Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Our Composer in Residence Darcy James Argue meets the exceptional pianist Aaron Diehl, joined by the Frankfurt Radio Big Band! With the best sound in our series "Live + Mastered". Like it? Then please subscribe here:
youtube.com/channel/UC4LDP8Ee097zy6WOMuxI6Ag?sub_confirmation=1
"Live + Mastered" what does that mean?
Our sound engineers do the best job on earth to work on the sound of our live shows to make it even more "fresh", "brilliant", "differentiated" - whatever you may call it. We invite you to watch and listen to this mastered version (with all the details of the arrangements standing out more).
If you wish, you can find the livestream version to compare here:
youtube.com/live/Js6EyEI4skc
We would love to hear your comments! Do you hear the difference? What do you like most?
Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
01:23 POLARIS
Comp.: Aaron Diehl
14:04 NOTHING LIKE YOU
Comp.: Bob Dorough & Fran Landesman
Soli: Steffen Weber, ts
21:40 ORGANIC CONSEQUENCE
Comp.: Aaron Diehl
Soli: Rainer Heute, bari; Hans Glawischnig, kb; Axel Schlosser, tp
43:00 ST. MARTIN DE PORRES
Comp.: Mary Lou Williams
55:53 A BANQUET FOR THE BIRDS
Comp.: Darcy James Argue
Soli: Denis Gäbel, ts
1:20:17 KALEIDOSCOPE ROAD
Comp.: Aaron Diehl
Soli: Felix Fromm, tb
1:31:31 MILANO
Comp: John Lewis
All titles arranged by Darcy James Argue.
General information
AARON DIEHL | Piano
DARCY JAMES ARGUE | Conductor
hr-Bigband / Frankfurt Radio Big Band
hr-Sendesaal, Thursday June 5th 2025
hr-Bigband / Frankfurt Radio Big Band:
Heinz-Dieter Sauerborn, Oliver Leicht, Steffen Weber, Denis Gäbel, Rainer Heute, saxes;
Tobias Weidinger, Thomas Vogel, Martin Auer, Axel Schlosser, tps;
Günter Bollmann, Felix Fromm, Christian Jaksjø, Maxine Troglauer, tbs;
Sebastian Scobel, org/keys; Martin Scales, g; Hans Glawischnig, b; Guido Jöris, dr
The second major project for our new Composer in Residence is a collaboration with exceptional pianist Aaron Diehl. His style spans all decades of jazz and inspires with its elegance, yet is completely free of conservatism. His award-winning albums are topping the jazz charts and he is a regular guest at the biggest concert halls. Experience these world-class artist!
German:
Das zweite große Projekt unseres neuen Composers in Residence ist eine Zusammenarbeit mit Ausnahmepianist Aaron Diehl. Sein Stil umfasst alle Dekaden des Jazz und begeistert mit seiner Eleganz, ist dabei aber völlig frei von Konservatismus. Seine preisgekrönten Alben stürmen die Jazz-Charts, und er ist regelmäßig Gast in den größten Konzerthäusern. Erleben Sie diese Weltklasse-Künstler!
Credits ⤵
Orchestermanagement/Redaktion: Olaf Stötzler
Produktionsleitung hr-Bigband: Christian Sebastian Nickel
Künstlerische Produktion: Astrid Gubin
Tonmeister: Robin Bös
Toningenieur: Lisa Harnest
Monitoring: Francisco Hitzel
FoH: Alexander Kolb
Tontechnik: Stefan Emrich, Marvin Kollmann
Kamera: Anika Klapper, Johannes Crone, Gisela Dienersberger, Tim Oliver Kuhn
Aufnahmeleitung: Nicole Wunderlich
Regieassistenz: Alexander Militz
Livestreaming: Sven Callender
Produktionstechnik: Ben Kern, Eric Kirchheim
Licht: Walter Hopf, Stefan Roth
Producing: Nikolas Pieper, Alexander Militz
Bildführung: Ralph Staudte
Postproduktion Schnitt: Christian Schrod
#aarondiehl #piano #hrbigband
Our Composer in Residence Darcy James Argue meets the exceptional pianist Aaron Diehl, joined by the Frankfurt Radio Big Band! With the best sound in our series "Live + Mastered". Like it? Then please subscribe here:
youtube.com/channel/UC4LDP8Ee097zy6WOMuxI6Ag?sub_confirmation=1
"Live + Mastered" what does that mean?
