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Hot Jazz in a Cool Old Barn

  • Crown Point Ecology Center 3220 Ira Road Akron, OH, 44333 United States (map)

Hot Jazz in a Cool Old Barn

Join us Saturday, September 26th as The Jack Schantz Jazz Unit, featuring Barbara Rosene, reimagines the music of Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, and  Henry Mancini from the Great American Songbook, with brand new arrangements by Jack Schantz featuring some of NE Ohio's finest jazz musicians! All under the roof of Crown Point’s 1910 Century Barn!

This latest edition of the Jazz Unit is a must see experience!

—Generously sponsored by David and Kimberly Marchetta—

 

Choose your tickets

Early Bird —Ends July 18th, limited to 20 tickets—

  • General Admission $75 per person

  • $100 per person after July 18th

VIP Pre-Show Experience —Limited to 15 tickets—

  • VIP Experience $150 per person

  • Early access begins at 5:30pm for a pre-show rehearsal and private pre-show performance

  • Priority reserved seating for you and your guests

All tickets include complimentary heavy hors d'oeuvres by Nosh Creative Catering, and a beer and wine bar with non-alcoholic options.

 

The Artists

Jack Schantz

Former artistic director of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra (1994–2009) and longtime Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Akron, Jack has performed alongside Tony Bennett, Sarah Vaughan, Mel Tormé, and Nancy Wilson — and toured nationally with the Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, and Woody Herman orchestras. Northeast Ohio's standard of excellence in jazz.

Barbara Rosene

Ohio-born, New York-based, and widely acclaimed for her rare ability to make classic jazz standards feel utterly alive. Barbara Rosene has has performed with both Woody Allen's New Orleans Jazz Band and the late Les Paul, as well as Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks. Barbara has led her group, The New Yorkers at jazz venues such as The Iridium, Dizzy’s, Birdland, Mezzrow, Smalls, Blues Alley and Lincoln Center's Rose Hall.

The Jack Schantz Jazz Unit

Brad Wagner- alto/flute/clarinet

John Orsini - tenor/ clarinet

George Shernit - bari/ bass clarinet

Rock Wehrmann - piano

Aidan Plank - bass

Jim Rupp - drums

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