Described by Fred Hersch as "a no-gimmicks album to showcase my working band," 1994's 'The Fred Hersch Trio Plays' was his third album for Chesky Records and the pianist's follow-up to his Grammy-nominated 1992 album 'Dancing In The Dark'. With simpatico support from double bassist Drew Gress and drummer Tom Rainey, Hersch presented fresh interpretations of tunes by his favourite jazz composers, which included Miles Davis ('Milestones'), Wayne Shorter ('Iris'), Thelonious Monk ('Played Twice'), Dizzy Gillespie ('Con Alma'), and Herbie Hancock (Speak Like A Child).
