Grammy-nominated pianist Fred Hersch to headline 2018 TD Ottawa Winter Jazz Fest

World-class jazz-piano star Fred Hersch tops the nine-show lineup of the 2018 TD Ottawa Winter Jazz Fest, unveiled this week.
Hersch, 62, is renowned for a profound lyricism that permeates his large catalogue of original compositions and masterful interpretations of jazz standards. He last performed in Ottawa at the 2013 Ottawa Winter Jazz Fest with his trio. Next year, he will give a solo concert.
The 2018 event, to be staged at La Nouvelle Scène on King Edward Avenue, runs from Feb. 8-1