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Phone: (410) 703-0755
Copyright Fred Hughes 2023
Fred has performed in all fifty states, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Korea and Europe. A sampling of the jazz festivals at which he has performed include the Newport,
Montreux, Nice and North Sea Jazz Festivals. He has conducted symphony orchestras to include the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cincinnati Pops and Chicago Lyric
Opera Orchestras. Fred can be heard on over 30 recordings and his book, The Jazz Pianist: Left Hand Voicings and Chord Theory was originally published by
Warner Brothers Publications and is now available from Alfred Publications.
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He has the technical ability, the deftness of touch, and full control of the instrument in the
manner laid down by such keyboard giants as Art Tatum, Errol Garner and Oscar Peterson.
- AllAboutJazz.com review of No Turning Back
Hughes possesses that ever elusive combination of heart and technique, well done maestro,
well done.
- Carmel Desoto - NoDepression.com review of I’ll Be Home for Christmas
In another word, Hughes is a keyboard monster.
Such beasts come in two distinct flavors. Some are best known for cacophonous, unmelodic “free
jazz” solos that soar into a tuneless stratosphere and prompt little beyond grimaces from all but
the most broad-minded listeners. Hughes belongs to the other end of the spectrum: His
improvisational solos are a melodic blend of lightning-swift single-note runs and tuneful power
chords, the results both exhilarating and very pleasant to the ear.
- Jazz Scan - Derrick Bang review of I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Photo by Shari Zimmerman
Photo by Detroit Jazz Festival
Photo by Michael G Stewart
ABOUT
Fred has performed in all fifty states, Canada,
Mexico, Japan, Korea and Europe. A sampling of
the jazz festivals at which he has performed
include the Newport, Montreux, Nice and North
Sea Jazz Festivals. He has conducted symphony
orchestras to include the Los Angeles
Philharmonic, Cincinnati Pops and Chicago Lyric
Opera Orchestras. Fred can be heard on over 30
recordings and his book, The Jazz Pianist: Left
Hand Voicings and Chord Theory was originally
published by Warner Brothers Publications and is
now available from Alfred Publications.
Video
Fred’s Schedule
He has the technical ability, the
deftness of touch, and full control
of the instrument in the manner
laid down by such keyboard giants
as Art Tatum, Errol Garner and
Oscar Peterson.
- AllAboutJazz.com review of No Turning
Back
Hughes possesses that ever
elusive combination of heart and
technique, well done maestro, well
done.
- Carmel Desoto - NoDepression.com review
of I’ll Be Home for Christmas
In another word, Hughes is a
keyboard monster.
Such beasts come in two distinct
flavors. Some are best known for
cacophonous, unmelodic “free
jazz” solos that soar into a
tuneless stratosphere and prompt
little beyond grimaces from all but
the most broad-minded listeners.
Hughes belongs to the other end
of the spectrum: His
improvisational solos are a
melodic blend of lightning-swift
single-note runs and tuneful
power chords, the results both
exhilarating and very pleasant to
the ear.
- Jazz Scan - Derrick Bang review of I’ll Be
Home for Christmas
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Copyright Fred Hughes 2023
Photo by Shari Zimmerman
Photo by Detroit Jazz Festival
Photo by Michael G Stewart
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