Whirl

Sponsored by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association, Art-a-Whirl is the largest open studio and gallery tour in the United States.

Art-A-Whirl, May 14th-16th, NE Minneapolis [Waterbury Building] 2010

"Whirl is king, having driven out Zeus," wrote Aristophanes 2,400 years ago.

Excerpt: 'The Post-American World' Fareed Zakaria 2009

“I have heard some chicken-mouthed folk say Hurl-Gate, but this is the first time I ever heard it called Whirl-Gate — they'll get it to Whirligig-Gate next.

Jack Tier; Or, the Florida Reef 1848

"I have heard some chicken-mouthed folk say Hurl-Gate, but this is the first time I ever heard it called Whirl-Gate -- they'll get it to Whirligig-Gate next.

Jack Tier James Fenimore Cooper 1820

But on his most recent album, " Whirl " Palmetto, with Mr. H é bert and drummer Eric McPherson, Mr. Hersch swings hard on a B-flat blues composed by pianist Jaki Byard, one of his formative teachers, and reharmonizes the theme with subtle humor.

A Pianist Invents Himself, Again Larry Blumenfeld 2010

Mr. Hersch ' s own compositions here evoke senses, not styles: " Snow Is Falling... " has a slowly descending motif and glistening accents; the rhythm of " Whirl " suggests an elegant, controlled spin.

A Pianist Invents Himself, Again Larry Blumenfeld 2010

GROSS: "Whirl," you said is dedicated to the ballerina Suzanne Farrell.

After Emerging From Coma, Fred Hersch Plays Again 2010

Mr. Hersch makes fuller use of the entire range of the piano than almost anyone else: " Whirl, " his homage to ballerina Suzanne Farrell, finds him using the tippy-top of the treble end to audibly depict the act of dancing en pointe.

Chestnut Steps In, Stafford Steps Out Will Friedwald 2010

(Soundbite of song, "Whirl") GROSS: That's the title track of pianist and composer Fred Hersch's new CD "Whirl."

After Emerging From Coma, Fred Hersch Plays Again 2010

"Whirl" is dedicated to the ballerina Suzanne Farrell, and the rhythm of it comes from the rhythm of her spinning and pirouetting.

After Emerging From Coma, Fred Hersch Plays Again 2010