Jeff Hirshfield
- Instrument:
- Drums
- Styles:
- Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Bop, Free Jazz, Hard Bop, Avant-garde Jazz, Cool Jazz, Modal, Fusion, Vocal
Best Jeff Hirshfield Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
ETC Plus One
ETC, Steve LaSpina, Fred Hersch, Jeff Hirshfield + Jerry Bergonzi
1993
Red Record
My Foolish Heart
Marc Cohen, Gary Peacock, Jeff Hirshfield, John Abercrombie
1988
Jazz City
ETC
ETC, Fred Hersch, Steve LaSpina, Jeff Hirshfield
1990
Red Record
Loose Cannon
Michael Formanek / Tim Berne / Jeff Hirshfield
1993
Soul Note
What's Goin' On
Dieter Ilg, Marc Copland, Jeff Hirshfield
1994
Jazzline
A Small Madness
David Binney / Jeff Hirshfield
2003
AUAND
What We're Hearing
Joe Fonda • Carlo Morena• Jeff Hirshfield
1996
W.E.R.F.
Step-In
Joe Fonda / Carlo Morena/ Jeff Hirshfield
2000
W.E.R.F.
H3
Roland Heinz, Adam Holzman, Jeff Hirshfield
2012
Composers Concordance Records
Timeline
Key Jeff Hirshfield studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s |
| Jazz City | — |
| 1990s |
| Red Record, Soul Note, W.E.R.F. | Post Bop, Free Jazz, Contemporary Jazz |
| 2000s |
| W.E.R.F., AUAND | Contemporary Jazz, Free Improvisation |
| 2010s |
| Dreambox Media, SteepleChase | Contemporary Jazz, Free Jazz, Free Improvisation, Post Bop |
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Jeff Hirshfield Discography
Jeff Hirshfield studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 175 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Cloud | Karuna | Mu Records | Sideman | Modal | 1978 |
| Red Rodney And Ira Sullivan Quintet | Sprint | Elektra Musician | Sideman | Bop | 1983 |
| Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, Lew Tabackin, Frank Wess | Wishing Peace From "Liberty Suite" | Ascent Records | Sideman | Big Band | 1986 |
| Bennie Wallace | Bordertown | Blue Note | Sideman | Post Bop | 1988 |
| Bennie Wallace, Yosuke Yamashita | Brilliant Corners | Denon | Sideman | 1988 | |
| Marc Cohen, Gary Peacock, Jeff Hirshfield, John Abercrombie | My Foolish Heart | Jazz City | Leader | 1988 | |
| Walt Weiskopf | Exact Science | Iris Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 1989 |
| Dianne Mower, Bill Mays | A Song For You | Jazz City | Sideman | Vocal | 1990 |
| ETC, Fred Hersch, Steve LaSpina, Jeff Hirshfield | ETC | Red Record | Leader | Post Bop | 1990 |
| The Fred Hersch Trio | Heartsongs | Sunnyside | Sideman | 1990 | |
| Jerome Harris | In Passing | Muse Records | Sideman | Bop | 1990 |
| Walt Weiskopf | Mindwalking | Iris Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 1990 |
| Jim Snidero | Storm Rising | Ken Music | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1990 |
| Michael Formanek | Wide Open Spaces | Enja Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1990 |
| Fred Hersch | Evanessence: A Tribute To Bill Evans | Evidence | Sideman | Modal | 1991 |
| Daniel Schnyder | Mythology | Enja Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1991 |
| Rob Schneiderman | Radio Waves | Reservoir | Sideman | 1991 | |
| The Bob Belden Ensemble | Straight To My Heart: The Bob Belden Ensemble Performs The Music Of Sting | Blue Note | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1991 |
| Judi Silvano | Dancing Voices | JSL Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1992 |
| Michael Formanek | Extended Animation | Enja Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 1992 |
Jeff Hirshfield Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Lee | Bass | 4 |
| Steve LaSpina | Bass | 2 |
| Fred Hersch | Piano | 2 |
| Yago Vazquez | Piano | 2 |
| Gary Peacock | Bass | 1 |
| John Abercrombie | Guitar | 1 |
| Marc Cohen | Piano | 1 |
| Jerry Bergonzi | Tenor Saxophone | 1 |
| Dieter Ilg | Co-producer | 1 |
| Dieter Ilg | Double Bass | 1 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Anderson | Bass | 38 |
| Harold Danko | Piano | 31 |
| Rich Perry | Tenor Saxophone | 28 |
| Steve LaSpina | Bass | 19 |
| Michael Formanek | Bass | 17 |
| Vic Juris | Guitar | 17 |
| Scott Colley | Bass | 14 |
| Tim Hagans | Trumpet | 13 |
| Scott Lee | Bass | 13 |
| Marc Copland | Piano | 11 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Post Bop | 76 | 43.4% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 69 | 39.4% |
| Bop | 10 | 5.7% |
| Free Jazz | 8 | 4.6% |
| Hard Bop | 6 | 3.4% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 6 | 3.4% |
| Cool Jazz | 4 | 2.3% |
| Modal | 3 | 1.7% |
| Fusion | 3 | 1.7% |
| Vocal | 3 | 1.7% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 174 | 99.4% |
| Folk | 3 | 1.7% |
| World | 3 | 1.7% |
| & Country | 3 | 1.7% |
| Rock | 2 | 1.1% |
| Classical | 2 | 1.1% |
| Blues | 1 | 0.6% |
| Pop | 1 | 0.6% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| SteepleChase | 70 |
| Sunnyside | 12 |
| Fresh Sound New Talent | 8 |
| Blue Note | 5 |
| Enja Records | 5 |
| DMP | 3 |
| A-Records | 3 |
| Jazz City | 2 |
| Iris Records | 2 |
| Red Record | 2 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Gardner | Liner Notes | 38 |
| Nils Winther | Producer | 22 |
| Nils Winther | Producer, Photography By | 16 |
| Jon Rosenberg | Recorded By | 12 |
| Josiah Gluck | Recorded By | 11 |
| A.T. Michael MacDonald | Engineer | 6 |
| Tommy Tedesco | Engineer [Assistant] | 6 |
| Jordi Pujol | Executive-Producer | 6 |
| Josiah Gluck | Recorded By [Recording] | 5 |
| Jon Rosenberg | Engineer [Recording Engineer] | 5 |