Live at the Bop Stop

Performance used with permission from Alex Anest.

The Detroit based Alex Anest Trio explores both original tunes and compositions from some of the greats on this organ trio performance. And its territory Alex knows well with appearances on over three dozen albums under his belt including a half dozen as a group leader.

Alex anchors the group's sound on guitar, but Jim Alfredson mans the Hammond B3 and David Ward brings the funk on drums. From a January 9th, 2025 performance it's the Alex Anest Trio – Live at the Bop Stop.

Buffalo based Adam Bronstein is a guitar player known for his clever songwriting and playful improvisation. Focusing on guitar at the forefront of its sound, his trio's music is instrumental with influences ranging from jazz through Hip Hop, R&B and Psychedelia.

We were excited to catch Adam on a recent trip to his native Buffalo, and even more excited when he appeared on tour at the Bop Stop for this August 8th, 2024 appearance in support of his most recent release ABTrio.

Featuring Adam on Guitar, James Benders on Bass and Gabriel Wells on Drums and Percussion, it's Adam Bronstein and the AB Trio-Live at the Bop Stop.

Performance used with permission from Marc Ribot.

The Hammond B3 sound sits, at least to me, at the core of Soul Jazz. The Hammond in the right hands expresses a depth and authenticity to music that other instruments struggle to match.

Guitarist Marc Ribot would take this thought one step further and assert that the depth and authenticity of the Soul Jazz movement of the late 1970s and the New York punk movement going on at the same time had similar expressiveness, even if the two scenes had different circles and different core motivations. Expressing these commonalities are something he's been chasing ever since, and we're fortunate enough to hear the fruits of that effort on this program.

It's doubly special because the Jazz Bins feature Greg Lewis on the Hammond B3 and New Orleans native Joe Dyson on drums. From two sold out performances on April 13th, 2024, it's time to find out what sits at the intersection of Soul Jazz and Punk with Marc Ribot's Jazz Bins…Live at the Bop Stop.

This performance used with permission from Tommy Lehman.

None of the three members of this week's trio really need much of an introduction. Tommy Lehman is a Northeast Ohio native and a Hartt School of Music graduate who performs regularly across the country both as leaders of his own projects and as a member of Alla Boara and Nathan-Paul and the Admirables.

Akron based guitarist Dan Wilson's career took him on an exploratory journey into foundations laid down by the guitar/organ tradition, eventually leading to an invitation to perform with jazz great Joey DeFrancesco's quartet, with which Wilson went on to earn a GRAMMY® Award nomination in 2017. Additional work with Christian McBride's Tip City trio served as a gateway to Wilson signing with and releasing two albums on the Brother Mister record label, the most recent of which is Things Eternal.

Bassist Paul Thompson is a 30 year veteran of the Pittsburgh jazz scene and, in addition to his work as an educator he has toured the world wit the likes of Maynard Ferguson and Stanley Turrentine. His bass drives Pittsburgh jazz.

All of this is to say, you're in for a fantastic show. From a sold out August 9th, 2024 performance, it's the Tommy Lehman Trio Featuring Dan Wilson…Live at the Bop Stop.

The Afterthought - Harris Christine - Williams WIndows-Corea Dolphin Dance-Hancock Straight to the Throne-Lehman

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This performance used with permission from Stix Quintet

This week, it's a collection of young lions as Nehemiah Stix Baker leads the Stix Quintet. Featuring five performers all under the age of 21, the Stix Quintet features a collection of musicians from Northeast Ohio and Southeast Michigan, some of whom come out of prestigious youth programs while others, such as pianist Liam Speaks, are entirely self taught.

Featuring Ayden Cohen on guitar, Alexander Thiam on Saxophone, Everett Clark on bass, Liam Speaks on piano and Nehemia Stix Baker on Drums, and from a May 29th, 2024 performance, it's the Stix Quintet – Live at the Bop Stop.

