2021 Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland Summary

2021 Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland Summary eclecticism employed in “Itthewasservice of the continuum of the music. A continuum the dazzling Tri-C [Jazz]Fest both celebrated and joyously expanded. What more could you ask of a jazz festival?

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—ALL ABOUT JAZZ

Mission Founded in 1980 by Thom Horning, Ph.D., and Reginald Buckner, Tri-C JazzFest stays true to its mission to foster the history and nurture the future of jazz, provide educational opportunities for students of all ages and in all walks of life, and bring world-class jazz to Cleveland.

Terri Pontremoli Director, Tri-C JazzFest and Performing Arts

Overview Due to the fluctuating circumstances around the pandemic, planning the 42nd annual Tri-C JazzFest was a fluid process. In 2020, the festival had to be completely virtual — and until the COVID-19 vaccine emerged, it would most likely have been virtual again in 2021. Like many jazz festivals across the country, JazzFest moved from June to September to ensure safety and enough planning time for a new location. Without Playhouse Square as a viable option, Cain Park — with its covered outdoor amphitheater — proved to be the ideal venue.

As we faced 30% capacity restrictions early in the year, we proposed a pure and non-commercial lineup that would celebrate the art form and the true jazz fan. In a year that prevented the expense and crowds for big-name artists, we saw this as an opportunity to showcase a new generation of jazz stars. A total of 2,225 tickets were sold for the festival weekend.

Because capacity was somewhat limited, we livestreamed part of JazzFest to allow more people access to the performances.

The streams attracted more than 10,000 views.

The fresh and diverse lineup featured Brazilian music by Harp vs.

Harp: Edmar Castañeda and Grégoire Maret; extraordinary piano trios led by Christian Sands and Emmet Cohen; vocalists ranging from 21-year-old recent Sarah Vaughan Competition winner Samara Joy to veteran Grammy Award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell; thrilling horn players Bria Skonberg, Lakecia Benjamin and Marquis Hill; the explosive sound of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra; and an all‑star intergenerational band of Cleveland luminaries.

Local artists played free outdoor concerts throughout Northeast Ohio in the months leading up to and following the festival. Performances were supported by The George Gund Foundation.

Festival weekend attendance: Festival weekend streaming views:

2,225 10,371

Total 2021 JazzFest event attendance: 12,596

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Awards

Tri-C JazzFest Legends

Class of 2021

Each year, Tri-C JazzFest presents individuals or organizations in Northeast Ohio with the Tri-C JazzFest Legends Award for outstanding achievement in jazz performance, education, advocacy or philanthropy.

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

Dominion Energy and the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation are longtime supporters of Cuyahoga Community College and Tri-C JazzFest. Since this partnership began decades ago, Dominion Energy’s support of scholarships and programs has advanced the lives of thousands of individuals and their families by providing opportunities for them to pursue their dreams.

Joe Mosbrook Jazz Historian Celebrated Northeast Ohio broadcast journalist Joe Mosbrook turned his passion for jazz into a creative odyssey, documenting the rich and previously untold history of Cleveland jazz.

His earliest writings, featured in the Northeast Ohio Jazz Society newsletter, were reformatted for radio at the request of WCPN. His features, numbering nearly 1,700, have been broadcast weekly for the past 33 years. Mosbrook authored Cleveland Jazz History in 1993 and its expanded second edition in 2003.

Steve Enos Trumpeter, Jazz Educator Steve Enos began his musical career in California with the U.S. Navy Band before returning east to earn a bachelor’s degree in professional music/jazz performance from Boston’s Berklee College of Music and a master’s in music education from the University of Akron. He found his way to Cuyahoga Community College in 1995, establishing the Tri-C Jazz Studies program, which maintains articulation agreements with both Berklee and the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at Connecticut’s Hartt School of Music.

The George Gund Foundation Nonprofit Institution Founded in 1952 as a private nonprofit institution, The George Gund Foundation contributes to human well-being and the progress of society. As a friend and supporter of the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation, The Gund Foundation makes free outdoor Tri-C JazzFest concerts possible, ensuring the program’s continued growth through expanded community engagement.

