Dave Brubeck’s Tri-C JazzFest ClevelandAppearance Rescheduled for June 6Designated a “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress,NEA Jazz Master pianist Dave Brubeck continues to be one of the most active and popular musicians in both the jazz and classical worlds. With a career that spans over six decades, his experiments in unusual time signatures and contrasting rhythms, meters and tonalities remain…See More

Under the musical direction of Cleveland drummer/percussionist Bill Ransom, Theron Brown (Keyboards I), Kenny Bell (Keyboards II), Keith McKelley (Sax), Walter Barnes (Bass), Dan Wilson (Guitar) Q Nice (National Performance Poet) and Muamin Collective (Aaron Snorton, MC/DJ; Josiah Quarles, MC/vocals; Elijah Vazquez, DJ/percussionist) take you on a rhythmic journey fusing elements of jazz, rap, bebop, funk and R&B.Bill RansomDrummer/percussionist Bill Ransom has toured and recorded with…See More

NEA Jazz Masters Roy Haynes (drums) and Randy Weston (piano) have been fixtures in the jazz scene for more than 50 years, playing in a wide array of styles ranging from swing and bebop to jazz fusion and avant garde. They have recorded or performed with the best in the business, including Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Sarah Vaughn, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and Pat Metheny, among others. The pair will be interviewed by fellow NEA Jazz Master Dan Morgenstern, a jazz journalist and former…See More

Composer Cecilia Smith's stunning new multi-media piece “Crossing Bridges: An Inter-Media Work of Music and Visualizations” is the culmination of a year-long residency and collaboration with Tri-C students and faculty. Shaped from stories submitted by students, the Joyce Award winning composition uses video, music and spoken word to explore issues of identity and the collective human experience.This uniquely collaborative undertaking includes contributions from a wide array of academic…See More

Composer, educator and recording artist Cecilia Smith is among the leading vibraphonists of the four-mallet technique in the United States, and is the first woman to release material on vibraphone on an international level. She has performed throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia and is frequently highlighted as a performer on national radio and television broadcasts. Smith’s stunning new multi-media collaborative work, currently titled “Crossing Bridges,” features a live jazz…See More

Poised to cross multiple music genres, Sachal Vasandani’s Mack Avenue debut release Eyes Wide Open showcases this uniquely gifted vocalist and songwriter who combines skillful, diverse writing with a flair for infusing the familiar with the fresh. The album made several “Best Of” lists, including Rolling Stone – Germany and Giant Step; Rockwired Magazine nominated him as “Best Male Artist of the Year” – 2007. A charismatic performer versed in the…See More

Back by popular demand, Women in Jazz will perform an April birthday salute to three Great Ladies of Song: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Carmen McRae. With musical direction by Marion Hayden (bassist), she and her trio including Ellen Rowe (pianist) and Gayelynn McKinney (drummer) invite you to take stroll down memory lane. We’ll revisit the days of the Savoy Ballroom for classics such as “How High The Moon,” “Them There Eyes” and “How Long Has This Been Going On?” in renditions by three…See More

Now in its third year, the “Jazz for Kids” concert is an educational and entertaining performance led by pianist Joe Hunter and early childhood music educator Rebecca Ogdon. Hunter, a Cleveland native and frequent contributor to Ernie Krivda’s Fat Tuesday Big Band, gets young minds involved in and excited about jazz.Tickets on sale NOW!$10 for non-members of Children's Museum$5 for members of Children's MuseumTickets sold through the children's museum in advance and at door: The Children's…See More

Composer, educator and recording artist Cecilia Smith is among the leading vibraphonists of the four-mallet technique in the United States, and is the first woman to release material on vibraphone on an international level. She has performed throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia and is frequently highlighted as a performer on national radio and television broadcasts. Smith’s stunning new multi-media collaborative work, currently titled “Crossing Bridges,” features a live jazz…See More