Fred Hersch

'Silent, Listening' is a major addition to ECM's distinguished line of solo piano recordings, featuring one of the outstanding improvising pianists and jazz masters of our time: Fred Hersch.

The album features seven original creations and a handful of well-chosen standards, including Billy Strayhorn's "Star-Crossed Lovers", Sigmund Romberg's "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise", Alec Wilder's "Winter Of My Discontent" and Russ Freeman's "The Wind", all played with the focus, sensitivity and gracefulness for which Hersch is renowned