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On June 7th, Fred Hersch will release Begin Again, a career-spanning album with WDR BigBand, arranged & conducted by Vince Mendoza. Begin Again, Hersch’s new Palmetto release featuring the Cologne-based WDR Big Band, arranged and conducted by six-time Grammy winner Vince Mendoza, serves as both an expertly curated overview of the pianist’s oeuvre and a singular new entry in his expansive discography. The album features nine of Hersch’s original compositions, plucked from throughout his various projects and preferred formats, including one previously unrecorded piece. Mendoza’s impeccable orchestrations—robust yet refined, essential yet understated—manage to bolster Hersch’s striking gifts fo
