Live at the Bop Stop

All music used with permission by Grant Heineman.

• East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) - Bowman

• Janine - Adderly

• Emily - Plank

• How Little It Matters How Little You Know - Carmichael/Mercer

• I'm Deep In A Dream of You - Baker

• Blues for Ike - Reinhardt

Anyone who explores the rich history of jazz spends a good amount of time considering jazz pianists like Jim Hall, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and Geri Allen, to name four.

Joe Leaman is no different, and he leverages the trio format on this weeks program to explore works by these artists and others to provide a historical retrospective of the piano trio format. Featuring Joe on piano, Aiden Plank on acoustic bass and Brent Hamker on guitar, and from March 9th, 2023, it's Hamker/Leaman/Plank – Live at the Bop Stop.

Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction, music therapy, and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire, and heal.

This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the studios of WBWC FM on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Technical editing for the program is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele, Shawn Gilbert, and Darren Thompson through Gilazar Media.

The executive producer and writer is Daniel Peck, with additional consulting production on behalf of The Music Settlement by Bryan Kennard.

For extended versions of all of our shows, our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.

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All music used with permission by Grant Heineman.

• Go East, Young Man - Miller

• Blue and Green - Evans

• Big Sky - Heineman

• Not Even Two Weeks - Regis

• Sarsaparilla Song - Heineman

• Lean Not - Heineman

• Danny Boy - Standard

Grant Heineman first caught our attention at the Bop Stop's open jazz jam sessions. Back in Northeast Ohio after winning awards at the Berklee College of Music, Grant very quickly worked his way into being an in demand pianist on the scene before decamping for Los Angeles in the fall. One of the earlier episodes of our program featured him in a trio, but the addition of Atlanta born saxophonist Ronell Regis to that trio takes an already talented lineup of up and comers from very good to great.

Featuring Ronell Regis on saxophone, Taylor Arborgast on bass, Colin Dorion on drums, and Grant on piano and vocals, and from a March 17th, 2023 performance it's the Grant Heineman Quartet – Live at the Bop Stop.

Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction, music therapy, and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire, and heal.

This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the studios of WBWC FM on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Technical editing for the program is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele, Shawn Gilbert, and Darren Thompson through Gilazar Media.

The executive producer and writer is Daniel Peck, with additional consulting production on behalf of The Music Settlement by Bryan Kennard.

For extended versions of all of our shows, our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.

To reach out directly, email [email protected].

I'm Daniel Peck. Join me again next time... Live at the Bop Stop.

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All music used with permission by Paul Francis.

• All I Do - Wonder

• Mother Nature's Son - Lennon/McCartney

• I Will - McCartney

• Walking On The Moon - Sting

• Truth - Flugge

• Something - Harrison

• We Didn't Start The Fire - Joel

• Let Him In/Revolution - Lennon/McCartney

• Black Bird - McCartney

• In Your Eyes - Gabriel

One of the enduring and arguably underappreciated aspects of music by The Beatles is how easily most of their catalog translates into jazz. There are a myriad of examples of this, one of my favorites happens to be Ben Paterson's version of 'Here, There and Everywhere', which I encourage you to take a moment to look up.

Grammy winning drummer Paul Francis understands this as well and his 2022 release 'All My Life', and this week's performance in support of it explores the melodic elasticity of the intersection of The Beatles and Jazz.

Featuring Chris Bacas on saxophone and flute, Andrew Hartman on guitar, Michael O'Brien on bass, and Paul Francis on drums and from a February 22nd, 2023 performance – it's the Paul Francis Quartet Live at the Bop Stop.

Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction, music therapy, and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire, and heal.

This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the studios of WBWC FM on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Technical editing for the program is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele, Shawn Gilbert, and Darren Thompson through Gilazar Media.

The executive producer and writer is Daniel Peck, with additional consulting production on behalf of The Music Settlement by Bryan Kennard.

For extended versions of all of our shows, our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.

To reach out directly, email [email protected].

I'm Daniel Peck. Join me again next time... Live at the Bop Stop.

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All music used with permission by Eli Naragon.

• Nah, Man - Naragon

• She Meant - Naragon

• If That's True - Spalding

• Walking Away - Naragon

• Peter's Sons - Naragon

• View From Webster - Naragon

• Hold The Line - Naragon

• Sister Cheryl - Naragon

Pittsburgh based bassist Eli Naragon has toured and worked with some of the biggest names in jazz including Eddie Henderson, Billy Hart and Roger Humphries. He pays tribute to all of them on his 2022 debut album Homage, and he graced our stage on tour in support of that album in this December 28th, 2022 performance.

