Live at the Bop Stop - Dan Bruce and Theron Brown
Live at the Bop Stop
Guitarist Dan Bruce and Pianist Theron Brown are frequent quests on the program, so they don’t really need much of an introduction. They both have their own unique style and appear here in advance of their recent releases. For Theron Brown this was 2024’s Spirit Fruit and for Dan Bruce this was his 2025 release with his trio project Ohm!. They both serve as Artistic Directors of regional jazz festivals. For Theron this is the Annual Rubber City Jazz and Blues Festival, and for Dan this is the annual Hingetown Jazz Festival here in Cleveland. While Theron works with the Akron Symphony...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Scheen Jazzorkester
Live at the Bop Stop
Performance used with permission from the Scheen Jazzorkester The Scheen Jazzorkester was founded in 2010 and has evolved into the the regional Jazz Orchestra of the Southern Jazz Center in Norway. It has succeeded in becoming a major force in Norwegian progressive composer-based ensembles along with similar units in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, and has released eight critically acclaimed albums. The group tours regularly, and for this performance you’ll hear, among other pieces, a commissioned piece by the great Norwegian saxophonist and composer, André Roligheten. He is known in Europe...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Alex Anest Trio
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.
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Live at the Bop Stop - Adam Bronstein and the AB 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...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Marc Ribot Presents: Jazz Bins
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...
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Live at the Bop Stop - David Janeway Trio
Live at the Bop Stop
This performance used with permission from David Janeway. Detroit native David Janeway cut his teeth with Marcus Belgrave and Harold McKinney before moving to New York in the late 1970s, and the enduring influences of both Motown and Latin Jazz are evident in his music. One of New York’s most thoughtful composers, David’s trio makes its Bop Stop debut in support of their second album ‘Forward Motion', released in 2024. This performance features longtime collaborator and fellow Detroit native Robert Hurst on bass, and drumming legend Billy Hart. From June 14th, 2024 it’s the David...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Wilson/Lehman/Thompson
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...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Stix Quintet
Live at the Bop Stop
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,...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Jamey Haddad and Leo Blanco
Live at the Bop Stop
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...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Haddad/Coles/Ashby/Shannon
Live at the Bop Stop
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,...
info_outlineThis performance used with permission from David Janeway.
Detroit native David Janeway cut his teeth with Marcus Belgrave and Harold McKinney before moving to New York in the late 1970s, and the enduring influences of both Motown and Latin Jazz are evident in his music. One of New York’s most thoughtful composers, David’s trio makes its Bop Stop debut in support of their second album ‘Forward Motion', released in 2024.
This performance features longtime collaborator and fellow Detroit native Robert Hurst on bass, and drumming legend Billy Hart. From June 14th, 2024 it’s the David Janeway Trio … Live at the Bop Stop.
Dreamer - Janeway
Bye-Ya - Monk
Gardenia - Peacock
I Fall in Love Too Easily - Baker
Little Willie Leaps - Davis
Night and Day - Evans
Slow Motion - Janeway
K's Shuffle - Janeway
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