Pianist Aaron Diehl has quietly redefined the lines between jazz and classical, and built a global career around his nuanced, understated approach to music-making. At once temporal and ethereal—deliberate in touch and texture—Aaron Diehl’s expression transforms the piano into an orchestral vessel in the spirit of beloved predecessors Ahmad Jamal, Erroll Garner, Art Tatum, and Jelly Roll Morton. “Diehl gracefully melds two worlds, merging the improvisational spirit of jazz with the compositional intricacies of Western classical music.” DownBeat