Caffe Vivace's Upcoming Shows

“Laura has studied all the great vocal stylists of the last century. And yet she imitates no one. Her pure tone, sparing use of vibrato, and total lack of affectation are almost startling when you first hear her, because you feel that no singer has ever been so absolutely honest with you.”

The Berkshire Eagle

Laura Anglade - Vocals

Ben Rosenblum - Piano

Jonathan Chapman - Bass

Ben Zweig - Drums

Juno Award-winning jazz chanteuse Laura Anglade is from the village of Brousse-le-Château in southern France, though she grew up in the US and spent several years living in Canada. Laura’s performances reflect her roots: rich in simplicity, an appreciation for the past, and a sense of wonder in ordinary moments. Laura brings clarity and depth to interpretations shaped by the legendary voices of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Carmen McRae, Michel Legrand and Barbra Streisand, among others. Her 2022 release, Venez Donc Chez Moi, earned a Juno nomination, and in 2023 she was awarded the Prix Opus for Jazz Concert of the Year.

An international touring artist, Laura has headlined jazz festivals across the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, and Europe, captivating audiences through her innate storytelling. Her conversational style bridges the gap between singer and listener, making each performance intimate and personal. Her artistry has brought her to renowned stages including Paris L’ Olympia, London’s Royal Festival Hall, New York's Town Hall, and a regular at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. She has also toured in support of acclaimed artists like Melody Gardot and Gregory Porter.

Laura’s third album, Get Out of Town (Nettwerk Music Group), was released on May 23, 2025, to tremendous praise, and her audience has grown exponentially. Laura was featured on Stephen Colbert's “Late Show Me Music” series, where she performed her version of the beloved Rodgers & Hart standard, “Manhattan”. She was recently featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show, where she performed “You Turned The Tables On Me,” and made a cameo in HBO’s IT: Welcome to Derry.

Laura looks forward to releasing a new Nettwerk Music album in November 2026.

A $20 drink/food minimum is charged per person in the party, per set, if the total for beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum.

Important Notices:

If you do not check in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resell your seats with no refund.

Tickets for this performance are non-refundable. If you can't attend, we will accept a one-time transfer to a future show of equal value. The transfer must be requested 24 hours before the start of the performance.

Get ready for a high-energy evening as the CCM Jazz Lab Band brings the funk to the stage! Blending deep grooves with the spontaneity and excitement of jazz, the ensemble will explore funk music spanning the 1970s through today.

Expect powerful rhythms, bold horn lines, and plenty of surprises. Bring your dancing shoes—this is one concert where sitting still may not be an option!

Ticket prices range from $10-$12 per person.

A $15 drink/food minimum is charged per person in the party, per set, if the total for beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum.

Important Notices:

If you do not check in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resale your seats with no refund.

Tickets for this performance are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, a one-time transfer to a future show of equal value will be accepted. The transfer must be requested 24 hours before the start of the performance.

Saxophone - Alec Davis, Christian Paradiso, Andrew Brown, Kaleb Swedlund, and Phil Black

Trumpet - Thana Rangsiyawaranon, Kahle Sykora, Layden Dukes, and Gabriel Pimental

Trombone - Spencer Merk, Kosta Brunson, Ethan Dickerson, Adam Wheeler

Guitar - Tristien Krueger

Piano - Zach Karp

Bass - Mason Daugherty

Drums - Alex Merk

Inspired by Eric Lechliter’s Original Farm League Big Band, After the Break is the latest addition to

the Cincinnati area’s flourishing Big Band scene. The band was formed with the desire to give local

composers an opportunity to write while striving to revitalize an interest in large ensemble jazz with

a younger audience. Formed by recent graduates of The University of Cincinnati’s College

Conservatory of Music Alec G. Davis and Thomas Putterbaugh, the band features a range of skilled

writers and soloists from throughout the surrounding area.

A $15 drink/food minimum is charged per person in the party, per set, if the total for beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum.

