The Academy Awards inception in the 1930s began documenting outstanding songwriting in American film. Join longtime Jazz at the Memo mainstay Emily Grace Jordan as she returns to Cincinnati with a celebration of star-studded nominees and winners arranged for jazz quartet. 

Featuring Emily Grace Jordan (vocals), Phil DeGreg (piano), Aaron Jacobs (bass), Jim Leslie (drums)

Memorial Hall celebrates a decade of jazz in Beaux Arts splendor with the 2026-27 “Giants of Jazz at the Memo” season. Dig the diamond anniversary with a star-studded assemblage of the titans who built the series including Ricky Nye, Mike Wade, Dixie Karas, Ron Jones and more. In December, hear those sleighbells swing as the series takes a festive turn with holiday favorites including the Phil DeGreg Trio’s perennially sold-out A Charlie Brown Christmas and Mandy Gaines and Eric Lechliter’s Ella Fitzgerald tribute “Mandy Wishes You a Swingin’ Christmas.” 

Subscription packages available! Don’t want to miss a beat of jazz? Become a subscriber of Jazz at the Memo and reserve your seats for all 24 winter performances, representing a savings of $92 in ticketing fees.  

Swing to your favorites with the Improviser Pass! Want more jazz without committing to the whole series? Our “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. 

Memorial Hall favorite Ricky Nye and his band honor the back-in-the-day music coming out of Kansas City and St. Louis: two cities that reflect the sound that happens when blues and jazz holds hands. A fun-filled evening featuring some very special guests. 

Featuring Ricky Nye 

Memorial Hall celebrates a decade of jazz in Beaux Arts splendor with the 2026-27 “Giants of Jazz at the Memo” season. Dig the diamond anniversary with a star-studded assemblage of the titans who built the series including Ricky Nye, Mike Wade, Dixie Karas, Ron Jones and more. In December, hear those sleighbells swing as the series takes a festive turn with holiday favorites including the Phil DeGreg Trio’s perennially sold-out A Charlie Brown Christmas and Mandy Gaines and Eric Lechliter’s Ella Fitzgerald tribute “Mandy Wishes You a Swingin’ Christmas.” 

Subscription packages available! Don’t want to miss a beat of jazz? Become a subscriber of Jazz at the Memo and reserve your seats for all 24 winter performances, representing a savings of $92 in ticketing fees.  

Swing to your favorites with the Improviser Pass! Want more jazz without committing to the whole series? Our “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. 

Dan Radank, a.k.a. Old Green Eyes, and his quartet bring you Christmas with The Rat Pack. Come enjoy the holiday classics of Frank, Dean, and Sammy in the swingin’ style of a Cincinnati crooner.

Featuring Dan Radank (vocals, trumpet), Brian Batchelor-Glader (piano), Mike Sharfe (bass) and Devon Leigh (drums)

Memorial Hall celebrates a decade of jazz in Beaux Arts splendor with the 2026-27 “Giants of Jazz at the Memo” season. Dig the diamond anniversary with a star-studded assemblage of the titans who built the series including Ricky Nye, Mike Wade, Dixie Karas, Ron Jones and more. In December, hear those sleighbells swing as the series takes a festive turn with holiday favorites including the Phil DeGreg Trio’s perennially sold-out A Charlie Brown Christmas and Mandy Gaines and Eric Lechliter’s Ella Fitzgerald tribute “Mandy Wishes You a Swingin’ Christmas.” 

Subscription packages available! Don’t want to miss a beat of jazz? Become a subscriber of Jazz at the Memo and reserve your seats for all 24 winter performances, representing a savings of $92 in ticketing fees.  

Swing to your favorites with the Improviser Pass! Want more jazz without committing to the whole series? Our “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. 

No single artist has contributed more to Jazz at the Memo than Dominic Marino, whose Noisepolice ensemble has made unique and memorable contributions to the series since its downbeat. The band’s holiday season entry will feature new interpretations and improvisations of spirited holiday favorites heard on the radio today. 

Featuring Eric Lechliter (electronic wind and valve instruments), Dominic Marino (keyboards, synth), Aaron Jacobs (electric bass), Tom Buckley (drums, percussion)

Memorial Hall celebrates a decade of jazz in Beaux Arts splendor with the 2026-27 “Giants of Jazz at the Memo” season. Dig the diamond anniversary with a star-studded assemblage of the titans who built the series including Ricky Nye, Mike Wade, Dixie Karas, Ron Jones and more. In December, hear those sleighbells swing as the series takes a festive turn with holiday favorites including the Phil DeGreg Trio’s perennially sold-out A Charlie Brown Christmas and Mandy Gaines and Eric Lechliter’s Ella Fitzgerald tribute “Mandy Wishes You a Swingin’ Christmas.” 

Subscription packages available! Don’t want to miss a beat of jazz? Become a subscriber of Jazz at the Memo and reserve your seats for all 24 winter performances, representing a savings of $92 in ticketing fees.  

Swing to your favorites with the Improviser Pass! Want more jazz without committing to the whole series? Our “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.

