A Conversation with Pianist, Aaron Diehl
Series: Art Works Podcast
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Length: 00:29:10
Aaron Diehl comes pretty close to being a wunderkind, touring with Wynton Marsalis's septet before he entered the jazz program at Julliard. Now at the rip old age of twenty-six year he's fulfilled that promise, winning the 2011 Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz, the prestigious competition of the American pianists Association.
Mentored by the Todd Stoll, who was director of the Columbus Youth Orchestra, Aaron Diehl brings to his playing a musical dexterity which results in a near-perfect blend of composition and improvisation that's becoming widely recognized. Since graduating from Juilliard he's toured round the world playing at many international festivals. He's performed with The Boston Symphony, Benny Golson and Hank Jones. And he's been a guest on Marion McPartland's public radio show.
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Aaron Diehl comes pretty close to being a wunderkind, touring with Wynton Marsalis's septet before he entered the jazz program at Julliard. Now at the rip old age of twenty-six year he's fulfilled that promise, winning the 2011 Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz, the prestigious competition of the American pianists Association.
Mentored by the Todd Stoll, who was director of the Columbus Youth Orchestra, Aaron Diehl brings to his playing a musical dexterity which results in a near-perfect blend of composition and improvisation that's becoming widely recognized. Since graduating from Juilliard he's toured round the world playing at many international festivals. He's performed with The Boston Symphony, Benny Golson and Hank Jones. And he's been a guest on Marion McPartland's public radio show.
Transcript
Transcript of conversation with Aaron Diehl
Jo Reed: That was jazz pianist Aaron Diehl and his trio playing his composition, Tag You're It! It's from his cd: Live at the Players.
Welcome to Art Works, the program that goes behind the scenes with some of the nation's great artists to explore how art works. I'm your host, Josephine Reed.
Aaron Diehl comes pretty close to being a wunderkind, touring with Wynton Marsalis's septet before he entered the jazz program at Julliard. Now at the rip old age of twenty-six year he's fulfilled that promise, winning the 2011 Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz, the prestigious competition of the American pianists Association.
Mentored by the Todd Stoll, who was director of the Columbus Youth Orchestra, Aaron Diehl brings to his playing a musical dexterity which results in a near-perfect blend of composition and improvisation that's becoming widely recogn...
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Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinet Concerto in A Major | Aaron Diehl Trio performs Mozart | Live at the Players. | Mack Avenue | 00:00 | |
| Tag, You're It! | Aaron Diehl Trio | Live at the Players. | Mack Avenue | 00:00 | |
| Dorsem | Aaron Diehl Trio | Live at the Players. | Mack Avenue | 00:00 |
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