Jun 3, 2025 11:25 AM
In Memoriam: Al Foster, 1943–2025
Al Foster, a drummer regarded for his fluency across the bebop, post-bop and funk/fusion lineages of jazz, died May 28…
Following the Feb. 21 release of his new solo album Fred Hersch In Amsterdam: Live At The Bimhuis, Fred Hersch will perform a week of solo piano, from Feb. 28—March 5, at the Village Vanguard—the first time in the venue’s 70-year history that a pianist has done so.
These performances will kick off a national tour that will include stops in Easton, Pa.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Kalamazoo, Mich., and Grand Rapids, Mich., coming to an end at the Regattabar in Boston. Hersch begins the European leg of the tour in May.
Fred Hersch in Amsterdam: Live at the Bimhuis showcases the talents of the solo jazz pianist whose rhythmic vitality has become his trademark.
“I think there is a certain un-self-consciousness about the performances on this disc that is extremely difficult for me (or almost anyone) to achieve in a recording studio,” Hersch said of the recording. “I had one of those magical nights where everything felt right.”
For more info visit www.fredhersch.com.
Foster was truly a drummer to the stars, including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.
Jun 3, 2025 11:25 AM
Al Foster, a drummer regarded for his fluency across the bebop, post-bop and funk/fusion lineages of jazz, died May 28…
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