May 22, 2023
All music used with permission by Aropa Ensemble.
Untitled 6-4 - Douds
Perculate - Schmidt
The Weary Dust - Schmidt
Failed One Page - Douds
Oh Sleep! Why Does Thou Leave Me? - Handel
West College Recollections - Plank
Slant - Bruce
Ambivalence - Mendoza
Major_Chord - Douds
Aropa is a new collaborative project featuring original works and involving some of the top improvisers from Northeast Ohio and Pittsburgh.
Members come from an eclectic mix of musical backgrounds and career experiences, finding common ground in improvised music and jazz traditions. Featuring Phoenix native Russell Schmidt on piano, the group also showcases Chris Anderson on trombone, Dr. Jason Kush on saxophone, Dan Bruce on guitar, Aidan Plank on bass, and Nathan Douds on drums.
Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by the Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction – music therapy and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement’s mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn – create – inspire – and heal.
This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio and the studios of KUNV in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Editing for WOBC,WNPA and the Public Radio Exchange is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele - and for our podcast and other radio affiliates by Shawn Gilbert at Gilazar Media.
The executive producer is Daniel Peck – with additional consulting production by Bryan Kennard and Gabe Pollack.
For extended versions of all of our shows –our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.
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