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Pianist, Composer Fred Hersch: 'Leaves of Grass'

Fred Hersch's 'Leaves of Grass'

Album cover of Fred Hersch's 'Leaves of Grass' project.

In his 30-year career, musician Fred Hersch has performed in solo, duo, trio and quintet settings. In 2003 he received the prestigious Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, which he used to work on his latest project, Leaves of Grass. For it, Hersch leads a 10-piece ensemble, which includes vocalists singing the words of Walt Whitman set to compositions by Hersch. He is touring the ensemble this month.

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