Reclamation Band Ft. Darren Frate Group and Jared Lees

Name: Reclamation Band Ft. Darren Frate Group and Jared Lees
Start: 2025-09-12T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-12T22:00:00-04:00
Location: 1000 Kenmore Blvd, Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44314

Schedule

Fri Sep 12 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1000 Kenmore Blvd, Akron, OH, United States, Ohio 44314 | Akron, OH

Reclamation Band
Led by founder Kevin Robert Martinez, Reclamation Band is modern jazz with an open rural backdrop. Its unique combination of composed and improvised elements evoke an array of moods and styles, resulting in an engaging and immersive live Jazz experience.
Personal Bio - A native of Northampton Ohio, Kevin grew up in a home filled with music thanks to his father Chuck, a blues/rock Guitarist in the NEO music scene since the late 70s. He attended Woodridge High School, there receiving his introduction to Jazz and Orchestral music thanks to several amazing music teachers.
In 2001 Kevin moved to Chicago, where he earned a BA in Music Performance from Columbia College Chicago (2005) and a Master’s of Music Composition from DePaul University(2007). He spent the entirety of his time there immersed in that city’s unique jazz scene but also branched out, touring nationally with the Chicago Afrobeat Project. Since returning to Northeast Ohio in 2010 Kevin has recorded with Chris Coles, The Speedbumps, Roger Hoover, and Honeybucket, among others. He has also become a mainstay in the NEO Jazz scene performing with his original group Reclamation Band, as well as a sideman for many other acts. In addition to performing Kevin is also the orchestrator for the Canton Symphony Orchestra's Divergent Sounds and Pops series.
Darren Frate Group
Darren Frate Groups music has been described as world music, jazz and jazz fusion woven together by bass driven grooves and improvisation. The leader, bassist Darren Frate is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and a two time recipient of the Ohio Arts Councils "Individual Excellence Award" in composition. The group will be debuting new ensemble compositions, solo bass pieces as well as works from the bands release "Resonance". Joining Darren will be Dave Kasper on saxophone, Nate Yingling on keyboards and Efrain Hernandez on drums and percussion.
Jared Lees
Get to the show early for Dinner and Drinks in The Rialto Living Room - Opening at 5:00pm!
Doors: 7:00pm / Showtime: 7:30pm