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Live at the Bop Stop
by GilAzar Media
It's the best in live jazz from Cleveland's premiere jazz venue.The Bop Stop at The Music Settlement is Cleveland's premier listening room: an intimate, acoustically pristine performance venue with sweeping views of Lake Erie. WINNER of All About Jazz's "Top Jazz Club In The United States" 2019WINNER of Cleveland Hot List's "Best Jazz And Blues" 2017, 2018, 2020WINNER of Scene Magazine's "Best of Cleveland: BEST JAZZ CLUB" 2015, 2016WINNER of the FOX 8 BUZZ LIST "Nightlife Spots" category, 2014
Episodes
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Live at the Bop Stop - Jonah Ferguson
Now New York based guitarist Jonah Ferguson cut his teeth as an educator, sampler producer and big band composer here in Cleveland before moving on to the Big Apple where he's now an in-demand sideman. This performance brings Jonah back home to Cleveland with a fresh set of originals and a chance...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Hermeto Pascoal Tribute
Cincinnati-based pianist Ben Tweedt and Cleveland-based flutist Bryan Kennard spoke on several occasions over the last couple years about their mutual admiration for Hermeto Pascoal's music. In the middle of planning this show, Hermeto passed in September 2025 at the age of 89. While the world…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Darren Frate
Performance used with permission from the artist and venue. Darren Frate's music has been described as world music, jazz and jazz fusion woven together by bass driven grooves and improvisation. Bassist Darren Frate leads and has the unique ability to perform not just in his own style but to...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Sammy DeLeon y su Orquestra
Performance used with permission from the artist and venue. Sammy de León is one of the most recognized Latin bandleaders in Northern Ohio. He plays the timbales, a twin set of metal-encased, single-headed drums with a cowbell and a cymbal on the side. He began to play professionally at age 13…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Joshua Smith Quartet Set 1
Performance used with permission from the artist and venue. Over 20 years as a professional jazz pianist and 7 full-length album appearances (3 as leader), Keigo Hirakawa has transformed himself from a student of the jazz masters to an artist with vision and unique sense of expressions. His jazz...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Jamey Haddad Featuring Helio Alvez
Performance used with permission from the artist and venue. 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…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Stephen Phillip Harvey Jazz Orchestra
Performance used with permission from the artist and venue. The Stephen Phillip Harvey Jazz Orchestra is a seventeen-piece ensemble featuring a rotating roster of world-class musicians from across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Known for their bold sound and adventurous programming, the group...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Dave Frank
Performance used with permission from the artist and venue. Dave Frank is one of the busiest solo jazz pianists and music educators on the scene today. He is the author of the best-selling Hal Leonard book and video series, Joy of Improv and Breakthrough to Improv, was an Associate Professor of...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Jose Luiz Martins
Performance used with permission from the artist and venue. Washington DC based pianist and composer José Luiz Martins brings a unique and inventive approach to his playing, compositions and arrangements. His creative sense of storytelling combined with a diverse harmonic palette and refined…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Theron Brown Quartet Featuring Cliff Barnes
Performance used with permission from the artist and venue. A glimpse of gospel, jazz, and soul from the great legends is what inspires the sound of pianist Theron Brown's music. You will get more than just a glimpse of this, however, on this episode of the program. Because not only do we get...
