A SHOW FOR EVERYONE
The MEMO offers a dazzling variety of performances and events.
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Upcoming Shows
Jazz,
Giants of Jazz at the Memo: Swingin’ the Blues and Hard Bop, feat. Five Little Bears
January 04, 2027
Usher in a new year of jazz as veterans of the scene explore the hard bop genre of the 1950s and 1960s. Hard swinging, blues-infused and hip as can be. Featuring Michael Mavridoglou (trumpet), Brent Gallaher (tenor saxophone), Steve…
Jazz,
Giants of JATM: From Gilberto to Gismonti: Estrada do Sol Celebrates Great Brazilian Composers
January 11, 2027
Estrada do Sol explores the depths of Brazilian music, celebrating well-known and lesser-known composers spanning decades. This concert will feature styles ranging from choro to samba, bossa nova to MPB. Featuring Andrea Cefalo (vocals), Brian Cashwell (piano), Carlos Vargas…
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Giants of Jazz at the Memo: Ron Jones Quartet presents the Mount Rushmore of Jazz Artists
January 18, 2027
Ron and his quartet pay tribute to eight jazz musicians considered to be the great historical innovators and trendsetters of the medium: Armstrong, Bird, Miles, Dizzy, Ellington, Coltrane, Monk and Billie Holiday. Featuring Ron Jones (saxophone), Chris Caporale (piano), Aaron Jacobs (bass), Jim Leslie (drums) Memorial Hall celebrates a…
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Giants of Jazz at the Memo: Brad Myers’ Love of Country Jazz Quintet: Cowboy Bossa Nova
January 25, 2027
The Love of Country Jazz Quintet: Cowboy Bossa Nova is an “open marriage” between the classic country & western swing songwriting of Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and more; and the Brazilian rhythms and deeply lyrical compositions of Antonio Carlos Jobim. With…
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Jose James Sings Sinatra with the Blue Wisp Big Band
January 27, 2027
The celebrated jazz vocalist explores the legacy of one of the greatest American voices of all time. For internationally renowned jazz singer José James, this project is fate. In 2016, James was called by Universal Pictures to perform Sinatra’s version…
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Giants of Jazz at the Memo: Rick VanMatre and the No Rules Quintet
February 01, 2027
Discover why Rick VanMatre’s compositions and improvisations break the rules as the quintet presents the unexpected, both powerful and sensitive. The quintet will perform tunes from its recent YouTube video releases. Featuring Rick VanMatre (saxophone), Rusty Burge (vibraphone),…
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Giants of Jazz at the Memo: An Evening with Mambo Combo – A Latin Jazz Experience
February 08, 2027
Celebrating the classic mambo, Latin jazz and cha-cha of Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Poncho Sanchez and Mark Levine, Mambo Combo has its compass set toward Cuba. Stocked with an all-star cast of Cincinnati-area musicians from the bands Tropicoso, ZUMBA, Mambo Diablo,…
Jazz,
Longworth-Anderson Series,
Pink Martini
February 11, 2027
Now in its 31st year, the unstoppable engine of joy that is Pink Martini continues to bring founder Thomas Lauderdale’s mission of multicultural connection and inclusion to concert stages on six continents. Presenting a mélange of catchy old-fashioned pop, global…
Jazz,
Giants of Jazz at the Memo: A Tribute to the Trumpet Kings, feat. Now Hear This
February 15, 2027
An ensemble of the region’s top artists reimagines compositions by jazz greats, taking listeners on a journey through the fertile fields of world beat, funk and exploratory jazz music. Their performances are always organic and groovy! Featuring John Zappa (trumpet), Steve Schmidt (keyboard), Brad Myers (guitar), Aaron Jacobs (bass),…
