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Fred Hersch: After You've Gone

By Geno Thackara
November 20, 2023
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Amongst the trademark ballads and

Thelonious Monk

piano
1917 - 1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Thelonious Monk tunes, it's sometimes easy to miss what a mood-lifter it can be when

" data-original-title="" title="">Fred Hersch dashes off a little jaunty stride playing. Also in classic style, this selection sounds way more cheerful than the words would suggest—but in these hands (and especially without the words), it works just fine.

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