All Music used with permission from OHM! Trio.  A Single Thread (Bruce) Peachy (Douds) Reprieve Reprise (Bruce) Eh? (Bruce) Some Towns (Bruce) Blackbird (Lennon-McCartney) Wayne -Ish (Douds) Ohm! is the latest project from Cleveland based guitarist Dan Bruce. Featuring original compositions from all three of the group’s members, the trio brings high energy original compositions set to forceful and distinctive grooves. Everyone comes out of a performance with a different favorite song, and...

All music used with permission by Ari Hoenig. The Fat Tea Me May - Hoenig Conception - Shearing Tea For Two - Youmans Sophisticated Lady - Ellington Golden Schatze - Hoenig Home - Hoenig Song 7 - Hoenig Song 8  - Hoenig Ari Hoenig is a jazz drummer, composer and educator known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming emphasizing complex rhythms in direct harmony with other group members. Ari is widely noted particularly for his drumming not being...

All music used with permission by Hilario Duran. Segundo Encuentro - Duran  Song 2 - Duran  Song 3 - Standard Spain in My Mind - Duran  Song 5 - Duran  Descarga en la EGREM - Duran Cuban born Hilario Durán grew up in Havana in a musical family surrounded by a variety of diverse musical influences on a daily basis. He began working as a professional musician in Cuba’s Los Papa Cun¬-Cun Ensemble and in a variety of musical formats. Later on, in the 70’s, Durán was...

All music used with permission by Brandon Coleman Trio. Blues For Ron - Coleman Alone Together - Schwartz Weaver of Dreams - Burrell A Trust Fall - Coleman Phobos - Coleman Invitation - Kaper Having been called a “wonderful composer” and “sophisticated player” as well as “one of the most unique guitar voices to emerge over the last decade,” Brandon Coleman is an on-the-rise and in-demand performer in the world of creative guitar playing. Based out of Cincinnati, OH,...

All music used with permission by Ben Tweedt Trio. East of the Sun and West of the Moon - Standard Flow Out - Tweedt Back to School - Tweedt Otherscape - Tweedt Iowa - Tweedt Chasing Ghosts - Tweedt Vera Cruz - Nascimento Elegy - Tweedt Apex - Tweedt Fatima - Pascoal Cincinnati based pianist Ben Tweedt is a pianist, composer, and arranger known for his lush harmonies, intricate compositions, and lyrical improvisation and his compositions and repertoire...

All music used with permission by Shawn Maxwell Quartet. Ravage Eject - Maxwell Squared Circle - Maxwell Year 3 - Maxwell Mr. Strongbow - Maxwell Welcome Anxiety - Maxwell Elbow of Phyllis - Maxwell Snow Snow - Maxwell Napping in the Sunshine - Maxwell Dangerous Curve - Maxwell Chicago based saxophonist Shawn Maxwell is consistently regarded as one of the boldest and most unique voices in jazz. Whether he’s performing material from his nine solo albums or...

All music used with permission by Jamey Haddad. Bop-Be - Jarrett Lawns - Jarrett Le Mistral - Bley Questar - Jarrett River Man - Drake The Wind Up - Jarrett Jamey Haddad holds a unique place in both jazz and world music. Working with Yo Yo Ma – Paul Simon and Sting, Jamey is one of America’s most prominent world music percussionists.  This August 19th, 2023 performance catches the Jamey Haddad Quartet in the midst of a tour that features the works of Keith Jarrett....

All music used with permission by Monika Herzig. Help Me - Mitchell Both Sides Now - Mitchell My Old Man - Mitchell Improv - Herzig I Want to Dance Again - Mitchell Don't Interrupt the Sorrow - Mitchell Hissing of Summer Lawns - Mitchell Chelsea Morning - Mitchell The Circle Game - Mitchell Both Sides of Joni is a reinterpretation of Joni Mitchell’s music that was born as a collaboration between pianist Monika Herzig and vocalist Janiece Jaffe. The project –...

All music used with permission by Todd Marcus Quintet. Privacy - Marcus Soltice - Marcus Last Call at Dimitris - MacDonald Glisten - Marcus Everyone comes to jazz in their own way and growing up for me, that pathway to jazz came via the clarinet, bass clarinet and alto clarinet which I will not be playing for you on today’s show. So when Todd Marcus and Virginia MacDonald made an appearance on our stage, it was a must attend for me. And they didn’t disappoint.   Todd...

All music used with permission by Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini. Song 1 - Faquini Song 2 - ? Medley - Guinga/Faquini Auburn Whisper - Cressman/Faquini You Go To My Head - Coots Shada Bein Mayama? - Hayes Bencao de Iansa - Faquini Song 8 - ? Song 9 - ? Can't Find My Way Home  - Winwood Already There - Cressman/Faquini Just One of Those Things - Porter Song 13 -  Medley 2 - Cressman/Faquini New York City based Natalie Cressman is a...

All music used with permission by Ricardo Vivero Morales . Introspectiva - Morales Blue In Green - Morales Equinox - Contrane Sabor a Mí - Morales West Blvd - Morales Take 2 - Morales Corazón Delator - Cerati Ricardo Vivero Morales is a guitarist and composer born in Quito, Ecuador who recently relocated to Cleveland. A musician with an eclectic background, Ricardo brings together a variety of musical traditions to deliver a sound that feels fresh but familiar to...

