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Track Listings
| 1. You're My Everything (Warren) |
| 2. Snow Is Falling... (Hersch) |
| 3. Blue Midnight (Motian) |
| 4. Skipping (Hersch) |
| 5. Mandevilla (Hersch) |
| 6. When Your Lover Has Gone (Swan) |
| 7. Whirl (Hersch) |
| 8. Sad Poet (Hersch) |
| 9. Mrs. Parker of K.C. (Byard) |
| 10. Still Here (Hersch) |
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'One of the small handful of brilliant musicians of his generation.' --Downbeat
'A master who plays it his way.' --The New York Times
'A master who plays it his way.' --The New York Times
Product Description
'Hersch's music luxurious, free-flowing, unashamedly gorgeous jazz is idiosyncratically, unmistakably a creation of his own,' David Hajdu wrote in a recent, riveting New York Times Magazine profile on Hersch's music and life. The piece detailed Hersch's recovery from a harrowing, near-death health battle and placed him in the forefront of contemporary, innovative jazz artists and chronicles his influence on many of today's brightest young musicians. Whirl is Hersch's first recording since undergoing intense physical therapy and achieving full recuperation.
Hersch is widely considered a genius on the piano. He moved to New York from Cincinnati in the 1970s, earning his credibility as a piano prodigy at Bradley's. His list of credits as a band leader, co-leader, sideman and soloist are astounding. He has worked extensively with jazz masters Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, and Jane Ira Bloom, Art Farmer, Toots Thielemans, Gary Burton, Bill Frisell, Sam Jones and Charlie Haden and has appeared on over 100 recordings. He is also a three-time GRAMMY© nominee.
Hersch is widely considered a genius on the piano. He moved to New York from Cincinnati in the 1970s, earning his credibility as a piano prodigy at Bradley's. His list of credits as a band leader, co-leader, sideman and soloist are astounding. He has worked extensively with jazz masters Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, and Jane Ira Bloom, Art Farmer, Toots Thielemans, Gary Burton, Bill Frisell, Sam Jones and Charlie Haden and has appeared on over 100 recordings. He is also a three-time GRAMMY© nominee.
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Rainer Noch
Format:Audio CD
The new CD of the Fred Hersch Trio is characterized by an enormous quantity and quality of ideas in so far as rhythm, melody and harmony are concerned. The whole CD appears fresh und innovative, the match between Fred Hersch (p), John Hébert(b) and Eric Mcpherson (dr) is perfect. Knowing almost all of the CD's of pianist and composer Fred Hersch, one can state even a further improvement of intensity and richness of harmony - which normally could not be imagined. So one could say, this CD represents a kind of Fred Hersch 2.0. This can only be admired. The reason for this are the refreshing interpretation of well-known songs as well as the - again - gorgeous own compositions of Fred Hersch. Especially the songs "snow is falling" (where he cites his composition "at the close of the day"), "blue midnight", "whirl" and "sad poet" can be pointet out. Concerning the at last mentioned composition of Fred Hersch, there is a very energetic and characteristic part at the end of the song, that must be described as musicial art at its best. Really genious!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By altagedaliah
Format:Audio CD
Think of Bill Evans if he was playing today and innovating new ideas and moving you beyond your normal consciousness to your highest loving self. Fred Hersch is this guy in Whirl CD. Happy you will be in jogging or playing to his tilting and lilting improvizations with a wonderful backup of bass and traps.
I was pleasantly surprised, not really hearing his name before in music circles.
I was pleasantly surprised, not really hearing his name before in music circles.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This is a lovely new album from Fred Hersch and his Trio. The music can be very relaxed or intense. They are all great players and Fred should be added to your list of sensitive jazz musicians.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
FIRST RATE MODERNIST PIANO PLAYING BY A SUPERB TRIO
Hersch, Fred. Whirl. Palmetto Records. 2010
Fred Hersch, p; John Hébert, b; Eric Mcpherson, dr
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Fred Hersch, p; John Hébert, b; Eric Mcpherson, dr
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Published 21 months ago by David Keymer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great stuff
This is very special music from a gifted and delightful composer/pianist. We are blessed and elevated when we/I hear Fred perform. Read more
Published on October 27, 2010 by Boots Ellroy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than expected
The performance, as well as the quality of the recording were quite good, matter of fact, better than expected.
Published on September 11, 2010 by Jaime Molina
