JazzTimes Magazine March 2023 Edizione posteriore

THE ACCORDION IN JAZZ
It’s often the object of scorn and ridicule. Yet the accordion and its whole family of instruments have a rich legacy across multiple world music traditions—including in some of the most progressive jazz being made today. Geoffrey Himes gets the skinny on the squeezebox.

FRED HERSCH
Fred Hersch has played in every ensemble (and with every musician) imaginable in his long, distinguished career—but his recent work has found playing in duos and other close contexts. Michael J. West checks in with the acclaimed pianist-composer to find out the allure of one-on-one musical summits.