Open Book May Rewrite Hersch's Grammy History
Kirk Silsbee, Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, 3 January 2018
TOP CONTEMPORARY JAZZ pianist Fred Hersch, who is nominated for two 2018 Grammy Awards, has long channeled his turbulent life into his work. The 62-year-old has faced down sneering disapproval as one of the first openly gay men in jazz. At a gay bar audition, Hersch once had to show how he looked in a tight T-shirt and sing show tunes for the owner.
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