Live at the Bop Stop

This performance used with permission from Zakk Jones. Columbus, Ohio based guitarist Zakk Jones is a pre-eminent educator. At Capital University he leads one of the nation's oldest collegiate jazz programs along with the school's big band. In his spare time he hosts the 'Beyond the Frets' podcast. His guitar trio, which you'll hear here, has been together since 2019 and this performance highlight...

This performance used with permission from Daniel Meron New York City based composer and pianist Daniel Meron brought his trio to Clevland to debut pieces from his 2024 Pinch Records based release Pendulum. Over the past decade Meron has established himself as a prominent figure in the modern jazz scene releasing four critically acclaimed albums, and with featured performances at the Jacksonville...

This performance used with permission from Theron Brown. If you're a frequent lister to this program we mention often that Theron Brown is the hardest working performer in show business. From his work as Artistic Director with the I Promise School to his role overseeing the annual Rubber City Jazz and Blues Festival, Theron is intimately involved with making Northeast Ohio a magnet for musical tal...

When Denver native and Oberlin Conservatory graduate Mitchell Galligan sits down behind a Hammond B3, people take notice. One of the best young piano and organ players to cross our path in quite some time, Mitchell has performed alongside some of the legends of jazz including Billy Hart, Eddie Henderson and Jamey Haddad. This sold out trio performance features Mitchell on Hammond B3 alongside Tim...

This performance used with permission from Aidan Plank. While Lyle Mays was widely known for his work with Pat Metheny, his solo work has warranted considerably less attention.   In this performance, Northeast Ohio based bassist Aiden Plank enlisted performers from the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra and musicians from around the area to explore and perform compositions from the catalog of the 11 time Gr...

This performance used with permission from Stephane Wrembel If you're a fan of Gypsy Jazz, or are in tune with the extensive legacy of Django Reinhart, then Stephane Wrembel likely needs no introduction. But if you're new to the genre you'll be impressed with Stephane Wrembel's extensive list of accomplishments and his gifts. His original compositions for movies, including Midnight in Paris, Vicky...

As we gear up for Season 17 of our program, please enjoy an encore performance from pianist Aaron Parks. Aaron Parks is one of contemporary jazz's most forward thinking and creative pianists. From his work with Terrance Blanchard to his four lauded releases as either a band leader or as a solo pianist, Aaron Parks earns accolades from The New York Times, Jazziz Magazine, the BBC and the San Jose M...

Driven by the cause of the development and showcasing of uniquely Canadian Jazz compositions, the Canadian Jazz Collective features a dozen JUNO Awards across the group – and another nomination for their 2023 album SEPTOLOGY . This performance is the first US appearance from the full collective and it features Kirk MacDonald on Saxophone, Derrick Gardner on Trumpet, Virginia MacDonald on Clarinet,...

When he isn't touring the country as a member of the free jazz collective 'The Music Quintet' Coleman Rose makes time as a performer and composer in the Sonny Rollins Ensemble at Oberlin College. Well equipped to live and work in both free and traditional jazz, Coleman showcases the latter here in this sextet featuring works by Wayne Shorter, Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane. Featuring Colema...

Washington DC Native Alex Hamburger is an outstanding flutist and vocalist who makes a return appearance here in support of her 2023 release What If? Featuring Alex on Flute and Vocals, Jose Luiz Martins on Piano, Kip Reed on Bass, Gabe Jones on Drums and Patrick Duke Graney on Percussion, and from a March 10 th , 2024 performance, it's Alex Hamburger – Live at the Bop Stop.

New Jersey Native John Petrucelli Leverages His Diverse Background To Provide A Hard Charging, Heavily Improvisational Based Performance On This Week's Program. From His Beginnings On The Trenton And Newark Jazz Scenes, To His Work With The Uptown Jazz Orchestra In New Orleans, John Mixes These Influences Into A Powerful Sound.   John Spent Two Years In Ohio As The Susan Neumann Postdoctoral Fello...

Regarded as one of the most renowned leaders and percussionists of our time,  Sammy Deleon  has transcended genre, style and class into a 40+ year musical career which revels in rich influences from the 70s to the present. Deleon has fronted his own band for 27+ years becoming a staple of the Latin music scene gaining popularity for his irresistible, danceable groove-oriented music.  Jackie Warren...

