Bill Charlap Trio draws on a vast repertoire
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR The piano trio is a venerated configuration in the world of jazz. Jazz pianists have told me ...
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Anat Cohen’s little quartet with a big, lovely sound
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR I last saw Anat Cohen five years ago, at breakfast in a Decorah, Iowa, motel. The Anat ...
The Manhattan Transfer hits town
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR The Manhattan Transfer, the perdurable and still swingin’ vocal ensemble, returns for four shows, Feb. 10-11, at ...
He’s back to playing like Fred Hersch
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR In his exemplary 2017 memoir, Good Things Happen Slowly: A Life In and Out of Jazz, acclaimed ...
Fred Hersch releases live sets from 1997
Fred Hersch, a highly acclaimed jazz pianist, has released a stream of live and studio recordings over recent years. His ...
Cohen and Hersch record sublime duos
Jazz clarinet virtuoso Anat Cohen tipped me off about this album last November, when we met in Decorah, Iowa. My ...
Fred Hersch writes an exemplary memoir
Fred Hersch, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, was a rising star in the jazz world, when he nearly lost his ...
‘Solo’ album showcases Fred Hersch’s virtuosity
Jazz aficionados have held pianist Fred Hersch in high esteem for many years. His 2014 trio album, Floating, received overwhelming ...
