Fred Hersch

Fred Hersch has held a special position among the great jazz pianists of our time for years. Not only is he a "living legend" himself (The New Yorker), but he has also had a decisive influence on an entire generation of pianists as a teacher, from Brad Mehldau to Sullivan Fortner to Jason Moran. Hersch's distinctive touch and impressionistic tone have often been compared to Bill Evans. At the same time, he enjoys incorporating elements from class...