Join us for the 45th Annual Tri-C JazzFest at Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland. The artists on this year’s lineup are prize-winning creatives, pushing the boundaries, advocating for social change, and exploring the worlds of Broadway and Hollywood. But it’s when they hit the stage and play live, that the MAGIC begins! From the legendary Charles Lloyd to the amazing Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa to reigning vocal queens Cécile McLorin Salvant and Ledisi, you’re going to love it! 

Schedule:

Indoor Lineup:

Thursday, June 20, 2024

8:00pm - Take 6

Take 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley), has been heralded by Quincy Jones as the “baddest vocal cats on the planet!”

Location: Mimi Ohio Theatre Playhouse Square

Friday, June 21, 2024

5:00pm - Jason Moran and the Bandwagon

Jason Moran is a pianist, composer, and artist from Houston, TX. His groundbreaking trio, The Bandwagon (with bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits) is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary. Moran’s recent awards and fellowships include the MacArthur Foundation, US Artists, Doris Duke Foundation and Ford Foundation. He has composed scores for Ava DuVernay’s films Selma and 13th, and author Ta-Nehisi Coates’ staged version of Between the World and Me. Moran is currently the Artistic Director for Jazz at The Kennedy Center. He teaches at New England Conservatory and Jazz Ahead, and curates the Artist’s Studio series for Park Avenue Armory in New York City.

Location: Allen Theatre Playhouse Square

6:30pm - Cécile McLorin Salvant

Cécile McLorin Salvant, is a composer, singer, and visual artist. The Late Jessye Norman described Salvant as “a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality, which light up every note she sings.”

Location: Mimi Ohio Theatre Playhouse Square

7:45pm - Marcus Miller/Bob James Quartet

Grammy-nominated artist Marcus Miller has dozens of movie scores and over 500 recording credits to his name across Jazz, R&B, and Opera. He has worked with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Luther Vandross, Wayne Shorter, and David Sanborn, among others. His instruments include bass, guitar, vocals, saxophone, clarinet, keyboards, and recorder. In 2012 Miller was appointed a UNESCO Artist for Peace, supporting and promoting the UNESCO Slave Route Project. In 2021, Bass Player magazine awarded Miller a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Location: Connor Palace Playhouse Square

10:00pm - Scary Goldings

Supergroup Scary Goldings combines hard-hitting grooves and well-crafted parts to make for a truly fun and unique time. The group consists of funk ensemble Scary Pockets (anchored by guitarist Ryan Lerman and keyboardist Jack Conte) and Larry Goldings. With his signature Hammond organ style and versatility on many keyboards, Boston native Larry Goldings has traversed not only the wide spectrum of jazz where he is perhaps best known, but also the worlds of funk, pop, and electronic music.

Location: Mimi Ohio Theatre Playhouse Square

Saturday, June 22, 2024

2:30pm - ARTEMIS featuring Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Noriko Ueda & Allison Miller/Flying Home: A Trumpet Summit

Flying Home: A Trumpet Summit celebrating 3 decades of Tri-C JazzFest Jazz Academy alumni with Sean Jones, Dominick Farinacci, Tommy Lehman, and Curtis Taylor. This is a special tribute to the outstanding educational program at Tri-C JazzFest in its 45th anniversary season. The rhythm section features distinguished alumni of the program as well, with Jonathan Thomas (piano), Graham Guerin (bass), Gabe Jones (drums) and Patrick Grainey (percussion).

Location: Mimi Ohio Theatre Playhouse Square

5:15pm - Harold López-Nussa: Timba a la Americana/Diego Figueiredo

Cuban-born pianist and composer Harold López-Nussa begins an exciting new chapter of his career with his Blue Note debut Timba a la Americana, an album teeming with joy and pathos that was inspired by the pianist’s recent decision to leave his Cuban homeland. Produced by Snarky Puppy bandleader Michael League, Timba a la Americana unveils a brand-new sound performed by a tight-knit band featuring harmonica virtuoso Grégoire Maret, Luques Curtis on bass, and Harold’s brother Ruy Adrián López-Nussa on drums.

Location: Allen Theatre Playhouse Square

7:30pm - Charles Lloyd Ocean Trio II featuring Gerald Clayton & Marvin Sewell

The critical consensus is that Charles Lloyd has never sounded better. The depth of his expression reflects a lifetime of experience. Credited by many musicians with anticipating the World Music movement as early as the late 1950s, Charles Lloyd describes his music as having always "danced on many shores."

Location: Mimi Ohio Theatre Playhouse Square

9:00pm - Ledisi

2021 Grammy winner, Ledisi is a twelve-time Grammy nominated vocalist with a career spanning almost two decades. Since arriving on the scene in the late 1990’s, she's garnered three Soul Train Music awards, an NAACP Theater Award and six NAACP Image Award nominations. 

