Fred Hersch & Aaron Diehl | Evening of Jazz Piano

A twelve-time GRAMMY® Award nominee, Fred Hersch continues to earn jazz’s most prestigious awards, including recent distinctions as a 2016 Doris Duke Artist, 2016 Jazz Pianist of the Year from the Jazz Journalists Association and 2018 Jazz Pianist of the year by Jazz Journalists Association! He takes the stage with fellow virtuoso Aaron Diehl for an incredible night of Jazz!

Aaron Diehl is one of the most sought after jazz virtuosos, playing with what The New York Times describes as “melodic precision, harmonic erudition, and elegant restraint.”  Join us at 6:45 pm before the concert when local jazz musician and educator Kirk Reese takes the stage to interview Aaron.

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They’ll each do a solo turn, and team up to finish with a flourish.

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Fred Hersch is a select member of jazz’s piano pantheon and a pervasively influential creative force who has shaped the music’s course over more than three decades as an improviser, composer, educator, bandleader, collaborator and recording artist. A twelve-time Grammy Award nominee, he continues to earn jazz’s most prestigious awards, including recent distinctions as a 2016 Doris Duke Artist, 2016 Jazz Pianist of the Year from the Jazz Journalists Association and the 2017 Prix Honorem de Jazz from L’Acádemie Charles Cros for the totality of his career.

Aaron Diehl is one of the most sought after jazz virtuosos, consistently playing with what The New York Times describes as “melodic precision, harmonic erudition, and elegant restraint.” Diehl’s meticulously thought-out performances, collaborations, and compositions are a leading force in today’s generation of jazz contemporaries, spearheading a distinct union of traditional and fresh artistry.

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