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Begin Again, Hersch"s new Palmetto release featuring the Cologne-based WDR Big Band, arranged and conducted by six-time Grammy winner Vince Mendoza, serves as both an expertly curated overview of the pianist"s oeuvre and a singular new entry in his expansive discography. The album features nine of Hersch"s original compositions, plucked from throughout his various projects and preferred formats, including one previously unrecorded piece. Mendoza"s impeccable orchestrations-robust yet refined, essential yet understated-manage to bolster Hersch"s striking gifts for melody and expressivity while also showcasing the remarkable abilities of the Grammy-winning WDR band, which DownBeat recently described as "one of Europe"s finest large jazz ensembles."