Location: Connor Palace Playhouse Square

SeibertKeck Insurance Stage - Outdoor Lineup:

Friday, June 21

Moises Borges - 3:00pm - Based in Cleveland for over two decades, guitarist and vocalist Moises Borges was born in Bahia, Brazil. Samba and bossa nova are hallmarks of his performances, along with his soothing voice and charm. Borges has performed in numerous countries, venues and events, including the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Severance Hall and Playhouse Square.

Ernie Krivda and the Fat Tuesday Big Band - 4:15pm - Ernie Krivda is one of Cleveland’s most accomplished, awarded and well-known jazz artists. This 19-piece group and its legendary frontman have earned a reputation as one of the region’s hardest-swinging big bands.

HORNS AND THINGS - 5:30pm - Founded by saxophonists J.T. Lynch and Ken LeeGrand 40 years ago, HORNS AND THINGS has shared the spotlight with a who's who list of legendary performers. The band consists of bassist Derrick James, keyboardist Sakait Baksar and drummer Ray Harvin. The group’s albums include Till the Dawn, Northern Wind, Da Boss and its latest release, GET Your HAT On!

Sam Blakeslee - 6:45pm - Sam Blakeslee is a New York City-based trombonist and composer who has performed at iconic jazz clubs such as the Birdland Jazz Club, Dizzy’s Club and the Blue Note Jazz Club, among others. He is a tenured faculty member at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music in Connecticut.

Ronell Regis - 8:00pm - Ronell Regis is a saxophonist and composer who comes from a line of musicians. His compositions are inspired by his family’s history and reflect the uplifting music of the island of Grenada in the West Indies. 

Sam Hooper - 9:15pm - A captivating guitarist, vocalist and songwriter from Cleveland, Sam Hooper has thrilled audiences in China, Finland, Japan and the United States. Millions have heard his songs on All My Children and The Young and the Restless. The band also played Tri-C JazzFest in 2018 and 2022.

Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band - 10:30pm - Carlos Jones has been entertaining audiences for over 35 years, first as a member of the reggae group I-Tal and then with the legendary First Light, before pursuing a solo career with his current group, the Peace, Love, Unity Syndicate (The P.L.U.S. Band). The group brings a brand of high-energy reggae to its shows.

Saturday, June 22

Da Land Brass Band - 3:00pm - The Da Land Brass Band was formed in 2016 under the leadership of William C. Washington, Kyle Sherepita, Nathan Hestley and Liam Smith. This versatile band features a modern take on New Orleans street bands with high-energy funk.

Humbly Submitted - 4:15pm - A group of gospel vocalists and musicians from a myriad of local worship assemblies in Cleveland, Humbly Submitted began its journey more than 30 years ago. The group has worked with gospel artists such as Shirley Caesar, Albertina Walker, John P. Kee, Kirk Franklin, BeBe Winans and many more.

Ava Preston - 5:30pm - Ava Preston, a 19-year-old singer and songwriter from Cleveland, performs a unique mix of jazz, blues, pop, rock and originals. She is an active singer in Northeast Ohio who received the bulk of her early training at the Tri-C Jazz Academy and is entering The Juilliard School as a master’s student.

Bobby Selvaggio 11 - 6:45pm - The Bobby Selvaggio 11 is a chamber jazz ensemble that focuses on his original music, featuring Theron Brown, Chris Coles, Tommy Lehman, Chris Anderson, Tony Spicer, Brad Wagner, Mark Russo, Zach Warren, Zaire Darden and Paul Thompson. Selvaggio’s most recent release, Stories, Dreams, Inspirations: For My Boy, is his 12th album as a leader.

Chris Coles - 8:00pm - Chris Coles has performed with many local and international jazz musicians and was an awardee of the Knight Arts Challenge in Akron. Coles is on the faculty at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the University of Akron.

Thomas Schinabeck Quintet With Special Guest Sean Jones - 9:15pm - Thomas Schinabeck is an alumnus of the Tri-C JazzFest Academy and attends the Peabody Institute, studying with the likes of Sean Jones and Quincy Phillips. The band will play Schinabeck’s original compositions with some of the best musicians in Cleveland and his peers at Peabody.

Sammy DeLeon y su Orquesta - 10:30pm - Sammy DeLeon is one of the most recognized Latin bandleaders in Northern Ohio. He plays the timbales, a twin set of metal-encased, single-headed drums with a cowbell and cymbal on the side. For the past decade, he has fronted Sammy DeLeon y su Orquesta, which plays a broad spectrum of dance music styles and has sustained a multicultural audience.

Buy Tickets

Date: June 20-22, 2024

Location: Various locations in Cleveland, OH

Click Here for More Information