Fred Hersch

Fred Hersch

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1955 -

Occupation

Entertainment

Description

Jazz pianist and composer. Recordings have received numerous prestigious awards. Notable albums include 'Alone at the Vanguard' (2011). Spokesman and fund-raiser for AIDS services and education agencies since 1993, after being diagnosed with HIV.

See Also

• LGBTQ Jazz
• Celebrated LGBTQ Pianists

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.fredhersch.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdbh2ui6Dtk
• http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/magazine/31Hersch-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

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