Live at the Bop Stop

All music used with permission by The Danjo Orchestra.

It's time for your Christmas favorites – big band style. The Danjo Orchestra is a 17 piece big band that performs regularly throughout Ohio. Led by Trombonist Andrew Wegierski the group has a monthly residency at Akron's Jilly's Music Room. On the heels of releasing their debut EP Danjo, they joined us for this week's holiday special. From December 8th, 2022 it's the Danjo Orchestra Christmas Show – 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 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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All music used with permission by Hubb's Groove.

Normally, Hubb's groove joins us for an evening of classic r&b-soul-smooth jazz and gospel. But this week they joined us to celebrate the holidays.

With a lineup including Robert Hubbard junior on drums- cliff coleson on bass – and a host of guest performers from a sold-out show on December 17th, 2022 here's Hubb's Groove-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 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.

Want to Support The Bop Stop? Donate here!

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12All music used with permission by John Petrucelli Quntet.

New Jersey native John Petrucelli leverages his diverse background to provide a hard charging, heavily improvisational based performance on this week’s program. From his beginnings on the Trenton and Newark jazz scenes, to his work with Delfeayo Marsalis’ Uptown Jazz Orchestra in New Orleans to his work with the NYYS Jazz Orchestra and Electric Trio, John mixes these influences into a powerful saxophone sound.

From an October 28th, 2022 performance and featuring Tommy Lehman on Trumpet, Joey Skoch on Piano, Jordan McBride on Bass, Zaire Darden on drums and John Petrucelli on Saxophone, it’s the John Petrucelli Quintet – 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 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.

Want to Support The Bop Stop?  Donate here!

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All music used with permission by Third Law Collective.

Thriving jazz communities offer performers at all skill levels not only stages to play on but places to compose and perform original works.

Northeast Ohio is no different, and the Third Law Collective is the music settlement’s initiative with this goal in mind. Periodically musicians from throughout the area meet up and share original works with each other and audiences. This week, we feature one of those performances.  Led by bop stop director Bryan Kinnard on flute with a host of guest musicians and from a January 26th, 2023 performance – it’s the Third Law Collective – 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 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.

Want to Support The Bop Stop?  Donate here!

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All music used with permission by Yoron Isreal Trio.

New York City Based Drummer Yoron Israel has performed with many of the giants of jazz in the over 200 recordings he’s appeared on, including Sonny Rollins, Tony Bennett and Art Farmer. In addition to his own solo recordings he serves as the Chair and Professor of Percussion at the Berklee College of Music. 

Working alongside Aiden Plank on bass and Joey Skoch on piano, in this September 9th, 2022 performance, it’s the Yoron Israel Trio Plus. 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 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.

Want to Support The Bop Stop?  Donate here!

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All music used with permission by USAF Flight One Combo.

The United States Air Force Band of Flight's "Flight One Combo" is a versatile small group performing the uniquely American art form of Jazz. The members featured in this group are all active-duty musicians serving in the United States Air Force and all but one are stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton.

This performance will be the last for this quintet as they're being reassigned to other groups performing in other parts of the world. We're honored they could join us and we hope you enjoy their performance here.

Featuring Master Sergeant Gregory Pflugh on saxophone, Technical Sergeant James Hubbard on Trombone, Technical Sergeant Shawn Hanlon on Piano, Technical Sergeant Joseph Whitt on bass, Airman First Class Hayden Johnson on Drums and Technical Sergeant Kayla Richardson guesting on Vocals, it is the United States Air Force Band of Flight's "Flight One Combo" - 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 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.

Want to Support The Bop Stop?  Donate here!

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12All music used with permission by Grant Heineman.

Cleveland native Grant Heineman returns as a graduate of the Berklee College of Music – where he directed the award winning vocal jazz quartets The Bean Tones and Point of Departure and as a winner of a 2020 Downbeat Magazine award for vocal arrangements.

He impressed us with his performances at our open jam session, and he’ll impress you with his trio this week. Featuring Taylor Arbogast on bass, Colin Dorion on drums and Grant Heineman on vocals and piano it’s the Grant Heineman trio – 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 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.

Want to Support The Bop Stop?  Donate here!

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All music used with permission by Joe Policastro Trio.

Hailed by Downbeat for their “deft analysis of choice repertoire,” and by the Chicago Reader for their “diversity of approaches to all kinds of source material,” the JOE POLICASTRO TRIO is a forward-thinking, Chicago-based jazz trio led by bassist Joe Policastro with guitarist Dave Miller and drummer Mikel Avery. While firmly rooted in jazz, the band’s open-minded, inclusive nature draws upon a wide array of musical styles and sources while still keeping the aesthetic of an acoustic trio intact.  The trio joined us on tour in support of Sounds Unheard 2012-2022, a biographical collection of unreleased recordings spanning the life of the group.

From a November 3rd, 2022 performance it’s the Joe Policastro Trio – 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 KUNV in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Editing for WOBC,WNPA and the Public Radio Exchange is provided by Dr. 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 by Bryan Kennard and Gabe Pollack.

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.

Want to Support The Bop Stop?  Donate here!

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All music used with permission by M.O.M.

Twin brothers Louis and Francois mouton met wind instrumentalist Jowee Omicil on the set of the television show the eddy, and the improvisational chemistry was instant and extensive.

In fact, it was so extensive the three decided to take the show on the road, calling themselves M.O.M. they graced our stage for an evening of improvisational jazz with just a twinge of hip hop thrown in for good measure.

Featuring Louis Moutin on drums, Francois Moutin on bass and Jowee Omicil on wind instruments, and from an October 27th, 2022 performance this is M.O.M. – 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 KUNV in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Editing for WOBC,WNPA and the Public Radio Exchange is provided by Dr. 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 by Bryan Kennard and Gabe Pollack.

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.

Want to Support The Bop Stop?  Donate here!

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All music used with permission by Sam Blakeslee & Wistful Thinking.

• Circadian - Blakeslee

• Everything Happens to Sisyphus - Blakeslee

• Wistful Thinking - Blakeslee

• Nomad's Lament - Blakeslee

• Ego System - Blakeslee

Our Bop Stop Anniversary Week wraps up with a bonus performance from Sam Blakeslee and Wistful Thinking.  Sam Blakeslee and Wistful Thinking return to celebrate the release of their second album. Recorded during COVID on the heels of 2021’s “The Long Middle”, this performance celebrates the release of “Busy Body” produced and mixed in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and New York City.  

Busy Body features contributions from legendary percussionist Jamie Haddad and a more expansive set of recordings than the former album, with Sam Blakeslee on trombone, Chris Coles on saxophones, Brandon Coleman on guitar and Matt Weiss on bass. 

And from the second set of a November 5th, 2022 performance It's Sam Blakeslee and Wistful Thinking 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 KUNV in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Editing for WOBC,WNPA and the Public Radio Exchange is provided by Dr. 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 by Bryan Kennard and Gabe Pollack.

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.

Want to Support The Bop Stop?  Donate here!

Contact us here