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Samara Joy and Pasquale Grasso Trio Saturday, Sept. 11 3:30 p.m.

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At just 21 years old, Samara Joy was the breakout artist on the festival. With a maturity and presence that belies her age, she took the stage and the hearts of the Cleveland audience by storm.

Growing up in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx, music was a pervasive presence in Joy’s life. Her paternal grandparents, Elder Goldwire and Ruth McLendon, led the well-known Philadelphia-based gospel group The Savettes.

Her home was filled with the music of gospel and R&B artists, but she discovered jazz in high school. Her impressive trio included Pasquale Grasso (guitar), Ari Roland (bass) and Keith Balla (drums).

Lakecia Benjamin Saturday, Sept. 11 4:45 p.m.

Charismatic and dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin performed music from her latest album, Pursuance: The Coltranes, chosen by DownBeat Magazine as one of the Top 20 best albums of 2020. Her fiery performance with Zaccai Curtis (piano), Lonnie Plaxico (bass) and E.J. Strickland (drums) was a true exploration of the spirituality of John and Alice Coltrane.

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Christian Sands Trio Saturday, Sept. 11 6:15 p.m.

Steinway artist and five-time Grammy nominee Christian Sands dazzled the audience with technique and feverish energy.

Throughout the performance, Sands never took his eyes off his bandmates Alex Claffy (bass) and Clarence Penn (drums), and the audience was transfixed by the connection between them.

Saturday, Sept. 11 7:45 p.m.

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A Moment in Cleveland

Sponsored by the Roy Minoff Family Fund Led by trumpeter Dominick Farinacci, A Moment in Cleveland featured music icons across Cleveland’s jazz and gospel music scene including Ernie Krivda, Lafayette Carthon, Evelyn Wright, Jackie Warren, Walter Barnes Jr., Joe Hunter, Bryan Thomas, Chris Coles and more. Direct from New York City, Cleveland native Jerome Jennings joined the show on drums, along with percussion legend Jamey Haddad.

A Moment in Cleveland also highlighted artists in our community across generations, including poet Orlando Watson and drummer Gabe Jones, who attended the Tri-C JazzFest Academy and recently graduated from the Cleveland School of the Arts.

Complete personnel included Dominick Farinacci (trumpet/bandleader), Ernie Krivda (saxophone), Steve Enos (trumpet), Lafayette Carthon (piano), Jerome Jennings (drums), Jamey Haddad (percussion), Joe Hunter (piano), Evelyn Wright (vocals), Walter Barnes (electric bass), Gabe Jones (drums), Chris Coles (saxophone), Jackie Warren (piano), Bryan Thomas (upright bass) and Orlando Watson (spoken word).

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Spanish Harlem Orchestra

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Saturday, Sept. 11 9:15 p.m.

Three-time Grammy-winning salsa and Latin jazz band Spanish Harlem Orchestra set the gold standard for excellence in authentic, New York-style hardcore salsa. Staying true to their reputation, they came at the audience full force, from start to finish.

With stellar arrangements, unity and street swagger, they had the audience on their feet and dancing in the aisles.

Band members included Oscar Hernandez (piano/leader), Marco Bermudez (vocals), Carlos Cascante (vocals), Jeremy Bosch (vocals), Manuel Ruiz (trumpet), Alex Norris (trumpet), Doug Beavers (trombone), Noah Bless (trombone), Mitch Frohman (sax/ flute), Luis Quintero (timbales), George Delgado (congas), Jorge Gonzalez (bongos) and Gerry Madera (bass).

Marquis Hill Sunday, Sept. 12 2 p.m.

Internationally renowned trumpeter, composer and bandleader Marquis Hill constantly breaks down the barriers that divide musical genres. Hearing all music as one music, Hill brought contemporary and classic jazz, hip-hop, R&B, Chicago house and neo-soul to the stage in the most forward-looking set of the festival.

Hill performed with Makaya McCraven (drums), Junius Paul (bass) and Jahari Stampley (piano).

