Mick Goodrick & Fred Hersch - Feebles, Fables and Ferns [audioCD]

Experience the intimate and profound musical dialogue captured on Feebles, Fables and Ferns, featuring the rare coming together of jazz luminaries Mick Goodrick and Fred Hersch. Recorded in August 1988 in New York, this album showcases the exceptional ensemble playing and deep listening between the guitarist and pianist, both influential mentors in improvisation.

• Features intimate dialogues revealing the expressive abilities of both musicians.
• Includes concentrated guises of previously known compositions by both artists.
• Highlights include Goodrick's title track, 'Feebles, Fables and Ferns,' and Hersch's harmonically engaging original, 'Heartsong.'
• The program also features inspired interpretations of works by Steve Swallow ('Falling Grace' & 'Amazing'), Grant Green ('Out Of Nowhere'), and Mal Waldron ('Soul Eyes').
• Contains a suite of spontaneous improvisations presented as 'Five Excursions.'

This session captures a unique moment when Goodrick and Hersch, both active in Boston at the time, convened in Hersch's New York studio. The resulting recording emphasizes the high level of interplay, which Hersch noted in 2025 as the session's highlight.

This release is presented on a single audio CD, manufactured by ECM Records in Germany. The recording language is English.