A SHOW FOR EVERYONE
The MEMO offers a dazzling variety of performances and events.
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Upcoming Shows
Jazz,
History of Black Music: The Giants of Jazz
February 17, 2025
Join the Ron Jones Quartet as they take you through a brief historical journey of Black Music, profiling some of the most important pioneers and trend setters in the world of Jazz! Featuring Ron Jones (alto saxophone), Rob Allgeyer (piano),…
Jazz,
The Nasty Nati Brass Band presents “Round Two”
February 24, 2025
Following their DownBeat Magazine-acclaimed debut album, Mike Wade & TNNBB present an evening of music from its sophomore release, “Round 2.” The band will perform a combination original and arranged music based on Black Lives Matter and musings on various…
Jazz,
Daniel Bennett and the Dirty Shirleys: Martini Lounge
March 03, 2025
Making their Jazz at the Memo debut, Daniel Bennett and the Dirty Shirleys revel in the hip, kitschy, cocktail-sipping soundtrack to the American lounge life of the 50s & 60s. Featuring Daniel Bennett (vocals), John Toedtman (bass), Will Toedtman (guitar),…
Jazz,
Phil DeGreg Trio – Tribute to Chick Corea
March 10, 2025
JATM and Cincinnati favorites the Phil DeGreg Trio pay homage to the late jazz giant Chick Corea. The 27-time GRAMMY winner and Return to Forever founder is acknowledged as an architect of jazz fusion and one of the foremost jazz…
Jazz,
As Time Goes By: Love Songs of the 40s and 50s
March 17, 2025
Queen City Cabaret returns to Memorial Hall for a sentimental journey through some of the most romantic tunes of the 1940s and 1950s. Grab your sweetheart and join us for a walk down memory lane, featuring beloved songs by Nat…
Jazz,
Mambo Madness
March 24, 2025
Feel your feet and body go into motion despite your unwillingness to let go! Feel the infectious grooves propel your soul through the rhythmic jungles of Mambo Madness with Cincy’s own “Latin Jazz Experience” … Mambo Combo! Featuring Michael Sharfe…
Jazz,
Joe Lovano’s Paramount Quartet featuring Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano, Will Calhoun
March 26, 2025
Grammy Award winning titan of jazz saxophone Joe Lovano and virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage have enjoyed a long journey of mutual artistic admiration. They first met in 1999 at Yoshi’s in Oakland, where…
Jazz,
A New Orleans Retrospective with Ricky Nye
March 31, 2025
RICKY NYE presents sounds of New Orleans through the years: traditional jazz from the likes of Louis Armstrong & Jelly Roll Morton; selections by piano practitioners such as Professor Longhair & James Booker; rhythm & blues a la Fats Domino…
Jazz,
Wayne Shorter Origins – The Early Years
April 07, 2025
Come along with The Four Strangers Quartet as they explore the early years of saxophone icon Wayne Shorter. Prior to the rise of his iconic group, Weather Report, Shorter’s formative associations with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey and many…