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Bria Skonberg Sunday, Sept. 12 3:30 p.m.

New York-based trumpeter, vocalist and songwriter Bria Skonberg surveyed many styles with bandmates Mathis Picard (piano), Adi Meyerson (bass), Gabriel Schnider (guitar) and Darrian Douglas (drums). A voice for this generation, she approaches contemporary subjects of women’s rights, civil rights, frustration, despair and hope through an overarching theme of “finding light in the darkness.”

Emmet Cohen Trio

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The audience was captivated by her authenticity, humor and soulfulness.

Sunday, Sept. 12 5 p.m.

30-year-old jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen has emerged as one of his generation’s pivotal figures in music. A virtuoso who can play anything, he played the entire history of jazz piano at this festival performance.

For the concluding medley that started with “Carolina Shout” and ended with “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue,” the audience was on their feet for this superb and creative trio featuring Russell Hall (bass) and Kyle Poole (drums).

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Harp vs. Harp: Edmar Castañeda and Grégoire Maret

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Saturday, Sept. 12 6:30 p.m.

Virtuosic Colombian harpist Edmar Castañeda and Swiss harmonica player Grégoire Maret performed as Harp vs. Harp, expressing their shared love of jazz and Brazilian music and showcasing their strong musical affinity. Their Cleveland performance was breathtaking and very fresh.

Catherine Russell Sunday, Sept. 12 8 p.m.

Jazz vocalist Catherine Russell’s musical resume includes six chart-topping albums and a Grammy as a featured artist on the Boardwalk Empire soundtrack.

She has toured the world, performing and recording with David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Michael Feinstein and Wynton Marsalis, among others. Her interpretations of gems from the 1920s to the present burst with soul and humor.

Her performance with Matt Munisteri (guitar), Tai Ronen (bass), Mark Shane (piano) and Mark McLean (drums) had the audience hanging on every phrase.

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U.S. Bank Kids Club With support from U.S. Bank, Tri-C JazzFest created a free area for families with young kids in the Cain Park playground. It featured musical crafts, balloons, stories, a dance party and performances by the Brazilian percussion ensemble Samba Joia. The club operated from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Jazz Talk Tent Inside Cain Park’s Alma Theater, artists took time to participate in lively and relevant conversations.

• Jazz Heights! — Jazz historian Joe Mosbrook and producer Jim Wadsworth discussed Nighttown and the rich legacy of Cleveland Heights jazz clubs and musicians.

• The Roots of Latin Jazz — Radio host Tony Vasquez and musician Mitch Frohman (Spanish Harlem Orchestra) talked about the Cuba/Puerto Rico/New York Latin jazz lineage.

• The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma — Mark Ribbins (Saturday) and Jack Marchbanks (Sunday) interviewed author/musician Ben Sidran about his recent biography on beloved record producer Tommy LiPuma. Books were available for signing.

Jack Marchbanks (left) interviews Ben Sidran

• Back to Max: Jazz and Social Awareness — Jack Marchbanks and drummer Jerome Jennings discussed We Insist!, Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite and Jennings’ recent recordings centered on race.

• Pandemonia: What I Did During Lockdown — Dan Polletta hosted a discussion with Emmet Cohen and Dominick Farinacci about how they kept the music playing in 2020 sans live audiences.

Student Performances in the Strassman Insurance Services Colonnade Led by director Dominick Farinacci, 30 Tri-C JazzFest Academy students performed for the crowd between main stage sets.

Here’s a list of bands and performers:

Saturday, Sept. 11 • The Lydians: Enzo Aulisio Moreira (alto saxophone), Terence Burney (alto saxophone), Connor Kwan (soprano saxophone), Finley Barron (trombone), James Yan (trombone), Lydia Manuel (bass) and Maddox Kwan (drums).

• The Flat 9’s: Leonardo Garman (tenor saxophone), Eli Stolfuss (alto saxophone), Ryan Thompson (piano), Zeke Wilhelm (piano), Oscar Lacombe (bass), Vince Lankford (bass), Ted Clouser (guitar) and Nehemiah Baker (drums).

