The dates for the 32nd annual Tri-C JazzFest are April 28-May 8, 2011.
JazzFest schedule
JazzFest preview for the Community
April 27, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 – Karamu House – 8:00 PM – FREE
The Eddie Baccus Organ Summit with Special Guest Bobby Floyd, Karamu House
Cleveland’s legendary Hammond B-3 virtuoso Eddie Baccus, Sr. returns to Karamu House with special guest Columbus’ B-3 wiz Bobby Floyd
Kick Off Day: Mardi Gras Parade
April 28, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011 – Tower City Center – 5:00 PM
FREE
A genuine New Orleans “second line” with the Stooges Brass Band straight from the Crescent City…
and… Voted “Best Marching Band” by Cleveland Magazine in 2009, The Shaw High School Mighty Cardinals piled on the acolades in 2010.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
April 28, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
House of Blues – 7:00 PM
Tickets $25; call 216-987-4444.
New Orleans legend Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and his band Orleans Avenue mix rock, funk, jazz, hip-hop and soul to create their signature “Supafunkrock” sound.
A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald with Dee Dee Bridgewater and the Cleveland Orchestra
April 29, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011 – Severance Hall – 8:00 PM
Tickets $63/$82; call 216-231-1111 or 800-686-1141.
Two-time Grammy Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater and The Cleveland Orchestra pay tribute to the First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald.
Orchestre National de Jazz: The Robert Wyatt Project
April 29, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 7:00 PM
Tickets $10; call 216-987-4444.
Created by the French Ministry of Culture in 1986, Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ) is a collaborative laboratory.
Women In Jazz: A Tribute to Betty Carter
April 30, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011 – 1:00 PM – Olivet Baptist Church – Free
With its unique sound, Betty Carter‘s voice is thought of as more a musical instrument than just a set of vocal cords.
Betty Carter’s “Jazz Ahead” alum Charenee Wade will be among the singers paying homage to the great Betty.
Smooth Jazz All-Stars
April 30, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011 – PlayhouseSquare – 8:00 PM
Tickets: $45/$35/$25; call 216-241-6000 or 1-866-546-1353
Smooth Jazz All-Stars Featuring Mindi Abair, Rick Braun, Dave Koz, Kenny Lattimore, Ray Parker, Jr. and Brian Simpson
This all-star gig, featuring multi-Grammy nominee Dave Koz.
Debut Series: Maurice Brown
May 1, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011 – Nighttown – 8:00 PM – FREE
Chicago-bred trumpet virtuoso Maurice Brown has shared the stage with numerous jazz legends, including Clark Terry, Johnny Griffin, Curtis Fuller and Ellis Marsalis.
Debut Series: The Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet and The Tia Fuller Quartet
May 1, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011 – 4:00 PM – East Cleveland Library – FREE
FREE DOUBLE BILL CONCERT – The Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet and The Tia Fuller Quartet
Tia Fuller is one of the most exciting young saxophonists in contemporary music — with both feet deep in the jazz tradition, and she served as Beyonce’s saxophonist for the last three years. Before he was 18, Oakland native Ambrose Akinmusire won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2007; his Blue Note debut recording will be released this spring and is eagerly anticipated.
“Celebrating the Music of Tito Puente” with Sammy DeLeon y su Orquesta
May 2, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011 – PlayhouseSquare – 6:30 PM
Tickets: $14; call 216-241-6000 or 866-546-1353.
The International Children’s Festival and Tri-C JazzFest are teaming up to present Sammy DeLeon y su Orquesta, celebrating the music of Tito Puente, the King of Latin Music.
The Dave Sterner Quintet and the Tri-C Jazz Studies Performance Combo
May 2, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011 – Brothers Lounge – 7:00 PM
Tickets: $10; call 216-987-4444.
Projecting the uncontainable enthusiasm of Cannonball Adderly, Cleveland native saxophonist Dave Sterner channels those be-bop roots with the modern accessibility of Joshua Redman.
Ernie Krivda’s “Thunder from the Heartland”
May 3, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 – The Hermit Club – 7:00 PM
Tickets: $20, call 216-987-4444.
