Jan 21 2023
Aaron Diehl Trio: Bach to Bebop

Aaron Diehl Trio: Bach to Bebop

Presented by Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Irvine Barclay Theatre at Irvine Barclay Theatre

Presented by The Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Irvine Barclay Theatre
Single tickets will go on sale on August 22.
3-concert mini packages are available through The Philharmonic Society of Orange County.

Part of the Distinctive Experiences Series and Eclectic Orange Series

Aaron Diehl: piano
David Wong: bass
Aaron Kimmel: drums

PROGRAM

BACH: Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Miles DAVIS: Deception
BACH: Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 847
John Birks “Dizzy” GILLESPIE: Bebop
Toots THIELEMANS (arr. Hank Jones): Bluesette
BACH: Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 860
Aaron DIEHL: The Vagabond
BACH: Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861
BACH: Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 850
Armando “Chick” COREA: Tones for Joan’s Bones
BACH: Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
Earl “Bud” POWELL: Tempus Fugue-It

Pianist Aaron Diehl and his partners explore Bach's music with bebop vocabulary interspersing selections from The Well-Tempered Clavier with Diehl's own music and works by jazz greats like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Toots Thielemans, Bud Powell, and Chick Corea.

A classically trained pianist and composer, Mr. Diehl has made an indelible mark on the jazz world over the last 15 years. He has collaborated with living masters ranging from jazz greats Wynton Marsalis and Benny Golson to 20th-century classical titan Philip Glass. A graduate of The Juilliard School, Mr. Diehl was named the 2011 Cole Porter Fellow by the American Pianists Association. In 2014 he became the youngest ever Monterey Jazz Festival Commission Artist, and he has released two critically acclaimed albums on the Mack Avenue Records label. Mr. Diehl appeared at the 2016 Gilmore Festival.

Admission Info

Phone: (949) 854-4646

Email: tickets@thebarclay.org

Dates & Times

2023/01/21 - 2023/01/21

Location Info

Irvine Barclay Theatre

4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612

Parking Info

The nearest parking structure is at the corner of Campus and West Peltason, and is right next to the theater.

Please note that the parking structure is operated by UCI and not by Irvine Barclay Theatre.

$10 discounted pricing for Barclay performances - Inform attendant before paying

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We do not recommend parking in the shopping center across from the theater, as spaces are limited, and non-customer vehicles are subject to towing.