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 a June 30th, 2023 performance, it’s the Sam Blakeslee Sextet – Live at the Bop Stop.   Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction, music therapy, and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire, and heal.   This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the studios of WBWC FM on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Technical editing for the program is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele, Shawn Gilbert, and Darren Thompson through Gilazar Media.   The executive producer and writer is Daniel Peck, with additional consulting production on behalf of The Music Settlement by Bryan Kennard.   For extended versions of all of our shows, our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.   To reach out directly, email [email protected]. I'm Daniel Peck. Join me again next time... Live at the Bop Stop. Want to Support The Bop Stop?  Donate here!   Contact us here