• The Funky 8: Alisdair Welty (trumpet), Jonah Paponetti (piano), Philip Berensen (piano), Leah Campbell (clarinet), Eli Leder (bass), Annie Bettinger (guitar), Felix Lonas (guitar) and Aiden Bryan (drums).

Sunday, Sept. 12 • The Creamers: Emmet Creamer (piano), Henry Peyrebrune (bass), Ben Bosler (drums) and Rohit Kashyap (drums).

• Upside of Medium: Ava Preston (vocals), Nick Sopko (alto saxophone), Liam Speaks (piano), Eli Leder (bass) and Drew Hoschar (drums).

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Additional Festival Features In addition to ten main stage concerts, jazz talks and student performances, the festival offered food trucks, vendors, mural painting by Rust Belt Monster Collective and performance art by Art Acts.

The Tri-C Foundation hosted a sponsor hospitality area where sponsors, donors and artists were provided food, drinks and comfortable seating inside the Strassman Insurance Services Colonnade, along with prime access to main stage entertainment.

Tri-C JazzFest App Launched in 2017, the Tri-C JazzFest app provides users with a multitude of information and schedules, as well as access to social media and the festival survey. The app allows people to create their own profiles, post pictures, rate festival activities and receive push notifications. This year, the app had 48 new downloads, 4 new profiles and 315 sessions from app users.

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JAZZ EDUCATION DURING THE PANDEMIC: A YEAR IN REVIEW: 2020-2021 JANUARY 2021 Trumpeter Dominick Farinacci, a Mack Avenue recording artist and director of the Tri-C JazzFest Academy, presented a tribute to Clifford Brown through a collaboration between JazzFest and Jazz at Lincoln Center. “Clifford Brown at 90: Brownie Speaks,” which featured jazz pianists Aaron Diehl and Dan Tepfer and a performance by Tri-C’s premier student ensemble, garnered 20,000 views. Both Diehl and Tepfer worked virtually with JazzFest Academy students in a master class setting.

FEBRUARY 2021 Jazz vocalist Veronica Swift offered an online vocal master class in which students sang for her feedback and guidance. She was also interviewed by Farinacci. A winter storm prevented her from coming to Cleveland to perform a virtual Valentine’s Day concert with him.

MARCH 2021 Tri-C JazzFest presented a symposium for band directors with bassist/composer John Clayton. He was joined via Zoom by Westlake High School band director Hilary Patriok and Kent State University jazz professor Bobby Selvaggio. The session covered repertoire, how to get more out of your band and a Top 10 listening guide.

Dan Wilson, Christian McBride and Dominick Farinacci rehearse at Ideastream

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APRIL 2021 Tri-C JazzFest hosted a video discussion focused on the JazzFest-sponsored film TOPOWA! Never Give Up at the Cleveland International Film Festival. The post-film discussion panel, moderated by JazzFest director Terri Pontremoli, included American jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis; film directors Inigo Gilmore and Philip Samson; Jim Trott, founder of Brass for Africa; and Julius Namugera, one of the inspirational students featured in the documentary. The video was shared on the JazzFest YouTube channel. The film focuses on the life-changing work of Brass for Africa, a nonprofit that brings jazz to disadvantaged African children. The organization encourages student musicians to spread a love of music throughout their communities by becoming teachers. The film follows 12 of these musicians on a journey from the slums of Katwe, Uganda, to a jazz festival in England, where they played a live concert alongside Marsalis.

While many area high schools operated remotely, several high school bands were actively meeting and rehearsing. Farinacci, along with Tri-C jazz faculty members Aidan Plank, Jonathan Thomas, Sunny Tabler and Jim Rupp, visited Hudson, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Falls, Westlake and Gahanna high schools as part of this year’s DownBeat Jazz Education Days. They provided an intensive workshop and awarded scholarships to outstanding soloists. The Tri-C team collected video performances submitted by the high schools to create an hourlong virtual student showcase for the public, which aired May 23 via YouTube.

