Genres · 1
Fred Hersch → Jazz
Instrument · 1
Fred Hersch → Piano
Labels · 1
Fred Hersch → Sunnyside, Chesky, Nonesuch, Palmetto
Occupations · 1
Fred Hersch → Musician, composer, educator

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Fred HerschGenresJazz1.00infobox
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Fred HerschLabelsSunnyside, Chesky, Nonesuch, Palmetto1.00infobox
Fred HerschOccupationsMusician, composer, educator1.00infobox
Fred HerschWebsitefredhersch.com1.00infobox
Fred HerschYears active1977–present1.00infobox
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Kurt Elling.Hersch has taught at The New Schoolinstance ofHe has accompanied jazz vocalists0.80text
Manhattan School of Musicinstance ofHe has accompanied jazz vocalists0.80text
and conducted a Professional Training Workshop for Young Musicians at The Weill Institute at Carnegie Hall in 2008instance ofHe has accompanied jazz vocalists0.80text

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