Bassist, composer, and Cleveland native Tim Lekan returns to the BOP STOP with an exciting new band featuring Tim's original compositions inspired by Bossa nova and Brazilian music! Tickets to attend in person are $20 each.

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.

Tim Lekan's quintet features:

• Tim Lekan - acoustic bass/compositions
• Theron Brown - piano
• Garrett Folger - trumpet and flugelhorn
• Patrick Graney - drums and percussion
• Bryan Kennard - flute
• Brad Wagner - tenor and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet
• Special guest - Erin Keckan - vocals

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Bassist, composer and educator Tim Lekan began his musical journey touring the United States playing electric bass in R&B bands. His love of jazz and the bass playing of masters such as Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, Sam Jones, Red Mitchell, and Charlie Haden eventually led him to the acoustic bass. Tim has had many influential teachers, including Ron Thomas, Michael Moore, Dennis Irwin and Martin Wind.

A native of Cleveland, Tim lived and worked in New Jersey from June, 1986 through April, 2016. As a free-lance bassist he had the opportunity to work with and accompany many artists including Oscar Brown Jr., Paul Jost, Barry Miles, Rebecca Paris, Jim Ridl, Gina Roche, Steve Ash, and Ron Thomas. During this time he was also a member of The George Mesterhazy Trio, The Antfarm Quartet and Trio Music (with drummer Bob Shomo and pianist Jim Ridl).

Many of Tim’s original compositions can be heard on 2 self-produced CDs - ‘P.M. - The Tim Lekan Trio with special guest Gina Roche' on Encounter Records (1997), and The Tim Lekan Quintet - 'Short Stories' (2014). As an organizer and supporter of the local music scene in South Jersey, Tim collaborated with Dan and Sandi Anderson at Sandi Point Coastal Bistro, and presented The Tuesday Night Jazz Series, a weekly summer jam session and Young Musicians Night. He was also the recipient of the 2016 South Jersey Jazz Society Jazz Master Award.

Tim returned to the Cleveland area in May, 2016 and currently resides in North Olmsted, Ohio, where he maintains a busy schedule writing music, working as a freelance bassist, leading his own quintet, and working as a special education aide in the North Olmsted City Schools. His November 3rd quintet performance at The Bop Stop will feature mostly original compositions.