Important Notices:

If you do not check in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resale your seats with no refund.

Tickets for this performance are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, a one-time transfer to a future show of equal value will be accepted. The transfer must be requested 24 hours before the start of the performance.

Mandy Gaines — vocalist, Brad Myers — guitar

Mandy Gaines began singing at an early age in school and church. She holds a B.A. from the College of Wooster in Speech/Arts. She has continued her studies through private vocal instruction and workshops emphasizing oral interpretation, jazz improvisation, vocal technique, theatre, and broadcasting/media studies.

Brad Myers, as a guitarist, he is known to be a musical shape shifter, of sorts, moving between gigs accompanying Mandy Gaines, swinging with the Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, getting funky with Steve Schmidt’s Organ Trio and John Zappa’s Now Hear This, or deep musical conversations with Michael Sharfe and an array of Cincinnati’s best drummers in the Sanguinaria Trio. He also is part of Tinfoil Hat Cowboys: A Country Western Conspiracy, Aja: a Tribute to the Music of Steely Dan, Joe’s Truck Stop, The Hiders, and Ray’s Music Exchange. He also teaches at UC’s College Conservatory of Music and the CCM Prep Jazz Department."

A $15 food/drink minimum is charged per person in the party, per set, if the total for beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum.

Important Notices:

If you do not check in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resale your seats with no refund.

Tickets for this performance are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, a one-time transfer to a future show of equal value will be accepted. The transfer must be requested 24 hours before the start of the performance.

Sean Mason – Piano

Mark Lewandowski – Bass

Domo Branch – Drums

Sean Mason stands as one of the most compelling and visionary artists to emerge from the jazz tradition in the 21st Century—a jazz pianist and composer whose impact extends far beyond the bandstand. A Grammy Award nominee, Bessie Award winner, and Bistro Award recipient, Mason has distinguished himself not merely as a leading voice within the music, but as a cultural architect reshaping the genre’s relationship with style, movement, and artistic identity.

His artistry is defined by a rare duality: a deep knowledge of the jazz tradition and a philosophical commitment to the music as a human practice. Mason is drawn to the way jazz holds opposites in suspension—discipline and freedom, individuality and communion, thought and instinct—without forcing them into resolution. As Mason notes, “The beauty of the music is that it can hold contradiction without breaking. It can be refined and raw, structured and open, intimate and vast.” For Mason, jazz is not an act of presentation, but a condition of discovery, one in which meaning is formed in real time, and where musicians and listeners arrive together at something more truthful than either could have produced alone.

From his roots in Charlotte, North Carolina to the world stage, Mason’s trajectory reflects a steady and self-defined evolution. Shaped by formative experiences at Juilliard and within the lineage of the Marsalis tradition, he has developed a voice that is distinctly his own. Today, his impact is measured not only by his technical command, but by the way his influence shapes a new generation, one that reflects his sensibility in how they hear, move, and inhabit the music.

Mason’s recorded work traces a clear and deliberate artistic evolution. His debut, The Southern Suite, introduced a voice marked by depth and clarity, praised for its “spirit of celebration” and recognized as “a powerful introduction to Mason’s artistry and vision.” From the outset, critics noted both his maturity and individuality, describing the work as “forward-looking music” and “a bold statement of purpose from a generational talent.” That trajectory has only deepened. With A Breath of Fresh Air, Mason arrives fully in his own language: a work widely described as “a sweeping statement of renewal,” “deeply rooted in tradition and effortlessly self-authentic,” and “a bold new chapter in Mason’s artistic evolution.” Now widely regarded as “a leading pianist of his generation” and “a singular artistic voice,” Mason’s work stands as both a continuation and a redefinition of the art form.

A $20 drink/food minimum is charged per person in the party, per set, if the total for beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum.

Important Notices:

If you do not check in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resale your seats with no refund.

Tickets for this performance are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, a one-time transfer to a future show of equal value will be accepted. The transfer must be requested 24 hours before the start of the performance.