Hersch Fred Trio - Plays [180 Gram] Freddie Gibbs & Madlib It's testament to how fertile

It's testament to how fertile England's mid-80's musical landscape was that the splintering of short-lived post-punk pioneers Southern Death Cult seeded so many memorable but divergent groups - from widescreen rock legends The Cult to romantic pop duo Into A Circle to "the Asian Public Enemy

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Hersch Fred Trio - Plays [180 Gram] Freddie Gibbs & Madlib It's testament to how fertileDescribed by Hersch as "a no gimmicks album to showcase my working band," 1994's The Fred Hersch Trio Plays was his third album for Chesky Records and the pianist's follow up to his Grammy nominated 1992 album Dancing In The Dark. With simpatico support from double bassist Drew Gress and drummer Tom Rainey, Hersch presented fresh interpretations of tunes by his favorite jazz composers, which included Miles Davis ('Milestones'), Wayne Shorter ('Iris'),