Dominick Farinacci and Aaron Diehl
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Trumpet player Dominick Farinacci, who opened for British rock stars Jamie Cullum and Jeff Beck at the famed O2 in London, has gained recognition from Quincy Jones who says of Dominick "this kid is 360 degrees!" When he was only 17 years old, Wynton Marsalis heard him play in Cleveland and invited Dominick to New York City to perform with him on a special PBS broadcast "Live from Lincoln Center." Shortly after that Dominick was one of 18 artists worldwide invited to be a part of the inaugural class of the Jazz Studies Program at The Juilliard School. While in school, Dominick balanced his studies with his professional career, touring in Japan and winning the "International New Star Award," an honor previously awarded to Diana Krall and Christian McBride. While enjoying success abroad, here in America he was awarded 1st place honors in the Carmine Caruso International Trumpet Competition, received from Disney the "New Star Award," and has continued to make a name for himself, touring the country headlining the major clubs and festivals.
Pianist Aaron Diehl, who toured with the Wynton Marsalis Septet, is known for his interpretations of the music of Scott Joplin, "Jelly Roll" Morton, Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, and other masters. Diehl has also performed with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Hank Jones, Wycliffe Gordon, Wessell Anderson, Benny Golson, Loren Schoenberg, and has been featured on Marian McPartland's NPR radio show “Piano Jazz”. His international touring includes major European jazz festivals as well as performances in South America and Asia. A 2007 graduate of The Juilliard School, he received the Lincoln Center's prestigious Martin E. Segal award in 2004, he won the 2003 Jazz Arts Group Hank Marr Jazz Competition, and he placed as Outstanding Soloist at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington Competition in 2002. Diehl currently resides in Manhattan where he serves as music director of St. Joseph of the Holy Family Church in Harlem.
