Aaron Diehl Trio with Peter washington and kenny washington

Aaron Diehl brings his trio to The Pocket with bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington. The billed piano, bass and drums configuration places Diehl’s playing in the focused setting of a jazz trio, a format that leaves room for the interplay and improvisation at the heart of his work. This is a chance to hear three established musicians in direct conversation, with Diehl leading the evening from the piano.

A Columbus, Ohio native and a staple of the New York jazz scene, Diehl is known for a nuanced, understated approach that connects jazz improvisation with the compositional intricacies of Western classical music. He has performed or worked with Wynton Marsalis, Benny Golson, Philip Glass, Tyshawn Sorey and Cécile McLorin Salvant. His earlier trio with Paul Sikivie and Lawrence Leathers became Salvant’s working band, appearing on her first three albums, including the Grammy-winning For One to Love and Dreams and Daggers. The New York Times has praised Diehl’s “melodic precision, harmonic erudition, and elegant restraint,” while DownBeat says he “gracefully melds two worlds.”