Sarabande

"Teamed up in a trio with bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Joey Baron, pianist Fred Hersch is heard on this date exploring the modern mainstream of jazz. His thoughtful and exploratory solos on such numbers as Ornette Coleman's "Enfant," Jimmy Rowles' "The Peacocks," "What Is This Thing Called Love," "Blue In Green" and three of his own originals (including the title cut) are full of subtle and generally swinging surprises. This CD is a fine example of Fred Hersch's playing".

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"Hersch has just released a trio recording from early in his career that reminds us just how vigorous and exciting the pianist was from the start. Sarabande, recorded almost 30 years ago, featured Charlie Haden on bass and Joey Baron on drums, uniting two players who Hersch had worked with in different contexts. The program is lyrical, of course, but also thrilling and intense".

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"In his notes to this album, Fred Hersch recalls the two days that he, Charlie Haden and Joey Baron devoted to laying these tracks down more than 30 years ago. Then he adds a wistful reflection: "Though - unfortunately - this trio never played a live gig after the recording, I felt like the three of us danced through the music together in a very special way. "Perhaps a stronger word than "unfortunately"would be more appropriate - something along the lines of "tragically"".