All music used with permission by Dan Wilson and Dan Bruce. West Coast Blues - Montgomery Oh! Lady Be Good! - Gershwin James - Metheny Smiling Eyes - Wilson Fotografia - Jobim Solo - Wilson Beatles Medley - Lennon/McCartney Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans? - DeLange/Alter Dan Bruce graces our stage regularly now – but he spent a number of years cutting his teeth in Chicago where guitar duo jam sessions were commonplace.   They’re a little bit...

All music used with permission by Keigo Hirakawa Trio. Myth of Poseidon - Hirakawa Far Above - Hirakawa Whatchamacallit - Hirakawa Home Somewhere - Hirakawa Summertime - Standard Dreaming Awake - Coleman Pixel - Hirakawa Tones for Joan's Bones - Corea Change of Plans - Hirakawa 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...

All music used with permission by Graney and Hamburger. And She Spoke - Hamburger Ladybug - Hamburger Surface Unknown - Hamburger Unconditional Love - Allen Meditation on the Wind/The Journey  - Hamburger Little Wing - Hendrix Plastic Stars - Hamburger On the show today, it’s Set Two of an outstanding double feature. Cleveland native Patrick Duke Graney is a multi instrumentalist, percussionist and drum-set player. He feels at home playing a diverse range of music...

All music used with permission by Graney and Hamburger.   On the show today, it’s Set One of an outstanding double feature. Cleveland native Patrick Duke Graney is a multi instrumentalist, percussionist and drum-set player. He feels at home playing a diverse range of music including Jazz, Brazilian, Funk and other folk and contemporary styles from around the globe, whether he’s performing in India, Spain or Brazil.   Washington DC native Alex Hamburger is an outstanding flutist and...

All music used with permission by Hilario Duran. Canto De Lenguaje - Duran Contumbao - Duran Blues for Parisio - Duran Belong Especial - Duran Tumboa  - Duran Cuban born Hilario Durán grew up in Havana in a musical family surrounded by a variety of diverse musical influences on a daily basis. He began working as a professional musician in Cuba’s Los Papa Cun¬-Cun Ensemble and in a variety of musical formats. Later on, in the 70’s, Durán was Chucho Valdés’ chosen...

All music used with permission by Ari Hoenig Trio The Fet in Me May - Hoenig Conception - Shearing Tea forTwo - Standard Sophisticated Lady - Ellington Goldenes Schatze - Hoenig Home - Hoenig Song 7 - Hoenig Song 8 - Hoenig Ari Hoenig is a jazz drummer, composer and educator known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming emphasizing complex rhythms in direct harmony with other group members. Ari is widely noted particularly for his drumming not being...

All music used with permission by Bobby Selvaggio This week: We're out of the office, so it's an encore presentation of one of our favorite episodes with one of our favorite performers, Bobby Selvaggio. Bobby Selvaggio never sits still with close to a dozen albums under his belt – including a live double album recorded on our stage – Bobby spent the spring of 2021 regrouping and emerged with an entirely new group – The Reframing Experience. As Bobby will be performing at this year's...

All music used with permission by the Stephen Phillip Harvey Octet.   Stephen Phillip Harvey’s works sit squarely at the intersection of popular culture and jazz. In his latest Octet project, Stephen explores the elements on a composition he calls Elemental.   The Stephen Phillip Harvey Octet performs this suite of six original compositions to bring his original interpretation of these elements and the balance they create. Fusing modern harmonies, driving vamps, and a myriad of...

All music used with permission by Clint Bleil with the Bryan Kennard Octet.   Ten time award winning composer, arranger and saxophonist Clint Bleil sits in for a night of large group arrangements with the Bryan Kennard Octet. Clint has performed along side luminaries such as Randy Brecker and Dave Holland, and has worked with acts as diverse as The Shirelles and the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra.   Heard here with the Bryan Kennard Octet in this June 4th, 2023 performance, it’s...

All music used with permission by Sam Blakeslee Sextet. On the heels of two successful releases with Wistful Thinking, Sam Blakeslee returns to The Bop Stop with a set of Sextet Compositions to perform in advance of going into the studio for his latest big band album.   This performance features Sam collaborating with Wistful Thinking saxophone bandmate Chris Coles, and Akron cohorts Tommy Lehman on Trumpet, Theron Brown on Piano, Zaire Darden on Drums and guest Kip Reed on Bass.   From...

All music used with permission by Prism.   What do you get when you combine saxophone, piano, bass and drums with violin and cello? This week, the answer is Prism, a jazz sextet that provides a unique and interesting jazz experience.   An idea born from saxophonist John Klayman, the group features both classic and contemporary jazz pieces with a classical twist.   Featuring Aidan Plank on Bass, Anothony Fuoco on Piano, Sunny Tabler on Drums, Carrie Singler on Violin and Viola,...

All music used with permission by Jamey Haddad.   Jamey Haddad holds a unique place in both jazz and world music. Working with Yo Yo Ma – Paul Simon and Sting, Jamey is one of America’s most prominent world music percussionists.  Grammy award winning pianist Sullivan Fortner has been stretching his deep rooted talents as a composer, band leader and uncompromising individualist. Whether playing solo or leading an orchestra, Fortner engages harmony and rhythmic ideas through curiosity...

All music used with permission by Ellie Martin.   Toledo, Ohio based Vocalist-composer Ellie Martin channels her diverse musical influences of jazz, pop, Latin, and singer-songwriter styles into a broad collection of all original material on this performance, which features pieces from her debut album, Verdant. From May 31st, 2023 and featuring Ariel Kasler on Guitar, Kury Krahnke on Bass, Dr. Olman Piedra on Drums and Ellie Martin on Vocals, it’s Ellie Martin – Live at the Bop...