Our sound engineers do the best job on earth to work on the sound of our live shows to make it even more "fresh", "brilliant", "differentiated" - whatever you may call it. We invite you to watch and listen to this mastered version (with all the details of the arrangements standing out more).
If you wish, you can find the livestream version to compare here:
youtube.com/live/Js6EyEI4skc
We would love to hear your comments! Do you hear the difference? What do you like most?
Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
01:23 POLARIS
Comp.: Aaron Diehl
14:04 NOTHING LIKE YOU
Comp.: Bob Dorough & Fran Landesman
Soli: Steffen Weber, ts
21:40 ORGANIC CONSEQUENCE
Comp.: Aaron Diehl
Soli: Rainer Heute, bari; Hans Glawischnig, kb; Axel Schlosser, tp
43:00 ST. MARTIN DE PORRES
Comp.: Mary Lou Williams
55:53 A BANQUET FOR THE BIRDS
Comp.: Darcy James Argue
Soli: Denis Gäbel, ts
1:20:17 KALEIDOSCOPE ROAD
Comp.: Aaron Diehl
Soli: Felix Fromm, tb
1:31:31 MILANO
Comp: John Lewis
All titles arranged by Darcy James Argue.
General information
AARON DIEHL | Piano
DARCY JAMES ARGUE | Conductor
hr-Bigband / Frankfurt Radio Big Band
hr-Sendesaal, Thursday June 5th 2025
hr-Bigband / Frankfurt Radio Big Band:
Heinz-Dieter Sauerborn, Oliver Leicht, Steffen Weber, Denis Gäbel, Rainer Heute, saxes;
Tobias Weidinger, Thomas Vogel, Martin Auer, Axel Schlosser, tps;
Günter Bollmann, Felix Fromm, Christian Jaksjø, Maxine Troglauer, tbs;
Sebastian Scobel, org/keys; Martin Scales, g; Hans Glawischnig, b; Guido Jöris, dr
The second major project for our new Composer in Residence is a collaboration with exceptional pianist Aaron Diehl. His style spans all decades of jazz and inspires with its elegance, yet is completely free of conservatism. His award-winning albums are topping the jazz charts and he is a regular guest at the biggest concert halls. Experience these world-class artist!
German:
Das zweite große Projekt unseres neuen Composers in Residence ist eine Zusammenarbeit mit Ausnahmepianist Aaron Diehl. Sein Stil umfasst alle Dekaden des Jazz und begeistert mit seiner Eleganz, ist dabei aber völlig frei von Konservatismus. Seine preisgekrönten Alben stürmen die Jazz-Charts, und er ist regelmäßig Gast in den größten Konzerthäusern. Erleben Sie diese Weltklasse-Künstler!
Credits ⤵
Orchestermanagement/Redaktion: Olaf Stötzler
Produktionsleitung hr-Bigband: Christian Sebastian Nickel
Künstlerische Produktion: Astrid Gubin
Tonmeister: Robin Bös
Toningenieur: Lisa Harnest
Monitoring: Francisco Hitzel
FoH: Alexander Kolb
Tontechnik: Stefan Emrich, Marvin Kollmann
Kamera: Anika Klapper, Johannes Crone, Gisela Dienersberger, Tim Oliver Kuhn
Aufnahmeleitung: Nicole Wunderlich
Regieassistenz: Alexander Militz
Livestreaming: Sven Callender
Produktionstechnik: Ben Kern, Eric Kirchheim
Licht: Walter Hopf, Stefan Roth
Producing: Nikolas Pieper, Alexander Militz
Bildführung: Ralph Staudte
Postproduktion Schnitt: Christian Schrod
#aarondiehl #piano #hrbigband
