Fred Hersch

Benny Golson, Matt Wilson, Maria Schneider Are Among the Winners of the JJA Awards

By editor • May 7, 2018
courtesy of the artist

The Jazz Journalists Association announced the results of its jazz awards today, with winners including tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, drummer Matt Wilson and composer-arranger Maria Schneider. 

Catch Up with Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas, Sharel Cassity, the Fred Hersch Trio and More

By • Apr 2, 2018
Courtesy of the artist

Take Five has several premieres this week, from artists smartly pushing forward.

Hear New Tracks by Jeremy Pelt, Anat Cohen with Fred Hersch and More, in Take Five

By • Mar 5, 2018
Philippe Levy-Stab

Billy Childs, Fred Hersch and Chris Potter Lead the Jazz Nominees for the 60th Grammy Awards

By • Nov 28, 2017
Rob Davidson / WBGO

Nominations for the 60th Grammy Awards were announced this morning. Here are the nominees in the Jazz field. Pianists Billy Childs and Fred Hersch are each multiple nominees, in the album and solo categories. So is saxophonist Chris Potter. Stay tuned to WBGO and wbgo.org for more commentary about the awards.

Take Five: Fred Hersch Opens Up, Camille Thurman Looks Back, and Tim Berne Does the Stingray Shuffle

By • Sep 10, 2017
Martin Ziman

Fred Hersch, “Eronel”

Introspection has never been a hurdle for Fred Hersch, but the pianist is reaching new depths in that area lately. His glowing and revelatory memoir, Good Things Happen Slowly, publishes this week. And his gorgeous companion album, a solo effort bearing the perfect title {open book}, is just out on Palmetto.