Gallery — Ava Preston

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Jazz at Lincoln Center - Dizzy’s Club in NYC with the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra

Blue Llama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor, MI

Monterey Jazz Festival 2023 with the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra

Ava & The Hitmen at Tri-C JazzFest in Cleveland, OH

Christian McBride at our Tri-C master class. Photo by Jeff Forman.

Classical showcase with organist Shane Brandes

Con Alma in Pittsburgh, PA

The Bop Stop in Cleveland, OH

BluJazz+ in Akron, OH

Jazz at Lincoln Center - Dizzy’s Club in NYC

Smalls Jazz Club in NYC

Blujazz+ in Akron, OH

Union Club of Cleveland with Swing Time Big Band

Brothers Lounge in Cleveland with Swing Era Big Band

Laurentia Winery in Madison, OH

The Paris Room in Chagrin Falls, OH

Danjophonique featuring Ava Preston at the Lakeside Yacht Club Cleveland, OH

Ava Preston Jazz Quartet at the Berea Arts Fest with Joey Skoch (piano), Ian Ashby (bass) and Jim Wall (drums)

I had the great honor to sing with Cleveland’s “Piano Man”, Mike Petrone, at Johnny’s Downtown restaurant — Performed with Mike Petrone at Johnny’s Downtown restaurant, Cleveland, OH

I was a guest singer at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during the High School Rock Off — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame featured performer Cleveland, OH

Bop Stop with Spirit of the Groove and CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra — Featured performer with the CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra

Thanks to the fantastic musicians and recording crew: Dan Bruce, Quincy Phillips, David Shaw, Michael Bishop, Ava Preston, Dominick Farinacci, Christian Tamburr and Yasushi Nakamura — 2019 recording session with Dan Bruce, Quincy Phillips, David Shaw, Michael Bishop, Ava Preston, Dominick Farinacci, Christian Tamburr and Yasushi Nakamura

It was an amazing experience performing at the infamous Birdland Jazz Club in NYC — Performed at Cast Party at Birdland Jazz Club in NYC 2019

It’s such a blast singing at Brother’s Lounge with The Bad Boys of Blues

Singing at Pagliacci’s in Victoria with Kelby McNayr where Diana Krall sang as a teenager — Pagliacci’s in Victoria Canada

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with my friend Tristan Ford — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame featured performer Cleveland, OH

It was a wonderful experience to have Jazzmeia Horn as one of my vocal coaches at Jazz Port Townsend

Loved working with Jean Baylor who helped me to loosen up and have fun while performing

I’ve been lucky to perform several times with Shenel Johns who is an amazing singer

Such a thrill to sing at the Monty Alexander Jazz Festival (Dominick Farinacci, Monty and me) — Such a thrill to sing at the Monty Alexander Jazz Festival (Dominick Farinacci and Monty Alexander)

I was so excited to perform rounds at the infamous Bluebird Cafe in Nashville — Bluebird Cafe Nashville featured performer

My first time performing rounds at the Commodore Grille at 11 years old — Commodore Grille Nashville featured performer

Dominick Farinacci is my mentor and has provided me with so many opportunities to perform and grow as an artist

Much love to Theron Brown who taught me how to jam and introduced me to the jazz community — Performance at Tri-C JazzFest 2018 with Theron Brown

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