Backed by some of Northeast Ohio's best musicians including Chris Coles on saxophone, Tommy Lehman on trumpet, Zaire Darden on drums and Theron Brown on piano, it's Eli Naragon – Live at the Bop Stop.

Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction, music therapy, and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire, and heal.

This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the studios of WBWC FM on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Technical editing for the program is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele, Shawn Gilbert, and Darren Thompson through Gilazar Media.

The executive producer and writer is Daniel Peck, with additional consulting production on behalf of The Music Settlement by Bryan Kennard.

For extended versions of all of our shows, our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.

To reach out directly, email [email protected].

I'm Daniel Peck. Join me again next time... Live at the Bop Stop.

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All music used with permission by Darren Frate.

• African Bloom - Frate

• Inner Piece II - Frate

• Inner Piece III - Frate

• E Flat Minor 9 C Minor 9 - Frate

• Alba - Frate

• Into the River - Frate

• Assault on Montez - Frate

• Capo 10 - Frate

• Tisdale - Frate

As host of the program, I try not to put my thumb on the scale and encourage people to like one artist or song over another. I have my favorites, and I hope the show has helped you find yours too.

But I'm going to cop to something here. This week we have bassist Darren Frate and of the many wonderful and versatile pieces he's composed and played he added my favorite to the set list.

Some artists will cover songs by others, and that's ok, but Darren will occasionally do original compositions in the style of others, and as someone who used to love to listen to Wayman Tisdale play bass, Darren's 'Tisdale', which you'll hear on this week's show makes me just incredibly happy. It's one piece in an incredible and fun show but I think we can all relate to how great it is when an artist you respect plays a piece you really, really enjoy.

Featuring Darren Frate on bass, Dave Kasper on saxophone, Efrain Hernandez on drums and Brent Hamker on guitar, and from a February 10th, 2023 performance, it's the Darren Frate Group – Live at the Bop Stop.

Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction, music therapy, and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire, and heal.

This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the studios of WBWC FM on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Technical editing for the program is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele, Shawn Gilbert, and Darren Thompson through Gilazar Media.

The executive producer and writer is Daniel Peck, with additional consulting production on behalf of The Music Settlement by Bryan Kennard.

For extended versions of all of our shows, our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.

To reach out directly, email [email protected].

I'm Daniel Peck. Join me again next time... Live at the Bop Stop.

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All music used with permission by Camila Meza.

• Atardecer - Meza

• Away - Meza

• Coracao Vagabundo - Veloso

• Uncovered Ground - Meza

• Luchin - Jara

• Para Volar - Meza

Camila Meza is equally prized as a vocalist, guitarist and composer and has brought a sound full of warmth, intricacy and rhythmic clarity to the New York jazz scene ever since her arrival from Santiago, Chile in 2009. Inspired by jazz, South American music and American popular song of many eras and genres, she has uplifted audiences worldwide with her rare combination of talents: assured and beautiful singing; highly advanced guitar and vividly colorful, melodic songwriting that reveals complex layers with every listen.

Featuring Camila Meza on guitar, Alejandra Williams-Maneri on piano, Kip Reed on bass and Anthony Taddeo on drums, and from a March 18th, 2023 performance, it's Camila Meza – Live at the Bop Stop.

Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction, music therapy, and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire, and heal.

This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the studios of WBWC FM on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Technical editing for the program is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele, Shawn Gilbert, and Darren Thompson through Gilazar Media.

The executive producer and writer is Daniel Peck, with additional consulting production on behalf of The Music Settlement by Bryan Kennard.

For extended versions of all of our shows, our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.

To reach out directly, email [email protected].

I'm Daniel Peck. Join me again next time... Live at the Bop Stop.

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All music used with permission by Tommy Lehman.

• Not Right Now - Hodge

• Lake Erie Sushi - Lehman

• Song 3 -

• Super Moon - Stern

Surprise! Hi. Hello again. We're back with a bonus episode of the program. The first set of the Tommy Lehman Quartet featured the group doing material among themselves from the Uplift EP. The second set of that performance was something equally special. In addition to the quartet themselves, every performance in this episode contains a special guest sitting in with the band. This show proves that it pays to stay for the second set, even if you must get up for work the next day.

