A newer group to the Valley, the Lava Hot Jass Band brings their own unique twist to traditional jazz, swing, funk and big band music. They perform at the Nash during First Friday on August 3.

Geoffrey Himes has written about music for the Washington Post, Smithsonian magazine, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Jazz Times, Sing Out and many other publications since the late 1970s.

Music Toledo jazz band with Packo's ties to perform at Toledo Zoo this weekend 'Cakewalkin' Jass Band' will perform at this Sunday's 'Music under the Stars' concert.