Even though it was Sunday, the Village Vanguard was packed to catch the last night of pianist Fred Hersch's weeklong run. Hersch had played the legendary club in New York's West Village before, even releasing a live album recorded there, and the room had the energy of an artist restaking his claim as one of current jazz's most important figures. He's released more than 30 albums as a leader and has played sideman to such legends as Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, Art Farmer and Toots Theilmans since coming to New York in 1977.
Hersch has also won countless awards over the years and has even been influential as a teacher, having worked with many of today's younger artists. His own rich body of work includes a broad array of ensembles, but one thing that never changes is his rich, beautiful tone and ability to craft original melodies or thoughtfully recasting those written by others.
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