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Live at the Bop Stop, Ben Tweedt, Set 1
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Cincinnati based pianist Ben Tweedt is one of the Midwest's most sought-after session musicians appearing in performances and release from, among others, Dan Wilson, Jamey Haddad, Brandon Coleman and Walfredo Reyes, Junior. His...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Aanya Sengupta
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. One of the rising stars of jazz, New Delhi native Aanya Sengupta heads off to Julliard but not before a Northeast Ohio farewell performance. The two-time DownBeat Student Award winner finished 2025 as the vocalist chair for the...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Jamey Haddad Quartet Featuring John Shannon, Chris Coles and Peter Slavov
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Jamey Haddad holds a singular position in the world of jazz and contemporary music. His musical voice transcends styles and trends, and the universal quality of his playing has attracted many international collaborations with...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Zach Brock and Bob Lanzetti
Performance and Works used with permission from the artists and venue. Snarky Puppy's reputation precedes itself, of course, but for this performance, Violinist Zack Brock and Guitarist Bob Lanzetti step out on their own to create soundscapes that invite deep listening, emphasizing nuance,...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Altin Sencalar
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Hailed by Stereophile Magazine for "sound[ing] like the 21st-century grandchildren of JJ Johnson and Kai Winding" and praised by the International Trombone Associations Journal for his "virtuosity [and] melodic and harmonic...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Abstract Citizen
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Aaron Lebos is a 25-year veteran of the Miami jazz scene. He's a guitarist and composer who tours internationally with Nicol Henry and the Nu Deco Ensemble among others. In his quest to grow and expand musically he recruited...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Max Johnson 3
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Described as "an intrepid composer, architect of sound and beast of the bass…") composer, bassist, and improviser Max Johnson is one of the most prolific music makers in the jazz, bluegrass, improvised music, and contemporary...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Stix Trio
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Nehimah Stix Baker is one of the best young drummers working in Northeast Ohio today. Whether leading his Quintet or Trio, as he is on this program, Stix understands how to best leverage the kit to drive the sound he wants to...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Max Schlenk Quintet
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Northeast Ohio has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to jazz musicians, no doubt because of the plethora of jazz and classical educational programs. Many students come for a time and move on to other pastures but some,...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Forecast: A Tribute to Roy Ayers
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. One of contemporary jazz's best vibraphonists, Roy Ayers passed away in May of 2025 leaving behind a legacy of recordings that would be the envy of many. Forecast has been a mainstay on the Cleveland music scene for over 30...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Reclamation Band
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Founded in Chicago and Led by Bassist Kevin Robert Martinez, Reclamation Band is modern jazz with an open rural backdrop. Its unique combination of composed and improvised elements evokes an array of moods and styles such as...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Carlo de Rosa Trio
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Bassist Carlo De Rosa is a veteran of both the New York and Miami jazz scenes. The Michigan native performed on Yo-Yo Ma's 2009 Grammy Award Winning Album Songs of Joy and Peace and two other Grammy nominated albums. For this...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Charlie Ballantine
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Indianapolis based guitarist Charlie Ballantine returns to our stage and to our program – this time in front of a live audience. Charlie released two albums in 2021; Cold Coffee is a collection of his own works and Life is…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Reggie Watkins Quartet
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Long time Pittsburgh resident trombonist, pianist and band leader Reggie Watkins has released four recordings as leader and has appeared on many others. From 1999 to 2006 he served as trombonist and musical director for…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Nathan Paul: Life's Notes
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Nathan-Paul grew up a pastor's son here in Cleveland, and knows how to deliver sound medicine to the people. His velvety lo-fi sounds are a vibe-heavy soul party, fusing modern trap, 70s funk, and fiery southern gospel. And...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Stacy Dillard and Keigo Hirakawa
Performance and Works used with permission from the artists and venue. A chance meeting with Wynton Marsalis in Dayton, Ohio led Stacy Dillard to New York where the saxophonist thrives fronting three of his own bands that cut across R&B/Funk and Hip Hop and serves as an in-demand sideman. It's…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Tim Picard Quartet
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Venturing onward to New York seems to be a necessary step in the careers of most aspiring jazz artists. Guitarist Tim Picard has been a Northeast Ohio mainstay, equally adept in straight ahead and free jazz. But time marches on...
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Live at the Bop Stop - AB Trio
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. 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...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Dave Solazzo and the Bridge
Performance and works used with permission from the artist and venue. Sometimes, producing an album takes work, labor, a bit of suffering and a lot of negotiation. For Central New York Based Dave Solazzo and the Bridge, the trio knew after one session that they had to hit the studio and then the...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Dan Bruce and Dan WIlson
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Two legendary Northeast Ohio guitarists team up for a great duo performance from June 19th, 2025 on Live at the Bop Stop.
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Live at the Bop Stop - George Delancey
Performance and Works used wtih permission from the Artist and Venue. Columbus based bassist George Delancey was a core member of the Larry Fuller Trio and has performed with Ben Patterson, Wynton Marsallis and Houston Person, among others. For this performance, he enlists a number of Central…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Alex Anest Trio
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. This week…it's an encore performance from the dynamite Alex Anest Organ Trio on Live at the Bop Stop.
