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Music puts everyone in a good mood!

Upgrade your mood at these Cincinnati jazz concerts and venues.

 

Cincinnati Jazz Venues – Since the 1900s, jazz music has had a very influential impact on Cincinnati. In the 1920s, Gennett Studios attracted big-name musicians like Louis Armstrong to record, and African American jazz bands such as Zack Whyte’s Chocolate Beau Brummels originated right here in Cincinnati. Jazz became a crucial part of the Cincinnati club scene in the 1950s and has maintained popularity through time.

Cincinnati is the proud home to a plethora of jazz venues and concerts. Frequent these venues as much as you’d like, and be sure to add these concerts to your calendar. The information in this article is as current as of the publication date. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information prior to acting. 

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Mandy Gaines w/Steve Schmidt
Caffè Vivace
June 18
8:30 p.m.
$5

Ice Cream Social with Ma Crow Band
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
June 29
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Free Entry

Ron Jones Quartet
Caffè Vivace
June 29
8:30 p.m.
Free Entry; $10 minimum

Jazz Ambassadors of the US Army Field
Memorial Hall
June 30
2 pm. & 5 p.m.
Free Entry; Online reservation required

Mike Wade
Memorial Hall
July 1
7 p.m.
$6 and up

The David Friesen Group
The Greenwich
July 5
8 p.m.
$15

Dara Tucker
Caffè Vivace
July 6
8:30 p.m.
$10 and up

Triage
Caffè Vivace
July 12
8:30 p.m.
Free Entry; $10 minimum

Mambo Combo
Caffè Vivace
July 27
8:30 p.m.
Free Entry; $10 minimum

Forest Park Jazz in the Park
Central Park
August 3
7:30 p.m.- 11 p.m.
Free Entry

Herbie Hancock & Kamasi Washington Concert (Huber Heights)
The Rose Music Center at The Heights
August 7
7:30 p.m.
$23.50 – $78

It’s Commonly Jazz Series with Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
Seasongood Pavilion at Eden Park
August 15
6 p.m.
Free Entry

A Little Afternoon Musik: Spanish Dances
Cincinnati Art Museum
August 18
4 p.m.
$32.50

Craig Bailey Quintet
Caffè Vivace
August 24
8:30 p.m.
Free Entry; $10 minimum

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Local Jazz Venues:

Caffe Vivace
975 East McMillan, Cincinnati, OH 45206
513-601-9897

Dee Felice Café
Every Thursday – Sunday
529 Main Street, Covington, KY 41011
859-261-2365

Härth Lounge
125 West Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
513-621-3473

Japps
1136 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-381-1524

Memorial Hall
Every Monday
1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-641-8980

Revel Urban Winery
Every other Wednesday
111 E 12th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-579-9463

Schwartz’s Point Jazz & Acoustic Club
Every Thursday – Saturday & last Tuesday of the month
1901 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-208-4466

The Greenwich
2442 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206
513-221-1151

 The Ludlow Garage
342 Ludlow Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220
513-221-4111

The Redmoor
3187 Linwood Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208
513-871-6789

The Symphony Hotel and Restaurant
Every Thursday – Saturday
210 W. 14th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-721-3353

Washington Platform
1000 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-421-0110

 

Every year, Cincinnati Jazz Hall of Fame (CJHOF) honors nationally recognized musicians who are Cincinnati natives. The CJHOF preserves jazz, not only through its annual recognition celebration of inductees but also through scholarships and programs such as master classes. For more information about their scholarships and classes, call 513-207-0476.

Jazz music is among America’s greatest cultural achievements and exports to the world community, and it unites people across the divides of race, region and national boundaries. You can also follow the Cincinnati Jazz Community on Facebook, Look up jazz events near you with All About Jazz, or visit Women of Jazz, Blues and R&B Singers of Cincinnati to find out about new artist emerging.  

 

If there are any upcoming Cincinnati jazz events we have missed, please submit them to The Voice of Black Cincinnati calendar.

 

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