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October 5, 2006

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For Media Only: Bobbi Lonobile (585-274-1052, blonobile@esm.rochester.edu)

GUEST JAZZ PIANO ARTISTS FRED HERSCH PERFORMS AS PART OF EASTMAN CHAMBER JAZZ

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Accomplished jazz pianist Fred Hersch will perform as a guest solo artist on Wednesday, October 11 at 8 p.m. at Eastman School of Music’s Kilbourn Hall.

Described as a “poet of a pianist” by The New Yorker and “a master who plays it his way” by the New York Times, Hersch’s accomplishments include two Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance and a 2003 Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship for composition. He has recorded more than two dozen albums as a solo artist or bandleader and appears on more than 100 recording projects as a duo collaborator, sideman or featured soloist. While he’s here next week, Hersch will be conducting master classes for Eastman jazz students.

Eastman Chamber Jazz
Fred Hersch, guest artist
Wednesday, October 11
Kilbourn Hall – 8 p.m.
Tickets: $5 (free with UofR ID)

Tickets will be sold at the Kilbourn Hall box office one hour prior to the concert. For more information about the concert, please call 585/274-1110. For more information about Fred Hersch, visit www.fredhersch.com.

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Note: A high-resolution photo of Mr. Hersch is available on request.

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