Jazz In The Park Youngstown 2024 season!
Jazz in the Park Youngstown strives to bring the BEST and most talented acts to the park for this FREE jazz series every summer! Now, in it's 31st year, the crowd is like family and growing more and more every year!
Hubb’s Groove, Inc. is a mix of Soul, Jazz, R&B, and a splash of Gospel. This All-Star band is
led by Northeast Ohio’s drummer extraordinaire; Robert Hubbard Jr.
They are known to be a smooth yet high energy band that believes what is played from the heart reaches the heart! Under the original name of “Moment’s Notice”, the band was founded by Robert Hubbard in 1996 and later in 2006, changed its name to “Hubb’s Groove”.
They have shared the stage with musical greats such as Terrance Blanchard, Gary Burton, Jonathan Butler, Randy Crawford, Will Downing, Ellis Marsalis, Najee, Wayman Tisdale, Kirk Whalum, Earth Wind & Fire, Pieces of a Dream, and Tony Toni Tone.
They have also performed with Gerald Albright, Angela Bolfill, Alex Bugnon, Conya Doss,
Mikki Howard, Marcus Johnson, Sean Jones, Gerald Levert, Mike Phillips, Brian Simpson,
Vesta Williams, Changing Faces, and Men at Large.
Hubb’s Groove, Inc. has earned honorable achievements such as Fox 8’s Favorite Band, the
2019 Cleveland Best Band Award and deemed the Best Jazz Band from The 2022 Music Awards after playing for Mayor Bibb’s Inaugural ball. The band was deemed the Best Jazz Band from the 2023 Cleveland Music Awards and just recently Mr. Hubbard was recognized as a 2024 Jazzfest legend at Tri-C.
The current band members include James Blaque on bass, Mathew Horwich & Roger Maple on sax, George Granville & Gerrond Masson on keyboards, Robert Hubbard Jr on drums. Vocalists are Mazhorell Johnson and Adrianna Miller.
They can be found on Facebook and Instagram, or you can visit www.hubbsgroove.com.
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27 авг 2024