Stride is one of the most athletic forms of jazz piano from the early 20th Century. With the characteristic leaping left hand (hence the name), and its heavy use of improvisation and syncopation, it was highly competitive. Pianists would often have "cutting contests," many times at Harlem Rent Parties, where performances occurred in homes to help the tenants and musicians make ends meet.
Aaron Diehl connects that history to our current time with a concert featuring compositions by James P. Johnson, Thomas 'Fats' Waller, Willie 'the Lion' Smith, and other luminaries from the 1920's.
A classically trained pianist and composer, Aaron Diehl has made an indelible mark on the jazz world over the last 17 years. Diehl has collaborated with living masters ranging from jazz greats Wynton Marsalis and Benny Golson to 20th-century classical titan Philip Glass. He has established himself as one of the preeminent interpreters of the Great American Songbook in his working trio and as musical director and arranger for the remarkable vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant.
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Aaron Diehl connects that history to our current time with a concert featuring compositions by James P. Johnson, Thomas 'Fats' Waller, Willie 'the Lion' Smith, and other luminaries from the 1920's.
A classically trained pianist and composer, Aaron Diehl has made an indelible mark on the jazz world over the last 17 years. Diehl has collaborated with living masters ranging from jazz greats Wynton Marsalis and Benny Golson to 20th-century classical titan Philip Glass. He has established himself as one of the preeminent interpreters of the Great American Songbook in his working trio and as musical director and arranger for the remarkable vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant.
Stride is one of the most athletic forms of jazz piano from the early 20th Century. With the characteristic leaping left hand (hence the name), and its heavy use of improvisation and syncopation, it was highly competitive. Pianists would often have "cutting contests," many times at Harlem Rent Parties, where performances occurred in homes to help the tenants and musicians make ends meet.
Aaron Diehl connects that history to our current time with a concert featuring compositions by James P. Johnson, Thomas 'Fats' Waller, Willie 'the Lion' Smith, and other luminaries from the 1920's.
A classically trained pianist and composer, Aaron Diehl has made an indelible mark on the jazz world over the last 17 years. Diehl has collaborated with living masters ranging from jazz greats Wynton Marsalis and Benny Golson to 20th-century classical titan Philip Glass. He has established himself as one of the preeminent interpreters of the Great American Songbook in his working trio and as musical director and arranger for the remarkable vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant.
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Aaron Diehl connects that history to our current time with a concert featuring compositions by James P. Johnson, Thomas 'Fats' Waller, Willie 'the Lion' Smith, and other luminaries from the 1920's.
A classically trained pianist and composer, Aaron Diehl has made an indelible mark on the jazz world over the last 17 years. Diehl has collaborated with living masters ranging from jazz greats Wynton Marsalis and Benny Golson to 20th-century classical titan Philip Glass. He has established himself as one of the preeminent interpreters of the Great American Songbook in his working trio and as musical director and arranger for the remarkable vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant.
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