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Chicago based Gabi Allemana is a Brazilian-American vocalist who studies and performs with notable musicians like La Tanya Hall, Gerald Cannon, and Eddie Henderson.

Raised with a jazz foundation and Brazilian heritage, Allemana's early career included performances with Uniting Voices Chicago and collaborations with icons such as Yo-Yo Ma and Bobby McFerrin.

She won the YoungArts Silver Award for Jazz Voice in 2022 and has performed at Carnegie Hall and for the United Nations Council.

This performance features a mix of originals and standards, and features Tim Picard on Guitar, Ahmed McLemore on Bass, Aaron Yanda on Drums and Gabi Allemana on Vocals. From October 6th, 2024 it's the Gabi Allemana Quartet – Live at the Bop Stop.

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Thriving jazz communities offer performers at all skill levels not only stages to play on but places to compose and perform original works.

Northeast Ohio is no different, and the Third Law Collective is the Music Settlement's initiative with this goal in mind. Periodically musicians from throughout the area meet up and share original works with each other and audiences. This week, we feature one of those performances. Led by Bop Stop Director Bryan Kinnard on flute and from a September 26th, 2024 performance – it's the Third Law Collective – Live at the Bop Stop.

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Washington DC based Sea Change was when bassist Stephen Arnold was asked to lead a band at the Göethe-Institut's Jazz in the Basement series. Featuring a rotating set of band members, the groups most recent release Until Now is a nine-song suite that documents the end of the pandemic and beginning of the romantic relationship between longtime friends and collaborators.

This performance features selections from that release, along with selections from their 2020 album. Featuring Stephen Arnold on Bass, Tyler Cassidy on Saxophone, Drew Kid on Piano, and Jo Palmer on Drums, and from a November 8th, 2023 performance, it's Stephen Arnold and Sea Change…Live at the Bop Stop.