Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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About this clip:
Pianist Aaron Diehl and his trio take to the sky with his performance of the Hoagy Carmichael classic “Stardust” during their concert on April 26, 2026 — part of the SFJAZZ 2025-26 Season and broadcast on Fridays Live.
Watch many other performances on SFJAZZ At Home: SFJAZZ.org/AtHome
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About this concert:
An artist who “gracefully melds two worlds, merging the improvisational spirit of jazz with the compositional intricacies of Western classical music” (DownBeat), pianist Aaron Diehl is a superlative instrumentalist of rare flexibility and creative power. Best known as a bandleader and classical pianist, and to SFJAZZ audiences for his work with Cécile McLorin Salvant, he brings his working trio for this headlining date.
Beginning classical piano studies at seven, Diehl was a finalist in Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington competition, an event that helped springboard the Columbus native into his professional career as part of the Wynton Marsalis Septet in 2003.
Diehl’s early trio with bassist Paul Sikivie and drummer Lawrence Leathers became Salvant’s working band, appearing on the vocalist’s first three albums including the GRAMMY winners For One to Love (2015) and Dreams and Daggers (2017).
The pianist has performed with major composers Philip Glass and Tyshawn Sorey, appeared as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony, and released a half-dozen albums including his latest, a landmark trio recording devoted to piano legend Mary Lou Williams’ iconic Zodiac Suite accompanied by the Brooklyn-based orchestral collective The Knights.
PERSONNEL:
Aaron Diehl: piano
David Wong: bass
Aaron Kimmel:drums
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Watch the full concert by Aaron Diehl on-demand - now with FREE TRIALS!:
sfjazz.org/aarondiehl
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About this clip:
Pianist Aaron Diehl and his trio take to the sky with his performance of the Hoagy Carmichael classic “Stardust” during their concert on April 26, 2026 — part of the SFJAZZ 2025-26 Season and broadcast on Fridays Live.
Watch many other performances on SFJAZZ At Home: SFJAZZ.org/AtHome
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About this concert:
An artist who “gracefully melds two worlds, merging the improvisational spirit of jazz with the compositional intricacies of Western classical music” (DownBeat), pianist Aaron Diehl is a superlative instrumentalist of rare flexibility and creative power. Best known as a bandleader and classical pianist, and to SFJAZZ audiences for his work with Cécile McLorin Salvant, he brings his working trio for this headlining date.
Beginning classical piano studies at seven, Diehl was a finalist in Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington competition, an event that helped springboard the Columbus native into his professional career as part of the Wynton Marsalis Septet in 2003.
Diehl’s early trio with bassist Paul Sikivie and drummer Lawrence Leathers became Salvant’s working band, appearing on the vocalist’s first three albums including the GRAMMY winners For One to Love (2015) and Dreams and Daggers (2017).
The pianist has performed with major composers Philip Glass and Tyshawn Sorey, appeared as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony, and released a half-dozen albums including his latest, a landmark trio recording devoted to piano legend Mary Lou Williams’ iconic Zodiac Suite accompanied by the Brooklyn-based orchestral collective The Knights.
PERSONNEL:
Aaron Diehl: piano
David Wong: bass
Aaron Kimmel:drums
Learn more at SFJAZZ.org
Subscribe to SFJAZZ's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/sfjazz
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/SFJAZZ
Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/SFJAZZ
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Members enjoy full access to SFJAZZ livestreams and our library of on-demand concerts featuring the greatest jazz artists in the world, early access to tickets at the SFJAZZ Center, exclusive events, discounts, and more! More information is available at the link below.
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