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Ben Tweedt Trio

by Daniel Peck
November 6, 2026

Cincinnati-based pianist Ben Tweedt is one of the Midwest's most sought-after session musicians, appearing in performances and releases by, among others, Dan Wilson, Jamey Haddad, Brandon Coleman and Walfredo Reyes. His first release leading a trio is called Life Cycle and he steps forward to put on an epic performance in support of it. Featuring Ben ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Bobby Selvaggio and Miguel Zenon

by Daniel Peck
October 30, 2026

Grammy Winner, Doris Duke Artist and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow Miguel Zenón represents a select group of musicians who have masterfully balanced and blended the often-contradictory poles of innovation and tradition. Widely considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential saxophonists and composers of his generation, he has also developed a unique voice as a conceptualist, ...

Article: Live Review

The Bad Plus Farewell Tour at the Cleveland Museum of Art

by C. Andrew Hovan
October 26, 2026

The Bad Plus Gartner Auditorium at the Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH October 7, 2026 After a 26-year run, The Bad Plus are calling it quits, going out with a series of musical fireworks. Having been on the road since the spring, the group still has more than 30 shows ...

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Jonah Ferguson

by Daniel Peck
October 23, 2026

Now New York-based guitarist Jonah Ferguson cut his teeth as an educator, sampler producer and big band composer here in Cleveland before moving on to the Big Apple where he's now an in-demand sideman. This performance brings Jonah back home to Cleveland with a fresh set of originals and a chance to jam with some of ...

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Ben Tweedt Presents: A Tribute to Hermeto Pascoal

by Daniel Peck
October 16, 2026

Cincinnati-based pianist Ben Tweedt and Cleveland-based flutist Bryan Kennard spoke on several occasions over the last couple years about their mutual admiration for Hermeto Pascoal's music. In the middle of planning this show, Hermeto passed in September 2025 at the age of 89. While the world lost one of its bright, creative sparks, Hermeto ...

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Darren Frate Group

by Daniel Peck
October 9, 2026

Darren Frate's music has been described as world music, jazz and jazz fusion woven together by bass driven grooves and improvisation. Darren leads and has the unique ability to perform not just in his own style but to effectively emulate other bassist styles as well.Joined by Nate Yingling on piano and keyboards, Steve Kortyka ...

Article: Rising Stars

Introducing Trumpeter Myles Ellington Twitty

by Sanford Josephson
October 3, 2026

The Greenwich was a popular jazz club in the Walnut Hills section of Cincinnati for many years. It closed in 2019, but 26-year-old trumpeter Myles Ellington Twitty remembers going there several times with his father, trombonist/educator Terry Twitty. “The first time I went there with my dad, we heard the William Mennefield piano trio. ...

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Joshua Smith Quartet, Set 1

by Daniel Peck
September 29, 2026

Over the past 20 years, Keigo Hirakawa has transformed himself from a student of the jazz masters to an artist with vision and unique sense of expressions. His jazz piano trio is well-known throughout the Midwest for their willingness to be musically spontaneous on stage, exploring original compositions and redefining jazz standards to make it their ...

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Adam O'Farrill's ELEPHANT at BOP STOP

by John Chacona
September 26, 2026

Adam O'Farrill's ELEPHANT BOP STOP at the Music Settlement Cleveland, OH September 9, 2026 What might have been on the minds of listeners who considered attending a concert by Adam O'Farrill's ELEPHANT, but who didn't know quite what to expect? Since the band had a name and not a ...

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Hingetown Jazz Festival 2026

by John Chacona
September 14, 2026

Hingetown Jazz Festival BOP STOP, Jukebox and Saucy Brew Works Cleveland, OH September 5, 2026 Birds flyin' high, you know how I feel Sun in the sky, you know how I feel Breeze driftin' on by, you know how I feel Beloved Cleveland vocalist Evelyn Wright ...