Spherical Agenda performances are truly unique, exciting musical experiences. Featuring over two albums-worth of original compositions, they bridge the gap between classic fusion and the modern musical era in ways unique among contemporary artists. 

Featuring Ben Tweedt (keyboards), Brandon Coleman (guitar), Matt Wiles (bass), Devon Leigh (drums)

Memorial Hall celebrates a decade of jazz in Beaux Arts splendor with the 2026-27 “Giants of Jazz at the Memo” season. Dig the diamond anniversary with a star-studded assemblage of the titans who built the series including Ricky Nye, Mike Wade, Dixie Karas, Ron Jones and more. In December, hear those sleighbells swing as the series takes a festive turn with holiday favorites including the Phil DeGreg Trio’s perennially sold-out A Charlie Brown Christmas and Mandy Gaines and Eric Lechliter’s Ella Fitzgerald tribute “Mandy Wishes You a Swingin’ Christmas.” 

Subscription packages available! Don’t want to miss a beat of jazz? Become a subscriber of Jazz at the Memo and reserve your seats for all 24 winter performances, representing a savings of $92 in ticketing fees.  

Swing to your favorites with the Improviser Pass! Want more jazz without committing to the whole series? Our “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. 

Following nearly two consecutive years of completely sold-out headlining performances, jazz-pop vocalist, violinist, and songwriter Emmaline announces the Sinatra, My Sweetheart Tour, reimagining Frank Sinatra’s timeless classics with vintage romance and a modern feminine twist.

Featuring selections from her upcoming album “Sinatra, My Sweetheart,” this nostalgic performance blends lush arrangements, virtuosic violin, and Emmaline’s signature modern-retro style into an evening that feels both nostalgic and refreshingly new.

Due to Emmaline’s past appearances selling out well in advance, early ticket purchases are strongly encouraged.

Muwosi is the ethereal musical project of Cincinnati-based vocalist and songwriter Monica Windom. Rooted in soul and guided by a spirit of experimentation, Muwosi creates an otherworldly blend of Alternative, Soul, R&B, Pop, and Jazz—music that feels intimate, dreamy, and deeply expressive.

On August 6, 2026, Muwosi released her debut album, Dream Center, an immersive introduction to her sonic world. Through lush melodies, soulful vocals, and genre-fluid songwriting, the project explores the spaces between vulnerability, imagination, and self-discovery.

As an ever-evolving artist, Muwosi continues to expand her sound while bringing her music to life through performances across Cincinnati. Follow along as the journey unfolds.

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 color, foot-tapping big band sound, and Hollywood glamour, Oregon’s most famous “little orchestra” performs music intended to appeal to everyone, regardless of age or background.  Performing with a number of iconic voices including the band’s first lead singer China Forbes, the inimitable Storm Large, NPR’s dashing Ari Shapiro, the soulful Edna Vazquez, America’s Got Talent finalist Jimmie Herrod, fan favorite Timothy Nishimoto, and international singing sensation Meow Meow, Pink Martini has played on legendary concert stages around the world, including the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall in London, and Bercy Arena in Paris.  They’ve released over a dozen albums on their in-house label Heinz Records, including the newest EP, Bella ciao, featuring the anti-fascist title song sung by Storm Large.

“This is rich, hugely approachable music, utterly cosmopolitan yet utterly unpretentious.  And it seems to speak to just about everybody … from grade-schoolers to grandmothers to the young and hip and beautiful.” – The Washington Post

Another Longworth-Anderson Series evening of great music, food, and drink!  Complimentary pre-concert reception features live local music, light bites from Ollie’s Trolley and N.Y.P.D. Pizza, and craft beer tastings from HighGrain Brewing Co.

JBM Promotions & Memorial Hall present Let Me Be Frank- A Tribute to Frank Sinatra feat. Jack Garrett and the Atomic Wise Guys.

Travel back in time to the 1960’s for a fabulous evening of music and entertainment, reminiscent of a Frank Sinatra performance at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Song stylist Jack Garrett and the amazing Atomic Wise Guys perform Sinatra’s classic hits, including “Fly Me to the Moon,” “My Way,” “One for My Baby (One More for the Road),” “Summer Wind,”“Nice N Easy,” “New York, New York” and many more. As a bonus, Jack and his ten-piece band perform hits from some of Frank Sinatra’s friends such as Tony Bennett, Frankie Valli, Dean Martin and Bobby Darin.

Guest vocalist Teresa Carey contributes hits from artists including Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Aretha Franklin, and Etta James.

Featuring custom-written, deeply authentic band arrangements to reproduce the original Sinatra recordings, Let Me Be Frank is a fast paced, high-energy show including audience interaction and interesting information about Frank, both the man and his music.

The Atomic Wise Guys
Brian Cashwell – Pianist – Keyboard
Michael Sharfe – Bassist
Jim Leslie – Drummer – Music Director
Bill Dixon – Trombone – Trumpet – Music Arranger
Hank Mauntner – Lead Trumpet
Christopher Jeffery – Jazz Trumpet
Grant “King” Koeller – Tenor Sax
Jeff Spurlock – Alto Sax
Terry Staten – Baritone Sax
Jack Garrett – Vocalist
Teresa Carey – Guest Vocalist