Cincinnati native and New York based Andrew Haug has a   compositional style best described by fellow musicians as "honest and thoughtful, beautiful yet energetic, with a hint of mysteriousness and darkness." Bassist Ben Tiberio has spent his twenties lending a crucial voice to the upper echelons of New York City's vibrant jazz scene. Ben's bass playing has been a fixture in the bands of his gener...

Equally at home and adept at both straight ahead and free jazz, Cleveland based drummer Jeremy McCabe has served as an up and coming sideman in Northeast Ohio for the past five years. For this performance he steps into the limelight as bandleader for two sets that feature everything from Herbie Hancock to Radiohead to Frank Zappa. Performing as a sextet and featuring Coleman Rose on tenor saxophon...

Keigo Hirakawa is a jazz pianist with a unique sense of expression and rhythm section intersection. Sought after for his willingness to be musically spontaneous on stage, he brings highly personal and engaging style of improvisation to ensembles as you'll hear in this performance in support of his latest release, Pixel. Both Keigo and Bassist Eddie Brookshire made the trek up from Dayton for this...

New York City based jazz artist/composer/educator/advocate Andy Bianco has performed with Kandace Springs, Bob Moses and Deborah Cox. When he's not busy touring, he's an educator and an advocate through the establishment of scholarships through the Phillip Bianco Memorial Scholarship Fund. He took time out of teaching at the New York Jazz Workshop to present selections from his most recent album N...

Moises Borges takes pride in delighting audiences with influences born from Brazilian rhythms. Experimenting with bolero, baiao, frevo, and forro he performs both as a solo act and with musicians throughout Northeast Ohio. An eleven time Downbeat Student Music Award winner, Ava's vocal abilities will very quickly become apparent for those of you who haven't seen her perform at Jazz at Lincoln Cent...

Pianist Nate Yingling makes his debut on our stage this week in support of his debut EP Pilot. Hailing from Youngstown, Ohio Nate brings with him the sounds and influences of Jazz, Neo Soul, R&B, Funk and Gospel that underpin many of the musicians from the Midwest in particular and Northeast Ohio specifically. He isn't coming alone, however as he brings a number of other prominent Youngstown music...

Hailed by Stereophile Magazine for "sound[ing] like 21st-century grandchildren of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding" (with his co-bandleader Chris Glassman) 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 of...

It's Jazz, it just doesn't sound like it. Or, at least, that's what Oz Noy will tell you. I'm not so sure I agree with that, but we're delighted to have the chance to let you be the judge. Since 1996, Oz Noy has regularly toured in trio and quartets with more musicians than we have time to list here. Although some of us will remember Will Lee and Anton Fig. This sold out show was the first of two...

All music used with permission from the artists. Artist Title OHM Trio Eh Ari Hoenig Fatti Mi Me Amsterdam After Dark Dan Wilson Theron Brown Trio Who Shot John? Big Sky Grant Heineman Not in My Hollow Sam Blakeslee Alex Hamburger Ladybug Concurrence I-40 Was a Razor Hilario Duran Segundo Encuentro Orrin Evans Phoebe's Stroll Kiego Hirakawa Far Above Ricardo Morales Introspectivo Jamey Haddad Rive...

One of Northeast Ohio's most promising guitarists – Jonah Ferguson splits his time as a session performer among numerous projects when he's not busy serving as the guitar instructor at the Tri-C Jazzfest Academy. This trio performance features up and coming drummer Gabe Jones and veteran bassist Jordan McBride – and together they kicked off the Bop Stop's 2024 season with a special performance – t...

All Music Used by Permission from Russ Nolan New York City based saxophonist Russ Nolan makes his first Bop Stop appearance in five years in this appearance from May 26 th , 2023 . Russ operates in the worlds of Modern Jazz and Salsa with ease and aplomb and it's evident in both sets of this performance, the second of which we feature on this program. Featuring Joey Skoch on piano, Ahmed McLemore...

All Music Used by Permission From Theron Brown You could argue at this point that Theron Brown is the glue that holds the Akron, Ohio jazz scene together. Between his work as the founder and director of the annual Rubber City Jazz and Blues Festival, the artistic director of the I Promise School, the artist coordinator for the Curated Storefront and his heavy involvement with the Jazz Education pr...

All Music Used With Permission From Concurrence (Horton/Bryant) What Could Have Been Still Can Be Now is Still the Time I-40 Was a Razor Grooving at the Del Morroco Pianist Paul Horton and Bassist Greg Bryant work together as the driving forces behind beat driven improvisational Nashville based collective Concurrence.  This performance celebrates the release of their 2024 album Indivisible - which...