Taos Jazz Bebop Society presents

A Taos concert of the New Mexico Jazz Festival

Fred Hersch holds a high place among the masters of living jazz pianists. He has been nominated 17 times for Grammys and voted Jazz Pianist of the Year many times in numerous polls. He has recorded over 20 solo albums as well as 60 more as leader or co-leader of a group. His early influences came from playing with many of the greats like Joe Henderson, Art Farmer and Bill Frissell. It’s also revealing to note the list of leading pianists who have trained with him and consider him their mentor. These include Ethan Iverson, Brad Mehldau and Sullivan Fortner.