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Brad Mehldau at the Cleveland Museum of Art
by C. Andrew Hovan
Brad Mehldau Trio Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH May, 13 2026 It had been exactly a decade since pianist Brad Mehldau last appeared on a concert stage in Northeast Ohio when he returned on a cold spring evening for his first performance at the Cleveland Museum of Art's Gartner Auditorium. ...
Charlie Ballantine Trio
by Daniel Peck
Indianapolis-based guitarist Charlie Ballantine returns to our stage and to our program--this time in front of a live audience. Charlie released two albums in 2021; Cold Coffee is a collection of his own works and Life is Brief--a Tribute to Bob Dylan, which landed on Jazziz Magazine's Top Ten Best Releases list. His most ...
Carlo De Rosa Trio
by Daniel Peck
Bassist Carlo De Rosa is a veteran of both the New York and Miami jazz scenes. The Michigan native performed on Yo-Yo Ma's 2009 Grammy Award -winning album Songs of Joy and Peace and two other Grammy-nominated albums. For this trio performance, he's joined by pianist Luis Perdomo, whose work with Miguel Zenon has ...
David Ambrosio Honors The Spirit of the '60s With Civil Disobedience
by John Chacona
Social activism and jazz have a long mutual history that arguably reached an apex with the resistance music of the '60s. On record, that music found a home at labels such as Impulse! and ESP-Disk. At the same time, artists in the Blue Note Records stable were assembling a body of work that was inspired by ...
Reggie Watkins Quartet
by Daniel Peck
Long-time Pittsburgh resident trombonist, pianist and band leader Reggie Watkins has released four recordings as Band leader and has appeared on too many others to count. From 1999 to 2006 he served as trombonist and musical director for trumpeter and band leader for Maynard Ferguson and later served in the same capacity with singer-songwriter ...
Nathan Paul: Life's Notes
by Daniel Peck
Nathan-Paul Davis grew up a pastor's son here in Cleveland, and knows how to deliver sound medicine to the people. His velvety lo-fi sounds are a vibe-heavy soul party, fusing modern trap, '70s funk, and fiery southern gospel.And Fusion is an apt word for this performance, which he terms Life's Notes. This show is ...
Stacy Dillard and Keigo Hirakawa
by Daniel Peck
A chance meeting with Wynton Marsalis in Dayton, Ohio led Stacy Dillard to New York where the saxophonist thrives fronting three of his own bands that cut across r&b/funk and hip hop and serves as an in-demand sideman. It's also where he met pianist Keigo Hirakawa with whom he partners for this performance. Keigo ...
Dave Solazzo and the Bridge
by Daniel Peck
Sometimes, producing an album takes work, labor, a bit of suffering and a lot of negotiation. For Central New York Based Dave Solazzo and the Bridge, the trio knew after one session that they had to hit the studio and then the road.The fruit of that chemistry produced the 2023 album Locrian Skye, and ...
Dan Wilson and Dan Bruce Guitar Duo
by Daniel Peck
By embracing the influence of his heroes from the jazz tradition and retaining his own musical personality, guitarist Dan Bruce has developed a unique and impressive musical voice. Now a resident of Cleveland, Ohio after spending a decade as an important member of Chicago's vibrant jazz scene, he is active throughout the United States as a ...
George DeLancey Sextet
by Daniel Peck
Columbus based bassist George Delancey was a core member of the Larry Fuller Trio and has performed with Ben Patterson, Wynton Marsalis and Houston Person, among others. For this performance, he enlists a number of Central Ohio musicians to Cleveland to work out material in advance of a live album recording.For this performance, George ...

