Over Christmas, I discovered the music of Yaron Herman. I love to listen to Keith Jarrett, and Yaron Herman’s style resembles his. Herman, born in Tel-Aviv, now living in Paris, is 25 years old — and amazingly didn’t start studying the piano until he was 16. Variations is his first solo release.

You can listen to his variation on Gabriel Fauré’s “Libera Me” on his website. The CD is available via iTunes.