Faded - Baker Obstacles - Speaks Wayne's Thing Featuring Ronnell Regis - Garrett Haynes Here Featuring Ronnell Regis - Garrett Hargrove - Garrett

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This performance used with permission from Jamey Haddad.

Jamey Haddad holds a singular position in the world of jazz and contemporary music. Haddad's musical voice transcends styles and trends, and the universal quality of his playing has attracted many international collaborations with artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon, and Sting. Among many accomplishments, Jamey partnered with, among others, Venezuelan pianist Leo Blanco on Under One Sun, a multi-generational multi-national world music collective.

Though the full group doesn't get together often, Leo was kind enough to grace our stage in a mini reunion of sorts in the second night of a two night stand that features Jay Ashby on trombone, Kip Reed on bass and Patrick Duke Graney on drums along side Jamey Haddad on percussion and Leo Blanco on piano.

Waltz #5 - Blanco Africa Latino - Blanco Lawns - Blanco Colors of the South - Blanco

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This performance used with permission from Jamey Haddad.

Jamey Haddad holds a singular position in the world of jazz and contemporary music. Haddad's musical voice transcends styles and trends, and the universal quality of his playing has attracted many international collaborations with artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon, and Sting. Jamey is a frequent performer and an honored guest on the program, and he brings to the table unique arrangement with some of the midwest's best performers.

This performance was the first of a sold out two night stand and features Chris Coles on saxophone, John Shannon on guitar, Ian Ashby on bass and Jamey Haddad on drums and percussion. From June 6th, 2024 it's Jamey Haddad…Live at the Bop Stop.

River Man - Drake Questar - Jarrett In a Sentimental Mood - Ellington Love and Life - Creque The Wind Up - Jarrett

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This performance used with permission from Chandler Carpenter.

Chandler Carpenter's diverse musical upbringing has resulted in a genre bending style that is evident in his performance style and original compositions as you'll hear today. He leads many projects including his own Trio and Quartet playing original compositions and arrangements of songs from the American Songbook and Jazz Standards. He is the primary recording and touring guitarist for Cleveland based jazz and R&B pianist and vocalist Jeffery Cruz.

For this performance, Chandler Carpenter is joined by a quartet that features Nate Yingling on piano, Leo Traum on bass, and Owen Davis on drums. From an April 28th, 2024 performance, it's the Chandler Carpenter Quartet – Live at the Bop Stop.

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This performance used with permission from Jake and John Hart

John Hart is a veteran guitarist with over 30 years of experience on the New York City jazz scene, with ten releases as a bandleader and over 100 appearances as a sideman.

Jake Hart is an award-winning emerging pianist whose 2024 debut Collage features a 56-minute solo piano performance.

The two pair up with veteran bassist Steven Kirsty and drummer and Vancouver native Tandy Petschauer to enmesh a wide variety of compositional styles into what we think you'll find is a very interesting whole. From May 26th, 2024 it's Jake and John Hart – Live at the Bop Stop.

This performance used with permission from Dan Weiss.

Three time Shifting Foundation grantee Dan Weiss has been hailed as one of the top five jazz drummers by The New York Times, and his large ensemble recording "Fourteen" made the top ten list of their best recordings of 2014. Weiss's innovative drumming and forward-thinking compositions have been pushing musical limits for decades. Weiss's intense study of jazz, classical Indian, contemporary classical, west African, and metal sets a musical platform that creates a sound that transcends conventional style or genre. His compositional trademarks are angular yet emotive melodies, complex through-composed drum parts, rhythmic cycles native to many non-western music, and melodic shapes drawing directly from the Raga System found in Indian classical music.

Scaling down to a Trio Dan Weiss has released four albums, and this performance highlight's selections from the 2024 release Even Odds, which experiments with diverse approaches to composition and improvisation. Featuring Miguel Zenon on saxophone, Matt Mitchel on piano and Dan Weiss on drums, and from a May 4th, 2024 performance, it's the Dan Weiss Trio – Live at the Bop Stop.

All Songs by Dan Weiss

It Is What it Is

The Childern of Uvalde

Five to Nine

Max Roach

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