Pianists Bill Charlap and Aaron Diehl perform a medley in honor of 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dick Hyman. For more on the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships, go to www.arts.gov/honors/jazz
This duet does not reflect the talent and genius of Charlap, who is one of the great jazz pianists of the past three decades. Here's a few tunes of his you might enjoy more: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dq4GgZE5ZGU.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-67qBthEvAAw.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QuISoit2pmE.html Bill has the chops but so much more; his touch, use of the lower register, his use of harmonics and his deep understanding of standards usually produce work that creates sheer joy and delight.