Chris Hersch

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Chris Hersch
Chris Hersch in concert with Daniel Bennett Group (2007).
Background information
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar, banjo
Years active	2004–present
Label(s)	Bennett Alliance
Website	www.chrishersch.com

Chris Hersch (born 1982, Orefield, Pennsylvania) is a Boston-based guitarist. Hersch is part of the new "folk jazz" movement emmerging in the northeast. In 2004, Chris Hersch began collaborating with "Avante-Folk" Boston Saxophonist Daniel Bennett. In addition to performing full time with the Daniel Bennett Group, Hersch also performs with the well known Indie rock group Oneside [1].

Chris Hersch moved to Boston in 2000 to study Jazz Guitar Performance at the New England Conservatory. There he was a student of John Abercrombie, Ben Monder, Jerry Bergonzi, Steve Lacy, and John McNeil. During his time at the New England Conservatory, Chris Hersch also began studying banjo and folk music. Since that time, Chris Hersch's music has blended elements of the jazz language with the Banjo tradition.

Chris Hersch is a faculty member at the Powers Music School, Cape Cod Conservatory, and the Community Music Center of Boston. Hersch has played many venues around the world, including the Pocono Jazz Festival, Bethlehem Music Festival, Bennett Alliance Open Fest, Jordan Hall, and Moravian Hall.