4 Nuances Of Fred Hersch

Fred Hersch in 4 concerts in Paris, to hear one of the greatest jazz pianists of his time in 4 different registers: solo, duo (Natalie Dessay, trumpeter Avishai Cohen), trio around Brazilian music and jazz septet/ classic for the release of Breath by Breath.

Natalie Dessay is an internationally known French singer. She began her career in the coloratura soprano repertoire (La Reine de la nuit, Lakmé, etc.) and was awarded the Victoires de la Musique Classique six times. After announcing her retirement from the lyrical scene in October 2013, she favors recitals or different musical projects, in particular with Michel Legrand and the pianist Philippe Cassard. An actress by training, she has also turned to the theater for a few years.

Installed in the pantheon of Jazz for three decades, Fred Hersch has marked its history as an artist, improviser, composer and master of thought – Brad Mehldau, Ethan Iverson or Sullivan Fortner were his students. Nominated fifteen times for the Grammy Awards, he has also won an impressive number of the most prestigious honors in the world of music.