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Greater
Cleveland...And All That Jazz!
To much of the world, music in Cleveland means the Cleveland Orchestra,
polka bands and rock and roll. However, Greater Cleveland has
also made significant contributions to jazz through the years
and continues to do so today.
Greater Cleveland
is full of bright stars but we have a special one amongst our
presence, Ron Ellington Shy – the grandson of the late, great
Duke Ellington! Like Duke, Ron is a tremendous musician who performs
at Cleveland’s Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club
– Home to Hilarities Comedy Club (in-between filming movies).
Jazz, in and of itself,
has always been a tough word to define. Duke Ellington once defined
jazz as “freedom of expression. Later, Ellington said, “I
don’t think I have a definition anymore, unless it is that
jazz is a music with an African foundation which came out of an
American environment.” So there you have it… or do you?
Here’s your chance to explore some of the sights and sounds
of jazz today – all while creating your own meaning of the
word, JAZZ:
Annual TRI-C JazzFest,
April [Get the complete schedule at www.travelcleveland.com
]
You’re in store for some classic jazz with Al Green, Jeff
Lorber, Richard Eliot, Gerald Albright and more! Sizzle to Puerto
Rico Latin Jazz and groove to the beat of some of Cleveland’s
rising new stars! Venues throughout Northeast Ohio will be jumpin’
during the two- week festival, and with tradition, the America’s
premier educational jazz festival will present an awesome schedule
of master classes and clinics featuring world-class musicians
– FREE!
Fat Fish Blue
Catch a cajun creation and enjoy the talents of this nationally
acclaimed 86 year old gem, Robert Lockwood, Jr. He roams the world
playing his jazz-tinted Delta Blues and on Wednesdays performs
with his eight-piece band at Fat Fish Blue downtown. Like a fine
French cognac, he gets better with age; no dust, rust or must
here!
Cool Fridays /
Hot Wednesdays
The Cleveland Museum of Art Stop by the interior garden court
between 5:30 and 8:30 every Friday night for an informal “happy
hour” with live music. An expanded summer program offers
a wealth of activities every Wednesday and Friday evening in June,
July, and August.
Get in the know and
contact the Northeast Ohio Jazz Society! They’ll provide
you with a complete list of monthly jazz concerts and events to
keep your calendar full.
It’s easy to
get JAZZED with over 100 live jazz clubs and 100,000 live
entertainment (concerts, comedy, theater) seats in Greater Cleveland!
Here’s a sampling:
Check out these
HOT spots for Live Jazz!
Hornblowers
Johnny’s Downtown
Ritz Carlton
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
Club Isabella
Flower (formerly - That Place on Bellflower)
Hyde Park Grille
Metropolitan Café
Robin’s Nest
Star at Playhouse Square
Nighttown
The Bop Stop
Club 75
Spectacular Outdoor Venues
Blossom Music Center
Cain Park
Nautica Entertainment Complex
Tower City Amphitheater
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