"The Surrounding Green": Fred Hersch, Drew Gress, Joey Baron

RE: "The Surrounding Green": Fred Hersch, Drew Gress, Joey Baron, posted on June 29, 2025 at 01:43:08
fantja Audiophile Posts: 16030 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Thanks! for sharing. Big fan of Fred Hersch.

RE: "The Surrounding Green": Fred Hersch, Drew Gress, Joey Baron, posted on June 29, 2025 at 09:49:34
GEO Audiophile Posts: 4906 Joined: April 7, 2000 Contributor Since: September 9, 2000	Thanks. I am a big Hersch fan. Don't generally like the somberness of ECM but I will listen to this. Thanks

I can't help wishing he would play faster runs in his RH...., posted on June 29, 2025 at 11:34:43
andy evans Audiophile Posts: 4482 Joined: October 20, 2000	I am, of course spoiled by Keith Jarrett who is the undisputed King of amazing right hand improvisations. Having heard what's possible by humans, it makes Fred sound very "safe". Otherwise, yes - he's tasteful, musical and has a good trio. I just wish he'd let it rip....

Somberness has it's moments , posted on June 30, 2025 at 08:41:39
G Squared Audiophile Posts: 9077 Location: Washington, DC Metro Area Joined: November 16, 2004	Thanks for posting. I've added it to my listen list. Gsquared

RE: Somberness has it's moments , posted on June 30, 2025 at 15:22:07
GEO Audiophile Posts: 4906 Joined: April 7, 2000 Contributor Since: September 9, 2000	Yes. But many of the modern ECM's have a sameness quality. I liked the old ECM when there was more sonic variety. I will give it a try.

Undisputed . . ., posted on July 6, 2025 at 08:10:46

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Jarrett is a master, but I'll go with Chick Corea as the king of the right hand. And McCoy Tyner as the king of the left.

I listened to the Fred Hersch set and quite enjoyed it. I found it to be explorative and interesting. You don't have to show off to be inventive. The thing that surprised me was how restrained Joey Baron was.

Thanks to the OP for the suggestion.

. . . in theory, practice and theory are the same; in practice, they are different . . .

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"The Surrounding Green": Fred Hersch, Drew Gress, Joey Baron

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