JazzFest’s 2020 artist-in-residence, jazz drummer/hip-hop producer Karriem Riggins, headlined Tri-C’s Hip-Hop Homecoming with a virtual DJ set and hip-hop “cypher” (lyricist competition). A video of his performance was shared via the College’s YouTube channel.

Jamaican-born jazz pianist Monty Alexcander joined Farinacci and Spirit of the Groove in Cleveland for a livestreamed performance on International Jazz Day.

JULY 2021 Through a special collaboration with Ideastream, JazzFest presented a streamed concert featuring bassist Christian McBride with Dominick Farinacci, Dan Wilson and Jerome Jennings on July 9 at noon. The group performed their own compositions and talked about their connections to each other and to Tri-C JazzFest. An audience of 5,900 tuned in.

Farinacci and drummer Jerome Jennings

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Farinacci and bassist Christian McBride

EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH DownBeat Jazz Education Days May 23, 2021 – Virtual London: Revisited featuring Dominick Farinacci, Shenel Johns, Christian Tamburr and Michael Ward‑Bergeman June 27, 2021 – Tri-C Metropolitan Campus/Virtual Tri-C JazzFest Academy Summer Camp supported by Dominion Energy July 9, 2021 – Christian McBride and Jerome Jennings conducted an in-person master class for 50 students Sept. 11-12, 2021 – Students performed at JazzFest in the Strassman Insurance Services Colonnade Ideastream Applause Performances: Tri-C JazzFest All-Stars with Christian McBride, Dominick Farinacci, Dan Wilson and Jerome Jennings — The streamed concert of July 9 was rebroadcast on radio and television on the following dates: Sept. 3, 2021 – WVIZ/PBS Sept. 4, 2021 – WVIZ/PBS, WCPN/NPR Sept. 5, 2021 – WVIZ/PBS Sept. 7, 2021 – WCPN/NPR Chris Coles July 15, 2021 – Tri-C Metropolitan Campus Horns & Things July 29, 2021 – Karamu House Ernie Krivda and the Fat Tuesday Big Band July 29, 2021 – The Grove Hubb’s Groove Aug. 18, 2021 - Warrensville Heights Tom Lehman Aug. 19, 2021 – Maiden Lane Akron Out of Eden Aug. 20, 2021 – Broadview Heights Amphitheater Samba Joia Sept. 11, 2021 – Cain Park Sean Jones Sept. 19, 2021 – East Cleveland Public Library Vanessa Rubin Sept. 23, 2021 – Maiden Lane Akron Phillip Jones and David Thomas Oct. 13, 2021 – Karamu House The Tri-C JazzFest summer community concert series was made possible through generous support from The George Gund Foundation.

Thanks to Kulas Foundation for supporting visiting artists throughout the year.

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THE NUMBERS Total 2021 JazzFest festival weekend attendance: 12,596 Live audience: Virtual audience: Local artists: National artists: Student artists: Volunteers:

2,225 10,371 23 50 30 40

Total year-round education and community outreach attendance: 249,695 Live audience: 3,899 Virtual audience: 45,638 Broadcast audience: 200,000 Events: 21 Partnering schools: 5 Local artists: 82 National artists: 20

Total live audience: 6,124 Total virtual audience: Total local artists: Total national artists:

56,009 105 70

Social Media Fan Base 21,626 (9.1% increase from 2019)

Media Coverage Total reach: 45,422,392 Total social media mentions: 423 Total stories: 46

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MARKETING JazzFest marketing efforts focused on social media and digital advertising which targeted regional and national audiences.

For the first time, the festival used YouTube advertising, delivering 101,178 total impressions and 61,776 views, resulting in a 61% view rate.

Efforts expanded in the days leading up to JazzFest and during the festival, with high-visibility stories and ads appearing in print, email, on TV, over the radio and in online media outlets.

Other marketing strategies: • Media relations began in May with the announcement of the festival location and format.

Coverage continued in the following weeks and months, with releases on the full lineup (June 1), passes on sale (June 10), a call for volunteers (June 17), call for vendors (July 12), JazzFest All-Stars on ideastream (July 15), lineup change (Aug. 3) and Jazz Talk Tent schedule (Aug. 20).

