His piano colleague Jason Moran, said, “Fred at the piano is like LeBron James on the basketball court. He’s perfection.” Jazz pianist Fred Hersch returns to his hometown, Cincinnati, for a solo piano performance at Bellarmine Chapel on the campus of Xavier University, on Wednesday, November 20 at 8:00 pm. Before heading off to play at the Village Vanguard in NYC, Fred spent a few minutes chatting over ZOOM to preview his concert. (photo: Bartosz Hadala)