Fred Hersch Professions : Jazz Pianist Born : October 21, 1955 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Fred Hersch A lot of guys in New York will only play with an edge. They find their groove and that's their groove. to me, once I do that, there's no point in playing anymore because it should always be a mystery. Depending on who you are playing with, there are hundreds of ways of playing. I think that a master can play all those different kinds of time. Fred Hersch new-york play thinking There's a certain kind of time that's metronomic, that's correct, but doesn't want you want to dance. It doesn't make you want to move, and it doesn't make you want to play. Fred Hersch want play moving Jeri Brown has it all - adventurous spirit, superb musicianship, and technique to spare. Fred Hersch adventurous technique spirit But at 42, 1 don't care what critics think. Fred Hersch dont-care care thinking But I don't have anything to prove. My reputation is what it is. It seems that a lot of gay men are put off by jazz because either they don't believe it speaks to their own experience or they believe the genre itself to be somehow intolerant of homosexuality. Fred Hersch gay men believe Similar Authors Brad Mehldau jazz-pianist Andrew Hill jazz-pianist Art Tatum jazz-pianist Alice Coltrane jazz-pianist Billy Taylor jazz-pianist Ahmad Jamal jazz-pianist All Authors
