Jazz at the MEMO presents Mandy Gaines Love Makes the World a Better Place

Always a perennial favorite, world class vocalist Mandy Gaines returns to Memorial Hall and Jazz at the Memo for a magical and intimate evening featuring timeless classic love songs from the Great American Songbook and beyond. Guitarist Brad Myers and Bassist Chris Berg will join Mandy in making a strong case that love does indeed make the world a better place.

Mandy Gaines – Vocals
Brad Myers – Guitar
Chris Berg – Upright Bass

Bop those winter blues as Jazz at the Memo returns for the 2025-26 season in the beaux arts splendor of historic Memorial Hall. The finest of Cincinnati’s thriving jazz scene offer intimate performances in the theater’s superb acoustic, featuring local favorites Mandy Gaines, the Faux Frenchmen, Mambo Combo and more. In December, hear those sleighbells swing as the series takes a festive turn with faithful recreations of beloved holiday jazz albums, including the Christmas music of Nat “King” Cole, Oscar Peterson and the perennially sold-out A Charlie Brown Christmas performed by the Phil DeGreg Trio 

New in 2025-26: the Improviser Pass! Want more jazz without committing to the whole series? Our new “Improviser” flex pass allows you to choose your favorite eight concerts now or as the season goes on, capturing $28 in savings on ticketing fees. 

Beginning in May, the party moves outdoors! Join us across the street for Washington Park’s “Jazz in the Park,” Monday evenings through October, and for Fountain Square’s “Jazz at the Square” programs, Tuesday evenings May through September.