• Radio messages continued with WDOK, WQAL, WENZ, WZAK and WCPN. Coverage through WCPN included airing the JazzFest All-Stars segment and playing music by 2021 artists.

• Maintained a print presence in The Plain Dealer, Call and Post, LaPrensa, Cleveland Jewish News, Cleveland Scene, Beachwood Buzz, Shaker Life, Currents, Chagrin Valley Times, Chanticleer program for The University of Akron Tuesday Musical, JazzTimes and DownBeat Magazine.

• Expanded email marketing efforts with consistent distribution of a biweekly newsletter, partner emails with Cool Cleveland, Playhouse Square, JazzCorner, Planeta Latino and targeted email send through Audacy.

• Ramped up digital marketing efforts by targeting events like Wonderstruck and Cain Park concerts; locations like the Bop Stop, Beachland Ballroom and Music Box Supper Club; JazzFest mailing list subscribers (24,000+); WKYC, cleveland.com, ideastream, Scene, JazzTimes, Cleveland Magazine, DownBeat Magazine and Live Nation websites.

Strategic partnerships where made with WKYC, Ideastream, JazzCorner and Ingenuity Fest.

• Three-week ad campaigns ran on WVIZ and WKYC, and WKYC included live broadcasts and a recorded “It’s About You” segment.

• A special collaboration with WCPN included a livestreamed concert on Applause featuring Christian McBride, Dominick Farinacci, Jerome Jennings and Dan Wilson. Approximately 6,000 fans tuned in to the event July 9, and the show was later rebroadcast on public radio and television.

• JazzCorner - the largest online portal for jazz - was used to promote and livestream both nights of the festival.

• Ingenuity Fest marketed the festival to potential attendees through email and social media.

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JAZZFEST SPONSORS AND FRIENDS PRESENTING SPONSOR

KeyBank JAZZ MASTER SPONSORS The Francine and Jules Belkin Philanthropic Fund The George Gund Foundation Kulas Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Ohio Arts Council Roy Minoff Family Fund Strassman Insurance Services Inc. FRONT LINE SPONSORS The Balogh Brothers U.S. Bank Cleveland William M. Weiss Foundation

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SHOUT CHORUS SPONSORS Beth Anne and Don Nettis Dominion Energy JACK Cleveland Casino Metropolitan at The 9 Plante Moran RHYTHM SECTION SPONSORS Chuck and Lisa Surack and Sweetwater Sound Inc. John O’Brien Margaret Wong & Associates LLC DownBeat Magazine

Tri-C JazzFest: Virtually Unforgettable in 2020 Jackie Warren and Johnny Cochran

On an improvisational stage, jazz musicians embrace the moment. The artistry that follows is unscripted, unpredictable and unlike anything an audience has previously experienced.

That’s probably the best way to describe the virtual edition of the 41st annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, presented by KeyBank.

Six hours of music, artist interviews and jazz talk flowed over online platforms Aug. 21-23, 2020, as the festival shifted from an in-person event to an onscreen happening due to the coronavirus crisis.

More than 75,000 music lovers shared the free online experience.

They watched as more than a dozen acts with Northeast Ohio roots showed why Cleveland can call itself a jazz town.

The lineup included acts such as the Dan Wilson Trio, Evelyn Wright Quartet, Sammy DeLeon’s Latin Jazz Sextet, Vanessa Rubin, Joe Hunter and Hubb’s Groove.

Bobby Selvaggio

In addition, two of the jazz world’s preeminent bassists — Christian McBride and John Clayton — called in to share stories. McBride’s live chat took place on the virtual festival’s first night. Clayton dialed in on Day Two.

“The virtual festival exceeded all expectations,” said Terri Pontremoli, director of Tri-C JazzFest. “It was, in a word, unforgettable. We saw that music brings people together, no matter the obstacles.

That’s the lesson from the 2020 Tri-C JazzFest.”

