The Fall Jazz Series: Three Cities. Three Sounds. One Jazz Community.

This fall, Jazz Forward Dayton invites you to experience the incredible talent and diversity of the regional jazz community with a three-concert series featuring musicians from Cincinnati, Columbus, and Indianapolis. Each performance brings a unique sound and perspective to the stage, while celebrating the improvisation, creativity, and connection that make jazz such a powerful art form.

The series opens with Organized Gentlemen from Cincinnati, featuring George Simon on guitar and Jeff Mellott on drums, bringing their energetic blend of jazz, funk, soul, and groove to Dayton. Next, Clave Sonic from Columbus takes the stage, bringing the infectious rhythms of Latin jazz together with contemporary jazz, funk, and fusion. The series concludes with the Brandon Meeks Trio from Indianapolis, featuring the acclaimed bassist and bandleader whose music honors the rich traditions of jazz while looking toward its future.

From Cincinnati to Columbus to Indianapolis, this series is a celebration of the musicians who are keeping jazz vibrant throughout our region. Come hear the different sounds, meet the artists, and be part of the growing jazz community that Jazz Forward Dayton is working to connect and strengthen.

Brandon Meeks Trio - Bringing the Brandon Meeks Trio from Indianapolis to Dayton represents something bigger than one concert. It represents the connection between two Midwest jazz communities and the belief that jazz moves forward when musicians, audiences, and cities come together.

Brandon Meeks is an artist who understands the importance of honoring the past while creating the future. Through his music and his work preserving the stories of under-recognized jazz artists, he reminds us that jazz is a living tradition—one that continues to evolve with every generation.

And what better way to close our Fall Jazz Series than with music that reminds us where jazz has been, celebrates where it is today, and points us toward where it can go next.

Fall Jazz Series - Brandon Meeks Trio

Jazz: Then, Now & Forward