Dr. Dave Thomas Project with Special Guest Jacob Johnson

Name: Dr. Dave Thomas Project with Special Guest Jacob Johnson
Start: 2024-07-05T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 2920 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44113

Schedule

Fri Jul 05 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2920 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH, United States, Ohio 44113 | Cleveland, OH

Master organist/pianist Dr. David Thomas leads an incredible group for a special night of music at the BOP STOP. Joining the band for a few numbers will be guest vocalist Jacob Johnson. Tickets for tonight are $20 each in advance, $25 at the door.
Featuring:
Nathan-Paul Davis, saxophone
Tommy Lehman, trumpet
Chris Anderson, trombone
Dr. David Thomas, organ
Robert Hubbard, drums
Jacob Johnson, guest vocals
This event will also be livestreamed on BOP STOP's Youtube Channel at showtime. Accessing the stream is free but donations are encouraged and directly support the band.
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Dave Thomas is a most talented piano and organ player. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Thomas was an original member of the R&B group, "Sweet Thunder". He has also performed with numerous artists including the late James Cleveland, Dizzy Gillespie, Albert Ayler, Jean Carn, David Ruffin, and Grover Washington. His musical involvement also includes musical theater as a writer, performer, and musical director in performances such as "The Living Cross," "The Audition," and "Black Nativity," which have played throughout the United States and Canada. He is also a gifted educator, having worked at The Cleveland School of the Arts, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland State University, and Case Western Reserve University. He is the co-author of a book entitled, "A Child's First Book of Spirituals," which is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award.
Presently, Dave is a music teacher with the Cleveland Board of Education School District, Musical Staff member of The Southeast Seventh Day Adventist, Faculty member of The Cleveland State University, and Minister of Music at St. Timothy Baptist Church. He earned his undergraduate and graduate Music degrees from Cleveland State, Cleveland Institute of Music, Case Western Reserve University, and postgraduate work at the Royal Holloway College in London, England.