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BLU Jazz Jubilee: Jackie Warren Jazz All-Stars Fan-favorite pianist & Northeast Ohio's "First Lady of Jazz" kicks off our first anniversary celebration with a hard-swingin' band featuring Brad Wagner, Kenny Davis, Aidan Plank, & Ron Godale!
Join us as we celebrate our first anniversary at BLU with a double bill featuring TWO of our favorite local bands: Jackie Warren Jazz All-Stars & Sammy DeLeon’s Latin Jazz Septet!
Jackie Warren is a cornerstone of the Cleveland jazz & salsa scenes and is one of the most in-demand pianists in the area. As an educator, she has taught at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), and maintains a private studio. Ms. Warren has shared the stage with giants in both the jazz & salsa idioms, including David Fathead Newman, Benny Bailey, Clark Terry, Frank Morgan, Bobby Watson, Frank Foster, Jane Bunnett and the Spirits of Havana, Los Munequitos de Matanzas, Othello Molineaux, Donald Harrison, Gerald Wilson, & Jimmy Heath to name a few.
A frequent performer in our Solo Piano Wednesdays series, Jackie brings together a lineup of the area’s top jazz talent in a swingin’ celebration of BLU’s first year in Akron – get your tickets today! Featuring Jackie Warren, Aidan Plank, Ron Godale, & special guests!
$15 ($25 for combo ticket for Sammy DeLeon Latin Jazz Septet)
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BLU Jazz+ named one of the "Best International Jazz Venues" by DownBeat Magazine |
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Committed to the preservation of America's treasured art form of jazz, BLU Jazz+ Masterclass Foundation (BJMF) is a new program developed by the founders of BLU Jazz+ Akron that brings “front-row” jazz education performance & mentorship opportunities to student musicians and art lovers alike through an ongoing series of special events throughout the year. |
