FRED HERSCH TRIO + 2

Fred Hersch brings his long-running relationship with the Village Vanguard to a trio setting with bassist Drew Gress and drummer Peter Erskine. Hersch is widely heard as a pianist-composer in modern jazz, with a body of work recognized through repeated Grammy nominations.

Fred Hersch is an American jazz pianist and composer whose work spans decades of trio, solo, and collaborative projects. A 17-time Grammy nominee, he has built a large catalogue of original pieces alongside interpretations that stay close to the song’s inner logic.

Drew Gress is an American jazz double bassist and composer with roots in the Philadelphia area and long-standing ties to New York’s performance circuit. In the city he appears in varied settings, from Bar Bayeux with Igor Lumpert and Damion Reid to the Village Vanguard alongside Fred Hersch and Peter Erskine, and at The Jazz Gallery with the Sylvie Courvoisier Trio.

Peter Erskine is an American jazz drummer whose career bridges straight-ahead playing and the electric edge of fusion. He is widely known for his work with Weather Report and Steps Ahead, projects that sharpened his sense of color, time, and ensemble dynamics.