{"title":"Fred Hersch","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"fred-hersch-the-fred-dancing-in-the-dark-sacd","title":"Fred Hersch \/ The Fred Hersch Trio - Dancing In The Dark (SACD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1993 by the noted audiophile label \u003cstrong\u003eChesky Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDancing In The Dark\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable exploration of the Great American Songbook by \u003cstrong\u003ethe Fred Hersch Trio\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally a classically trained pianist from Cincinnati, Ohio, Hersch made his mark in New York City in the 1980s when he played with jazz legends \u003cstrong\u003eChris Connor\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e. After debuting for Chesky Records in 1991 with a quintet record called Forward Motion, he downsized his band to a trio for Dancing In The Dark. Teaming up with bassist \u003cstrong\u003eDrew Gress\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eTom Rainey\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hersch offered spectacular new treatments of timeless tunes such as\u003ci\u003e ‘I Fall In Love Too Easily,’ ‘For All We Know,’\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e ‘My Funny Valentine.’ \u003c\/i\u003eWith their near-telepathic interplay, the trio offered new perspectives on well-worn evergreens, showing how jazz and its improvisational ethos could take familiar melodies and harmonic frameworks and transform them into new and exciting aural adventures. Rewarded with a Grammy® nomination, Dancing In The Dark remains one of the essential, go-to records in both Hersch’s and Chesky’s back catalog. The album is reissued on \u003cstrong\u003eSACD Hybrid Stereo \u003c\/strong\u003eand will be released on \u003cstrong\u003e19 September 2025.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chesky Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46963968999667,"sku":"EVSA3072S","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/6225\/1763\/files\/EVSA3072S_Fred_Hersch_Trio-Dancing_In_The_Dark-Front-Disc_1.png?v=1750402278"},{"product_id":"fred-hersch-the-fred-dancing-in-the-dark-one-step-pressing-vinyl-lp","title":"Fred Hersch \/ The Fred Hersch Trio - Dancing In The Dark (180g One-step Pressing Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1993 by the noted audiophile label \u003cstrong\u003eChesky Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDancing In The Dark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a remarkable exploration of the Great American Songbook by \u003cstrong\u003ethe Fred Hersch Trio\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally a classically trained pianist from Cincinnati, Ohio, Hersch made his mark in New York City in the 1980s when he played with jazz legends \u003cstrong\u003eChris Connor\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e. After debuting for Chesky Records in 1991 with a quintet record called Forward Motion, he downsized his band to a trio for Dancing In The Dark. Teaming up with bassist \u003cstrong\u003eDrew Gress\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eTom Rainey\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hersch offered spectacular new treatments of timeless tunes such as\u003cem\u003e ‘I Fall In Love Too Easily,’ ‘For All We Know,’\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e ‘My Funny Valentine.’ \u003c\/em\u003eWith their near-telepathic interplay, the trio offered new perspectives on well-worn evergreens, showing how jazz and its improvisational ethos could take familiar melodies and harmonic frameworks and transform them into new and exciting aural adventures. Rewarded with a Grammy® nomination, Dancing In The Dark remains one of the essential, go-to records in both Hersch’s and Chesky’s back catalog. The album is reissued on \u003cstrong\u003e180g One Step Pressing Vinyl LP \u003c\/strong\u003eand will be released on \u003cstrong\u003e19 September 2025.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chesky Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46964007534835,"sku":"EVLP080BL","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/6225\/1763\/files\/EVLP080_Fred_Hersch_Trio-Dancing_In_The_Dark-Cover-Vinyl_1.png?v=1750400961"},{"product_id":"fred-hersch-the-fred-hersch-trio-plays-sacd-pre-order-october-2025","title":"Fred Hersch \/ The Fred Hersch Trio - Plays (180g One-step Pressing Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eDescribed by \u003cstrong\u003eHersch\u003c\/strong\u003e as “a no-gimmicks album to showcase my working band,” 1994’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fred Hersch Trio Play\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e was his third album for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eChesky Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e and the pianist’s follow-up to his Grammy-nominated 1992 album Dancing In The Dark. With simpatico support from double bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eDrew Gress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e and drummer\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eTom Rainey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e, Hersch presented fresh interpretations of tunes by his favorite jazz composers, which included \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMiles Davis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eMilestones\u003c\/em\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eWayne Shorter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eIris\u003c\/em\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThelonious Monk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eThink Of One\u003c\/em\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e‘\u003cem\u003ePlayed Twice\u003c\/em\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eDizzy Gillespie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eCon Alma\u003c\/em\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e ('\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeak Like A Child\u003c\/em\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eJohn Coltrane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eMoment’s Notice\u003c\/em\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e). The album also includes an original number, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eEvanessence\u003c\/em\u003e,’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e which Hersch composed as a salute to pianist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eBill Evans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e. The Fred Hersch Trio Plays is a remarkable collection of performances affirming that jazz is about exploration, constant reinvention, and selfless teamwork. The album is reissued on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e180g One Step Pressing Vinyl LP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eand will be released on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e3rd October 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chesky Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47696877355251,"sku":"EVLP087BL","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/6225\/1763\/files\/EVLP087BL_Fred_Hersch_Trio-Plays-Cover-Vinyl.png?v=1756355103"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/6225\/1763\/collections\/fred_photo.jpg?v=1781505649","url":"https:\/\/evo88.com\/collections\/fred-hersch.oembed","provider":"evo88.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}