In a career that spans almost 50 years, tenor saxophonist and Cleveland legend Ernie Krivda has played with the best in the business, including Cannonball […]
The Robert Glasper Trio
May 4, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 – MOCA – 8:00 PM
Tickets: $25, call 216-987-4444
Houston-born pianist Robert Glasper impressed critics and audiences when he burst onto the jazz scene with his first two Blue Note albums.
“Miles & Trane @ 85 – Re-Imagined” TCJF SoundWorks with special guests NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson and drummer Ndugu Chancler
May 5, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011 – Tri-C Metro Auditorium – 8:00 PM – FREE
Now in its third year, TCJF SoundWorks, under the direction of saxophonist Howie Smith and bassist Glenn Holmes, welcomes NEA Jazz Master and boyhood friend of John Coltrane, Benny Golson, and Miles Davis’ drummer Ndugu Chancler.
“Tri-C JamFest” – Medeski, Martin & Wood, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Will Bernard
May 6, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011 – PlayhouseSquare – 7:00 PM
Tickets: $45/35/25; call 216-241-6000 or 1-866-546-1353
Formed in Brooklyn in 1991, jazz trio Medeski, Martin & Wood (MMW) draws on influences from a number of musical traditions; Dr. Lonnie Smith is a multiple jazz poll winner on the B-3 organ, and they are joined by the guitarist Will Bernard.
DownBeat Invitational – The Tri-C JazzFest High School All-Stars
May 6, 2011
Music of Benny Golson and Bobby Watson
Friday, May 6 – Tri-C Metro Theatre – 6:00 p.m. – FREE
Tri-C Metro Theatre
2809 Woodland Aveune
Cleveland, OH 44115
Under the direction of Steve Enos, Director of Tri-C Jazz Studies, […]
Jazz for Kids – 2:00pm
May 7, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011 – 2PM
Children’s Museum
Call for tickets 216-791-KIDS
Now in its fifth year, the “Jazz for Kids” concert is an entertaining and educational performance for families with young children led by pianist Joe Hunter.
Jazz For Kids – 11:00 AM
May 7, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011 – 11 AM
Children’s Museum
Call for tickets 216-791-KIDS
Smokey Robinson
May 7, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011 – State Theatre at PlayhouseSquare – 8:00 PM
Tickets: $50/$40/$30; call 216-241-6000 or 866-546-1353.
Iconic R&B singer, songwriter and producer Smokey Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown Records, second only to […]
Gospel Jazz with Present Day and special guest Sean Jones
May 7, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011 – Antioch Baptist Church – 3:00 PM – FREE
Under the direction of Chris Anderson and Theron Brown, the group Present Day explores the richness of American culture through gospel and jazz music with a fresh twist.
Oikos Ensemble – Jazz Vespers
May 8, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011 – 10:30 AM
FREE
Named after a Greek New Testament word meaning “spiritual dwelling place,” the Oikos Ensemble is a highly acclaimed jazz and world music group that has performed at venues coast to coast.
Regina Carter’s “Reverse Thread”
May 8, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011 – 3:00 PM – Cleveland Museum of Art
Tickets: $30, call 216-987-4444.
In her relatively short career, multi-talented jazz violinist, and MacArthur Foundation “genius” award recipient Regina Carter has spanned fusion, avant-garde and mainstream jazz, and returned to her classical upbringing. For her latest project, “Reverse Thread”, she goes deep into the African stringed instrument tradition.
Tri-C JazzFest is produced by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and plays venues across the Greater Cleveland community; including Metro Campus Auditorium and Theatre, the State Theater, Severance Hall (home of the Cleveland Orchestra), Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), East Cleveland Public Library (Gregory L. Reese Performing Arts Center), Cleveland Museum of Art/Gartner Auditorium, Nighttown, etc.
Tri-C JazzFest is education-based and has long been known as America’s Premiere Educational Jazz Festival with its unique blend of artists-in-residence, clinics & workshops, and plethora of high school jazz ensembles from across the region, coupled with free & ticketed evening concerts at venues around the community.
Email links:
Artist inquiries: Willard Jenkins
All other inquiries: Beth Rutkowski