Celebrate With The Northcoast Jazz Collective

Set the New Year swinging with the Northcoast Jazz Collective on Sunday, February 19 at 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium. Voted best jazz group both by Scene Magazine and by the Free Times, the Northcoast Jazz Collective is known for “straight-up modern jazz that is creative, emotional and accessible.” 

Members of the collective include Mark Grey on drums, Dan Maier on piano, John Gallo on acoustic bass, and Dave Frank on tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, and flute. Northcoast Jazz Collective has three CDs to its credit. Their eponymous debut CD contains nine original compositions. Their second CD “Changing Times” features classic jazz as well as original compositions. “Cleveland Splendor,” their newest release, pays homage to a Cleveland legend, comic book writer Harvey Pekar. 

NJC has performed in clubs and festivals throughout Ohio and was featured on PBS. Peter Chakerian, Managing Editor of CoolCleveland, writes: “The NJC radiates charm, warmth, and the sort of instrumental intuition that only comes from regular gigging.” Northcoast Jazz Collective’s Sunday with the Friends Concert will be held in the Main Library’s Auditorium. Admission is free as the concert is generously funded by the Friends of Lakewood Public Library. CDs will be available for sale and signing after the event.