Results for "Ohio"

Article: Radio & Podcasts

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 ...

Article: Live Review

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 ...

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Jamey Haddad Quartet Featuring Helio Alves

by Daniel Peck
September 11, 2026

Jamey Haddad holds a singular position in the world of jazz and contemporary music. Haddad's musical voice transcends styles and trends, and the universal quality of his playing has attracted many international collaborations with artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon, and Sting. Born of Lebanese descent, he is regarded as one of the foremost world music ...

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Stephen Philip Harvey Jazz Orchestra

by Daniel Peck
September 4, 2026

The Stephen Philip Harvey Jazz Orchestra is a seventeen-piece ensemble featuring a rotating roster of world-class musicians from across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Known for their bold sound and adventurous programming, the group debuted in 2022 with Smash!, a studio album released on Next Level. With their most recent release Multiversal, Harvey channels the ...

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Dave Frank

by Daniel Peck
August 28, 2026

Dave Frank is one of the busiest solo jazz pianists and music educators on the scene today. He is the author of the best-selling Hal Leonard book and video series, Joy of Improv and Breakthrough to Improv, was an Associate Professor of piano at Berklee College of Music in Boston from 1987-2004, and was a co-founder ...

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José Luiz Martins

by Daniel Peck
August 21, 2026

Washington DC-based pianist and composer José Luiz Martins brings a unique and inventive approach to his playing, compositions and arrangements. His creative sense of storytelling combined with a diverse harmonic palette and refined sense of rhythm create a vibrant, expansive, and enticing sonic experience.That harmonic palette is on display both in this performance and ...