JazzOnLockdown: In Athens, Klampanis, Irrationalities
When Greece shut down schools and advised social distancing in early March, Greek bassist Petros Klampanis was on a plane to Bogotá, Colombia to play three concerts with vocalist Sofia Ribeiro. “I...
View ArticleJazzOnLockdown: Cleveland, Cautious Optimism in an Underdog Town
In her recently released Rust: A Memoir of Steel and Grit, author Eliese Colette Goldbach, a native Clevelander, called her hometown “an underdog town marked by a spirit of dogged perseverance. Its...
View ArticleHero Pontremoli in person at 42nd Tri-C fest
When the 41st Annual Tri-C Jazz Festival Cleveland was reimagined as a virtual event, Northeast Ohio lost its premier jazz showcase and glossiest marquee event. That wasn’t the only opportunity that...
View ArticleAfter the Bash . . .
Sunday March 26 was a day to be glued to a screen where the Final Four would take center stage. The spectacle of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament undoubtedly occupied a few folks, but lovers of...
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