Grog Shop
2785 Euclid Heights Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, OH
Tue
May 21, 2024
7:30 pm
EDT
(7:00 pm DOORS)
ACO: A Tribute to Rob Williams
$10
The Afro Cleveland Orchestra returns to play a tribute show for founding member, Rob Williams
Tuesday, May 21
Doors 7 p.m. / Show 7:30 p.m.
All Ages
$10 Suggested Donation
+$3 at the door if under 21
Sax/flute player Rob Williams arrived in Cleveland from California and became an integral part of this area’s music scene in the ’80s when he hooked up for a time with hugely popular local rock/reggae band First Light. Later he formed ACO — the Afro-Cleveland Orchestra — which blended jazz, blues, R&B, funk and other styles. They were regulars at the Grog Shop back in the ’90s, when they hosted musician-oriented night; they still occasionally re-surface there from time to time doing a reunion show.
Jackie Warren on piano
Ray Deforest on bass
Gary Naherny on drums
Larnie Zellner on harmonica
Jim Cirillo on saxophone
plus special guests!
Tuesday, May 21
Doors 7 p.m. / Show 7:30 p.m.
All Ages
$10 Suggested Donation
+$3 at the door if under 21
Sax/flute player Rob Williams arrived in Cleveland from California and became an integral part of this area’s music scene in the ’80s when he hooked up for a time with hugely popular local rock/reggae band First Light. Later he formed ACO — the Afro-Cleveland Orchestra — which blended jazz, blues, R&B, funk and other styles. They were regulars at the Grog Shop back in the ’90s, when they hosted musician-oriented night; they still occasionally re-surface there from time to time doing a reunion show.
Jackie Warren on piano
Ray Deforest on bass
Gary Naherny on drums
Larnie Zellner on harmonica
Jim Cirillo on saxophone
plus special guests!