Sunday Night at the Vanguard | ||||
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Studio album by Fred Hersch Trio | ||||
Released | 2016 | |||
Recorded | March 27, 2016 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Palmetto | |||
Fred Hersch Trio chronology | ||||
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Sunday Night at the Vanguard is an album by the Fred Hersch Trio. It earned the group a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. [1]
Musicians
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