Aaron Steinberg, Author at Cleveland Scene

Montreux Jazz Festival

featuring Al Jarreau, Roberta Flack, Joe Sample, David Sanborn, and George Duke. Friday, August 11, at the State Theatre.

Facing Left(Blue Note)

Flower After Flower (Tzadik)

Friday, June 30, at the Cleveland Museum of Art

Columbus violinist Christian Howes returns from prison with Ten Yard,an album inspired by hard time.

Equal Interest (Omnitone)

Tim Berne and Michael Formanek merge jazz styles on their own terms.

With the Paradox Trio and the Klezmatics, Matt Darriau keeps the Jewish Alternative Movement going strong.

In Chris Speed’s world, traditional European sounds lounge with improvisational jazz.

Severance Hall

Playhouse Square

‘Howie Smith vs. Howie Smith’ pits a local sax master against his own creativity.