Joe Alterman w/ Jacobs and Leslie

975 East McMillan Street,Cincinnati OH 45206

20 September, 2022

Description

Atlanta native Joe Alterman expresses a certain upbeat naivete with a broad smile and bright eyes that make you feel welcome. One would not guess that this is a man hailed by greats; Ramsey Lewis describes Alterman's music as "happy music with tasty meat on the bones," Les McCann states, "Joe's on a 'blow your mind' level," Ahmad Jamal calls him "a very special artist," and Monty Alexander calls Alterman "a wonderful pianist whose playing brings smiles and good feelings to his listeners." The 21st century has brought another transition for this thing called jazz; in one moment, we see the push and pull between tradition and progression, and in another, we see Pop and Hip-Hop musicians emulating and sampling. In Joe Alterman, we find none of this struggle; the music just sounds good. Our conscious faculties are instantly disabled as we tap our feet, feeling the intent and joy of his playing. An old classic is new when you feel good at the moment. Or, as legendary journalist Nat Hentoff wrote about Alterman in the Wall Street Journal, "Alterman’s continually evolving presence on the jazz scene surely makes people smile and, if the room is right, dance. There’ll be no need for any last rites of jazz.” $10 drink minimum charged per person in the party, per set, if the total for beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum. Important Notices: If you do not check-in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resale your seats with no refund to you.There are no refunds within 24 hours of the start of the performance.Seats are sold by the table, or by individual stools. Please check the map below for details about the location of the tables. For larger parties, please call (513) 601-9897 and leave a message and we will do our best to accommodate a custom arrangement.