Fred Hersch

The Chorale used as the basis of these variations is 'Oh Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' from J.S. Bach St. Matthew Passion

'Valentine was composed on Valentine's Day in 2001 at The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, NH. At the time, I was writing jazz tunes with the aid of a kitchen timer, and this was completed in sketch...

A diptych by poet Mary Jo Salter, the text of Fred Hersch's Two Haiku compares the fleeting span of a life to the turning of the seasons. In addition to painting the words of these brief stanzas with...

Charming melodies capture the style of the early 20th Century dances, which are updated with mid-20th Century harmonies (including dramatic chromaticisms, and passages reminiscent of Leonard Bernsteri...

This tango has been recorded several times in a variety of arrangements, including one for clarinet and piano. Somewhat jazzy in style and highly chromatic,the piece is aimed at late-intermediate - ea...