Featuring Smokeface on bass, Andrew Senpai on keyboards, Gabe Jones on drums and Tommy Lehman on trumpet, and a host of special guests is the Tommy Lehman Quartet – Live at the Bop Stop.

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Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction, music therapy, and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire, and heal.

This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the studios of WBWC FM on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Technical editing for the program is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele, Shawn Gilbert, and Darren Thompson through Gilazar Media.

The executive producer and writer is Daniel Peck, with additional consulting production on behalf of The Music Settlement by Bryan Kennard.

For extended versions of all of our shows, our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.

To reach out directly, email [email protected].

I'm Daniel Peck. Join me again next time... Live at the Bop Stop.

Want to Support The Bop Stop? Donate here!

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All music used with permission by Tommy Lehman.

• Song 1 -

• Song 2 -

• A Home In Any Place - Senpai

• Uvalde - SmokeFace

• Jaro - Lehman

• Song 6 -

• Song 7 -

One of the joys of being involved with this program and though I hesitate to use the term jazz scene is the opportunity to see a group come together, coalesce around an initial idea, and watch that idea grow into a fully developed quartet that produces outstanding music. This week, it's the Tommy Lehman Quartet, a quartet that debuted at a wine bar in the spring of 2021 with a general intent of exploring existing material and indeed writing new material around jazz from the early 1970s.

And that idea grew and grew into what you'll hear this week, which is a roaring, sold out January 28th, 2023 performance celebrating the release of their first EP, Uplift. Featuring Smokeface on bass, Andrew Senpai on keyboards, Gabe Jones on drums and Tommy Lehman on trumpet, it's the Tommy Lehman Quartet – Live at the Bop Stop.

Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction, music therapy, and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire, and heal.

This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the studios of WBWC FM on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Technical editing for the program is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele, Shawn Gilbert, and Darren Thompson through Gilazar Media.

The executive producer and writer is Daniel Peck, with additional consulting production on behalf of The Music Settlement by Bryan Kennard.

For extended versions of all of our shows, our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.

To reach out directly, email [email protected].

I'm Daniel Peck. Join me again next time... Live at the Bop Stop.

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All music used with permission by Dan Pugach.

• Brooklyn Blues - Pugach

• Crystal Silence - Corea

• Say What - Oz Noy

• Tolerance - Pugach

• Coming Here - Pugach

Grammy Nominated and New York based drummer and composer Dan Pugach wows audiences globally with energetic and joyous compositions and an interplay among group members that is as impressive as it is complex.

Racking up multiple ASCAP and BMI awards for his Nonet competitions, Dan's 2018 debut Plus One made the jazz radio Top 20. His Nonet graced our stage for two sets, and we present the first one here. From an April 1st, 2023 performance it's the Dan Pugach Nonet – Live at the Bop Stop.

Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction, music therapy, and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire, and heal.

This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the studios of WBWC FM on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Technical editing for the program is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele, Shawn Gilbert, and Darren Thompson through Gilazar Media.

The executive producer and writer is Daniel Peck, with additional consulting production on behalf of The Music Settlement by Bryan Kennard.

For extended versions of all of our shows, our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.

To reach out directly, email [email protected].

I'm Daniel Peck. Join me again next time... Live at the Bop Stop.

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12All music used with permission by Max Schlenk.

Northeast Ohio native Max Schlenk returns from a stint in New York City to present the Sunset Suite, a group of compositions that relate to a series of experiences on his larger journey since the pandemic in 2020. The goal of this week and this performance is to provide a space and context to reflect on the hardships and challenges encountered over the last few years and to provide hope for the future to come. This performance reunites Max with some of his prior collaborators and includes Garrett Folger on trumpet, Jonah Ferguson on guitar, Owen Frankel on bass, Jeremy McCabe on drums, and Max on saxophone and piano. From July 20th 2023 Max Schlenk presents the Sunset Suite Live at the Bob Stop.

Live At The Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction – music therapy and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn – create – inspire – and heal.

This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at The Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio and the studios of Gilazar Media in Fairlawn, Ohio. Additional production at The Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Editing for WOBC WNPA and the Public Radio Exchange is provided by Doctor Pete Naegele - and for our podcast and other radio affiliates by Shawn Gilbert at Gilazar Media.

The executive producer is Daniel Peck – with additional consulting production from Bryan Kennard.

For extended version of all of our shows –our Live at The Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.

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