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Aanya Sengupta
by Daniel Peck
One of the rising stars of jazz, New Delhi native Aanya Sengupta heads off to Julliard but not before a Northeast Ohio farewell performance. The two-time DownBeat Student Award winner finished 2025 as the vocalist chair for the Oberlin College Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble and makes her post university debut on this episode of the program. ...
Zach Brock and Bob Lanzetti
by Daniel Peck
Snarky Puppy's reputation precedes itself, of course, but for this performance, violinist Zack Brock and guitarist Bob Lanzetti step out on their own to create soundscapes that invite deep listening, emphasizing nuance, spontaneity, and the power of musical storytelling.It's a performance that's as intimate as it is inspiring. From April 23rd, 2025 Daniel Peck ...
Ava Preston And Moises Borges Play And Sing Across Borders
by John Chacona
On paper, Moises Borges and Ava Preston are an odd match. He's a guitarist from Bahia, the cradle of Afro-Brazilian culture, who has been a welcome fixture on northeast Ohio's musical scene for decades. She's a vocalist just a couple of years out of high school whose international career is just beginning. On the bandstand, though, ...
Altin Sencalar
by Daniel Peck
Hailed by Stereophile Magazine for “sounding like the 21st-century grandchildren of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding" and praised by the International Trombone Associations Journal for his “virtuosity and melodic and harmonic mastery," Altin Sencalar is in high demand across the country as a performer, educator, and composer. We caught Altin on tour in support ...
Ron Carter Foursight Quartet at the 47th Annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland
by C. Andrew Hovan
Ron Carter Foursight Quartet Hanna Theater 47th Annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland Cleveland, OH June 27, 2026 At 89, bassist Ron Carter remains one of jazz's towering figures, and his appearance at the reimagined Tri-C JazzFest stood out as one of the festival's few presentations by a universally recognized mainstream jazz ...
Sheila E. & The E-Train at the 47th Annual Tri-C JazzFest
by C. Andrew Hovan
Sheila E. & The E-Train State Theater 47th Annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, OH June 25, 2026 Under new artistic director Orlando Watson, the 47th edition of Tri-C JazzFest opened with a program that reflected the festival's broader recalibration. With a lineup emphasizing artists with strong Cleveland ties and frequent references ...
Otherlands Trio at BOP STOP
by John Chacona
Otherlands Trio BOP STOP at the Music SettlementCleveland, OHJune 18, 2026 Cleveland's New Ghosts presenting organization was named in honor of Albert Ayler, perhaps the city's most notable jazz player. That said, any notion that the astonishing, two-hour concert by Otherlands Trio--bassist Stephan Crump, Darius Jones on alto saxophone, and drummer ...
Abstract Citizen
by Daniel Peck
Aaron Lebos is a 25-year veteran of the Miami jazz scene. He's a guitarist and composer who tours internationally with Nicole Henry and the Nu Deco Ensemble among others. In his quest to grow and expand musically he recruited three younger South Florida musicians to form Abstract Citizen. Appearing here courtesy of a grant ...
Max Johnson 3
by Daniel Peck
Described as “an intrepid composer, architect of sound and beast of the bass..." composer, bassist, and improviser Max Johnson is one of the most prolific music makers in the jazz, bluegrass, improvised music, and contemporary classical worlds. Max has released 20 albums, and performed over three thousand concerts internationally with artists like Anthony Braxton, Geri Allen ...
Max Schlenk Quintet
by Daniel Peck
Northeast Ohio has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to jazz musicians, no doubt because of the plethora of jazz and classical educational programs.Many students come for a time and move on to other pastures but some, like Max Schlenk, kick the tires on larger markets but choose to make their way back, ...
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