National Recording Artist Maria Jacobs returns to the BOP STOP following the release of her ninth album, “Back at the Bop Stop,” recorded here live. Tickets to attend this show in person are $20 each.

Featuring:

• Maria Jacobs, vocals
• Rock Wehrmann, piano
• Bryan Thomas, bass
• Mark Gonder, drums

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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Maria Jacobs' “Back at the Bop Stop” was accepted for Grammy review in the best jazz vocal album category this year. The album features Rock Wehrmann on piano, Bryan Thomas on bass and Jamey Haddad on drums.

Maria is a licensed Music educator and a Principle Conductor for Open Tone Music, which brings music programs to young students in inner Akron and Cleveland communities. She is also the Adjunct Professor of Applied Vocal Jazz at Kent State University.

Maria lived in Los Angeles for 12 years where she recorded and performed frequently in some of LA’s premier venues and with many top area musicians, including Alphonso Johnson and the late, great Ndugu Chancellor, both of Weather Report. She has been the opening act for Jazz trumpeter and Songwriter Chuck Mangione, Bob Dorough, The Average White Band and British Soul band Loose Ends.

As a national voice over artist, Maria’s voice has graced both national and regional commercials and films. She is represented by The Docherty Agency.

Her music has charted nationally on the Groove Jazz and Smooth Jazz Holiday Charts, and can be heard on radio stations around the country.

Maria is also listed on IMDb as the composer of the theme song to an award-winning short film and television show (So This Is Love).

You can find all of her music on all digital music platforms, or through www.mariajacobs.com