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Hersch had the foresight to record the engagement, sensing they were capturing something rare. The resulting album, released in January 2023 on Palmetto Records , showcases their incredible chemistry across standards and originals:

The story of the album is a tale of creative spontaneity and a "lightning in a bottle" moment between two jazz masters, Fred Hersch and esperanza spalding . The Unexpected Collaboration fredhersch_esperanzaspalding.aliveatthevillagev...

Unfazed, Hersch agreed to proceed as a piano-voice duo. What followed was a series of performances with and only a vague sense of the repertoire. They played with a "fearless" energy, treating the stage as a musical sandbox. Captured Moments Hersch had the foresight to record the engagement,