Once In A Lifetime – The Pure Imagination of Leslie Bricusse! presented by Jazz at the MEMO

Name: Once In A Lifetime – The Pure Imagination of Leslie Bricusse! presented by Jazz at the MEMO
Start: 2026-03-30T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Memorial Hall OTR

Schedule

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Memorial Hall OTR | Cincinnati, OH

A quartet of Cincinnati’s finest jazz musicians has been assembled by drummer Carmon DeLeone, with Phil DeGreg -Piano, Aaron Jacobs – Bass, and Rich VanMatre – Saxes to present the amazing music and lyrics of the British musical genius – Leslie Bricusse. If you enjoy “What Kind of Fool Am I,” Who Can I Turn To,” and “Candy Man,” they are only the start of a program filled with memorable great tunes.
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