With the help of Jill and Ryan at Montclair, we are nailing down camera positions for the Premiere of MY COMA DREAMS on May 7th. Get your tickets now - it's selling out fast!
Orpheus returning from hell
"It's a meaningful exploration of what it is to go to this line of demarcation between life and death", says director and librettist Herschel Garfein. "It would be an interesting story even if it wasn't Fred Hersch, but it's like having Orpheus after he gets back from hell tell his story and make a piece …
Speaker-singer Michael Winther – “the voice for Fred”
Speaker/singer Michael Winther talks about his role as the narrator of My Coma Dream, "I am called now the speaker-singer. I am sort of the voice for Fred."
Shooting with mirrors
   Great fun filming Herschel Garfein and Michael Winther rehearsing this week. The Canon 5D is awesome!
Espresso and croissants
Director and librettist Herschel Garfein at Fred's for a rehearsal. Almost every meeting with Fred starts with an espresso and pastries from Balthazar. What a treat!
No Blues Here
We have the opposite of the blues. Day two of the "My Coma Dreams" music rehearsal was stunning. Yesterday, we had free-range DPs. Today, they were a bit more penned in. There were a lot of people in the room. But we got a complete run through of the show! We're show-ers, not tellers, so …
Countdown to “My Coma Dreams”
Had an amazing shoot today at SIR studios, where, we were told "A very professional" band was rehearsing very loudly across the hall from Stage 2. This iphone photo doesn't do it justice....About 4 weeks out from the premiere of "My Coma Dreams." Fred Hersch at the piano. Andy Shocken, camera left. Charlotte Lagarde, camera …
Fred at CUNY Jazz Legends series
Last night, we filmed Fred and critic Gary Giddins at the Jazz Legends series held at CUNY Graduate Center. Fred shared some fun memories of playing in the 70's in NY, interrupted by thunder and a hailstorm hitting the skylights. It will make for an interesting soundtrack!
Filming Michael Winther rehearsing at Fred’s
Yesterday's rehearsal of My Coma Dreams at Fred's was a gem. It was the first time I got to hear and film the song "The Knitters" in its entirety. Michael has the most beautiful voice. "I wrote it with him in mind," Fred told me afterward. It shows.
Fred’s latest album was just released!
Fred Hersch's latest: Alone at the Vanguard. Read what the NYTimes had to say.
The Ballad of Fred Hersch 