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Live at the Bop Stop - Tim Mirth Quartet Featuring Justin Tibbs
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Northeast Ohio based guitarist Tim Mirth specializes in adventurous and diverse compositions that speak to a desire to create, explore and bring energy to the world, whether he is performing with Night Terrors, Stellar Regions…
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Live at the Bop Stop - New Nostalgia
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. On this episode of the program, the New Nostalgia invite you to join them for music for your head and your heart. The Chicago based nonet blend jazz, pop and rock together to create a sound that is familiar and tight while also...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Jackie Warren
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. We are spoiled as a region with an immense amount of talent, as this episode of the program will illustrate. Jackie Warren is a legend behind the piano, from her work in the 3D Jazz Trio, to her work with Tito Puente and her...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Norside Organ Trio Featuring Tommy Lehman
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Mixing jazz, blues and funk with a healthy dose of the Hammond B3, the Pittsburgh based Norside produces a sound best described as Rust Belt Funk. Whether they're playing alongside contemporaries such as The New Mastersounds…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Abstract Sounds
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Abstract Sounds are a 6-piece alternative jazz fusion band, centered around saxophonist Jevaughn Bogard dedicated to living at the intersection of jazz soul, bass and funk. Dancing shoes are required for this performance, which...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Ariel Kasler Quartet
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Pianist, guitarist and educator Ariel Kasler is a driving force behind the resurgence of jazz and classical music in Northwest Ohio in both his position as the pianist for the Toledo Jazz Orchestra and as the Artistic Director…
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Live at the Bop Stop - David Bixler's Beatitude
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Saxophonist, composer, and educator David Bixler cut his teeth touring the world with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Toshiko Akioshi. He later joined the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Big Band, with whom he played a…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Bill Ransom's Generations Revisited
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. internationally acclaimed drummer and percussionist Bill Ransom, Aretha Franklin, Marion Meadows, Cecil Bridgewater, Diane Reeves, Mary Wilson, and James Newton. This performance features selections from his album Generations,...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Troy Roberts Quartet
Performance and Works used with permission from the artist and venue. Embracing his love for a vast variety of stylistic genres, three-time GRAMMY nominee, Troy Roberts is one of today's most widely recorded touring artists. His name adorns several essential recordings ranging from the legendary...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Bop Stop 10th Anniversary Celebration - Set 2
This performance used with permission from Bryan Kennard and The Music Settlement. The Bop Stop celebrated its 10th year under the auspices of The Music Settlement in 2024 by commissioning ten original Big Band pieces from ten different Ohio composers. We then took those pieces and rounded up 17...
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Live at the Bop Stop - 10th Anniversary Show Set 1
This performance used by permission from Bryan Kennard and The Music Settlement. The Bop Stop celebrated its 10th year under the auspices of The Music Settlement in 2024 by commissioning ten original Big Band pieces from ten different Ohio composers. We then took those pieces and rounded up 17...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Eli Leder Trio
This performance used with permission from Eli Leder. Northeast Ohio's educational organizations are committed to identifying and developing young talent, and were proud to feature an emerging trio of young musicians on this weeks program. All three performers in the Eli Leder Trio emerged from…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Best of 2025
All performances used with artist permission. 2025 has come and gone and left a plethora of outstanding performances in its wake. We hope you've enjoyed the program this year and enjoy this episode as we look back at some of the best performances to grace our stage. Jamey Haddad feturing John...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Nate Yingling Trio
This performance used with permission from Nate Yingling Youngstown native pianist and bassist Nate Yingling returns as part of our Trio Tussle series with a new set of electric tunes born of frequent collaborations with bassist Darren Frate. When he isn't touring with guitarist Vlad Cetkar, Nate...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Andru Dennis Trio
This performance used with permission from Andru Dennis. Every jazz scene, large or small, has a performer who serves as the glue that holds groups together. They're not necessarily the person that leads but they're almost always the person who helps others shine. In Northeast Ohio in general…
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Live at the Bop Stop - OHM! Trio (2025)
This performance used with permission from Dan Bruce. Ohm! is the latest project from Cleveland based guitarist Dan Bruce. Dan cut his teeth in the jazz scenes in Chicago and Dallas before returning home to Northeast Ohio to continue his career as a performer and educator. You've heard the trio…
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Live at the Bop Stop - Ari Hoenig Trio (2025)
This performance used with permission from the artist. Ari Hoenig is a jazz drummer, composer and educator known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming emphasizing complex rhythms in direct harmony with other group members. Ari is widely noted particularly for his drumming not being...
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Live at the Bop Stop - Gabi Allemana Quartet
Performance used with permission from the artist. Chicago based Gabi Allemana is a Brazilian-American vocalist who studies and performs with notable musicians like La Tanya Hall, Gerald Cannon, and Eddie Henderson. Raised with a jazz foundation and Brazilian heritage, Allemana's early career...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
It's the best in live jazz from Cleveland's premiere jazz venue.The Bop Stop at The Music Settlement is Cleveland's premier listening room: an intimate, acoustically pristine performance venue with sweeping views of Lake Erie. WINNER of All About Jazz's "Top Jazz Club In The United States" 2019WINNER of Cleveland Hot List's "Best Jazz And Blues" 2017, 2018, 2020WINNER of Scene Magazine's "Best of Cleveland: BEST JAZZ CLUB" 2015, 2016WINNER of the FOX 8 BUZZ LIST "Nightlife Spots" category, 2014
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