Event Description

One show, two acts:

Dominick Farinacci & Friends

Taylor Eigsti and Christian Tamburr Celebrate Chick Corea and Gary Burton

No matter where Dominick Farinacci goes, he credits the jazz veterans of Cleveland, who welcomed him on their bandstands and gave him a solid foundation for swing, ballads and taste.

On June 28, Farinacci will celebrate Cleveland's saxophone dynasty with Ernie Krivda, Howie Smith and Ken LeeGrand, whose unique voices and commitment to education have helped shape the sound of the Cleveland music community for more than 50 years. The concert will also highlight the next generation of young artists from Cleveland: bassist Jordan McBride, drummer Gabe Jones and percussionist Patrick Graney. Special guests include vocalist Shenel Johns, pianist Richard Johnson and vibraphonist Christian Tamburr, who have toured with Farinacci for several years.

The second half of the program will pay tribute to the decades-long partnership of Chick Corea and Gary Burton, with Taylor Eigsti and Christian Tamburr.

Two-time Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer Taylor Eigsti started playing the piano when he was 4 years old. Eigsti was quickly labeled a prodigy and has since released nine albums as a bandleader, in addition to appearing on over 80 albums as a sideman.

Christian Tamburr is an internationally acclaimed vibraphonist, pianist, composer and arranger. A five-time Downbeat Magazine "Critics Choice Top Rising Star" on vibraphone, he leads the Christian Tamburr Quintet, appearing at venues like Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and the Newport Jazz Festival.