Viewer donations during the weekend sessions also raised nearly $10,000 for Tri‑C’s Student Emergency Fund. The money will benefit creative arts students experiencing unforeseen financial challenges with the potential to derail their studies.

The set of the virtual festival

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CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TRI-C®) BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TRI-C JAZZFEST BOARD OF ADVISORS

Andrew E. Randall Chair

Scott Balogh Mar-Bal Incorporated

Helen Forbes Fields Vice Chair

Steven Balogh Mar-Bal Incorporated

Ann M. Frangos J. David Heller The Rev. Cory C. Jenkins Phoebe Lee Geralyn M. Presti Victor A. Ruiz John E. Skory

Jules Belkin The Francine and Jules Belkin Philanthropic Fund

PRESIDENT’S CABINET Alex Johnson, Ph.D. President William H. Gary Sr. Executive Vice President Workforce, Community and Economic Development David Kuntz, CPA Executive Vice President/Treasurer Administration and Finance Karen Miller, Ph.D. Executive Vice President/Provost Access, Learning and Success William Cunion, Ph.D. Interim President, Eastern Campus Denise McCory, Ph.D. President, Metropolitan Campus Lisa Williams, Ph.D. President, Western Campus Janice Taylor-Heard, Ph.D. Interim President, Westshore Campus Ronna McNair Chief of Staff/Executive Assistant to the President Jenny Febbo Vice President, Integrated Communications Megan O’Bryan Vice President, Development President, Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Claire Rosacco Vice President, Government Affairs and Community Outreach Renee Tramble Richard, J.D. Vice President, Legal Services

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Liz Conway Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Carol A. Cunningham, M.D. Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS Barry Gabel Live Nation Donald Nettis American Controls Nwaka Onwusa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Robert Shenton Plante Moran Jim Strassman Strassman Insurance Services, Inc. Alan Zang U.S. Bank

TRI-C JAZZFEST STAFF Paul Cox, Ph. D. Dean, Creative Arts

Deborah Benz Visual Design Specialist

Constance Edwards, D.M.A. Associate Dean, Creative Arts

Emanuela Friscioni Director, Tri-C Creative Arts Academy

Terri Pontremoli Director, Tri-C JazzFest and Tri-C Performing Arts

Dominick Farinacci Artistic Director, Tri-C JazzFest Academy

Orlando Watson Associate Director/Project Manager, Tri-C JazzFest and Tri-C Performing Arts

Ann Garbler Grant Writer

Cliffie Jones Box Office, Artist Relations and Community Liaison

Creative Arts Coordinators Jackie Guerra Kristina Reese Doreen Stark Karah Vance Lori Williams-Murphy

Bill Horschke Production Manager

Joél Tucker Social Media

Madeline Shepherd Marketing, Tri-C JazzFest and Tri-C Performing Arts

FESTIVAL PRODUCTION

Martha Snodgrass Production Assistant

Audio Scott Godwin Thomas Jeffries Tim Kennedy

Russell Carter Auxiliary Coordinator

Lighting Chris Shick

Jacob Wargo Assistant Production Manager

Kyra Price Offstage Activities Manager Don Safranek Offstage Assistant Dave Brooks Set Production Steve Madden Stage Manager Astrid Jobe Setup Coordinator Lindsey Carter Cain Park Production Manager Tri-C Recording Arts Interns/Students Marky Ray, Supervisor Gavin Fleissner Samuel Gantose Adam Grimm Nirmeen Khanfar Patrick St. John

Ron Musarra Thom Pope

Virtual Production Team Alex Barni Kevin Jacko Bob Bryan Bobby Kelly Mike Bacon Dan Mayer Nick Bacon Mike Pella Tim Carney Adam Racinskas Miguel Covarrubias Todd Salvi Mike Donato Eric Simna Cyrus Ganaway Adam Suntken Maryanne Hamill Olivia Villasenor Kara Hejnal Elizabeth Ward Christine Hickey Devin Whitehouse Brian Husik Volunteer Coordinator Kendra Willis Transportation Tracy Love

Susan Zimmerman

Photographers Jeff Forman

Janet Macoska

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