Harvey Pekar, Author at Cleveland Scene

Downtown Sound

Brad Shepik blends ethnic influences into his jazz world.

Jazzman Jim Hall has made a career of breaking new ground on guitar. Five decades later, he can still play with the young guns.

Mas Libre (Rykodisc)

A look at The King in the days before fame consumed him.

Ken Burns’s Jazz: A History of American Music (Columbia/Legacy)

Sammy DeLeon and His Orchestra. Sunday, December 31, at Nighttown.

A Fine Line (Blue Note)

Monday, December 4, at Nighttown.

Songs I Wrote or Wish I Did (JSL)

Oberlin graduate Chris Jonas recruits area musicians for a local performance.

Sunday, November 5, at Nighttown.

Wednesday, October 25, at Nighttown.