Tickets: $25  ($10 for students!)
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NYC-based jazz trumpeter Dominick Farinacci, backed by a sextet of emerging and stellar jazz musicians, will kick off the Young Visiting Artists Program at Tri-C with a […]

$10
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The UNITY concert features Dominick Farinacci (trumpet),  Charenee Wade (vocals), Yasushi Nakamura (bass), Aaron Diehl (piano) and Rodney Green (drums) with the Cleveland Heights HS combined A cappella Choir and Singers, and the Tri-C JazzFest High School […]

Free Show!

Eddie Baccus Sr., with Cecil Rucker, Bobby Curry, Perry Williams III, Eddie Baccus, Jr., and special guest Gene Walker

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$15
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Paul Samuels 4 with Glenn Holmes, Dan Wilson, Alex Cummings

The Tri-C Jazz Trio + with Chris Burge, Bob Fraser, Joe Hunter, Ray Porello and Demetrius Steinmetz […]

SOLD OUT!!!

$30
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Esperanza Spalding – Radio Music Society

Esperanza, Esperanza Spalding’s debut recording, went straight to the top of the charts in 2008. In 2011, the bassist-vocalist received the Grammy for “Best New Artist” – the first jazz […]

Open to the public.
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Shaw High School Mighty Cardinals Marching Band

The Shaw High School Mighty Cardinals, voted “Best Marching Band” by Cleveland Magazine in 2009 and a perennial JazzFest favorite, will be kicking off the 33 […]

New Orleans style kick off party at Pura Vida

Bringin’ Bourbon Street to Euclid Ave…

Celebrate the kick-off of Tri-C JazzFest New Orleans style at Pura Vida
Enjoy Cajun cuisine and the Salty Dogs Brass Band

Pura Vida, Public […]

$45 / $38 / $30
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Smooth Jazz All-Stars with Gerald Albright, Walter Beasley, Norman Brown, Maysa, Brian Simpson and Peter White

Performer/composer Brian Simpson has assembled an explosive evening with his friends for 2012.  Claiming Maceo Parker […]

$75 / $60 / $50
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The legendary “Queen of Soul” is one of the greatest voices in the history of modern music.  The Memphis native fused the gospel sounds she grew up on with R&B, jazz, and […]

No charge – Freewill donations accepted

Tribute to Nina Simone with Kellylee Evans and Ki Allen

Named “The High Priestess of Soul,” Nina Simone left an unparalleled legacy in social consciousness and human rights. Over her lifetime she recorded 40 […]

Why do we clap on 2 and 4?
What does it mean to SWING?
What is SCAT, anyway?

We have the answers to these questions for wee-boppers and their families and this year’s family-friendly event is sure to be the […]

$10
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Fiery Miami-born saxophonist Marcus Strickland heads a band that includes another “young lion” -  his twin brother and drummer E.J. Strickland.  With a professional career that has just passed the 10-year mark, Strickland’s influential sound and steady acknowledgement […]

Free Show
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Bassist Ben Williams represents “Generation Next” in jazz. Winner of the 2010 Thelonious Monk Competition, the D.C. native has gained notice for the broad pallet of colors represented by his 2011 Concord Records debut album, State of […]

$10
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Down Beat Invitational
Tri-C JazzFest High School All-Star Alumni featuring Sean Jones, Dominick Farinacci and Jerome Jennings.

The All-Stars have been pleasing festival fans well over 20 years, but this is the first time an All-Star reunion band […]

$25
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Ernie Krivda’s “Thunder from the Heartland” with Bobby Floyd, Brad Goode, Jeff Grubbs, Renell Gonsalves, and Bobby Broom

In a career that spans six decades, tenor saxophonist Ernie Krivda has played with the best in the business, including […]

$25
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Look up the word “versatile” and drummer Matt Wilson’s picture is likely to appear. Prized for his fertile imagination and ability to contribute to a vast variety of music, Wilson is one of the quintessential drummers on today’s […]

$30
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The Jack DeJohnette Group featuring Tim Ries, Jerome Harris, David Fiuczynski and George Colligan.

Named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2012, drummer Jack DeJohnette is known for creative projects that incorporate free jazz and […]

$45 / $38 / $30
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David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco & Byron Landham /
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

David Sanborn is one of the most influential and original saxophone voices in contemporary music.  In three-and-a-half […]

$85 / $70 / $55
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Making her first JazzFest appearance since 2004, pianist-vocalist Diana Krall is one of the best-selling artists of her time, topping every other female jazz artist in the last two decades.  With more […]

$15
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TCJF SoundWorks is Tri-C JazzFest’s resident ensemble, developed in a flexible mode to address various themes and projects.  This year’s edition of SoundWorks is co-led by trombonist Chris Anderson and drummer Paul Samuels.  Anderson, […]

Open to the public
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Jazz for the Journey

Worship in a New Key with Cliff Aerie, Eric Gould and Glenn Holmes
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