The Spoleto Festival USA Roars Back
It’s difficult to imagine what the stage and the audience would have looked like at Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, if Rhiannon Giddens’ new … Read More “The Spoleto Festival USA Roars Back”
Reviews
Aaron Diehl: The Vagabond (Mack Avenue)
Move over, Jelly Roll Morton, George Gershwin, and Fats Waller. Make room for Sir Roland Hanna, Philip Glass, and Sergei Prokofiev. In keeping with his … Read More “Aaron Diehl: The Vagabond (Mack Avenue)”
Aaron Diehl: Space Time Continuum
On pianist-composer Aaron Diehl’s fourth album as a leader, his choices of both material and sidemen illuminate his recording’s title: The 29-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, … Read More “Aaron Diehl: Space Time Continuum”
Aaron Diehl: The Bespoke Man’s Narrative
Aaron Diehl’s eagerly awaited studio debut-the Wynton Marsalis protégé’s first album for a prominent label following two self-released live efforts-takes its title from the fashion-world … Read More “Aaron Diehl: The Bespoke Man’s Narrative”