We Create Jazz

People are always surprised when I say The We Create Jazz ensemble show at Caffe Vivace will feature 7 women.
Even when announcing the information, audience members gasp, because it’s rare. We encourage anyone who loves and supports jazz to come out Friday, April 10th to enjoy the show!

Ticket link is below. 7pm show has just bar stools left. 9pm show has tables and stools available.

Come join us to celebrate women in jazz and Jazz Appreciation month!

Featuring:
Jordan Pollard – piano
Cadence Okuwobi – bass
Gayelynn McKinney – drums
Angie Coyle – saxophone
Katie Carson – trumpet
Lexi Hamner – trombone
Kathy Wade – vocals

tickets.caffevivace.com/shows/10499

The We Create Jazz ensemble performing this Friday at Caffe Vivace represent different generations of women walking the truth of their journey in jazz.

Ticket link is below. 7pm show has just bar stools left.
9pm show has tables and stools available.
Come join us to celebrate women in jazz and Jazz Appreciation month!

Featuring:
Jordan Pollard – piano
Cadence Okuwobi – bass
Gayelynn McKinney – drums
Angie Coyle – saxophone
Katie Carson – trumpet
Lexi Hamner – trombone
Kathy Wade – vocals

tickets.caffevivace.com/shows/10499

Highlighting our clinicians for 2026 Cincinnati Jazz Girls Day.

Lexi Hamner, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and versatile producer, hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, where she began her music studies at SCPA. Lexi has 17 years of experience playing soulful trombone and has been singing since the age of 4. Writing and composing music have been part of her journey since she was 12 years old. Lexi graduated from the prestigious Berklee College of Music as a Presidential Scholar and Sarah Vaughn scholarship recipient with a B.A. in Songwriting. During her studies at Berklee, she was instructed by Tia Fuller, the world-renowned jazz saxophonist & composer, who taught her to step outside of her comfort zone & stand in her own power. After graduating, Lexi was chosen as one of the inaugural Next Jazz Legacy awardees (2022) with New Music USA, where she was mentored by Terri Lynne Carrington, Bobby McFerrin, and Tia Fuller. When Lexi is home in Cincinnati, she holds the 2nd chair trombonist position in the Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra, which she has participated in since 2021. She teaches as an adjunct educator in conjunction with Cincinnati Public Schools for ‘Black Music of America’, which is an educational program for 4th-6th graders. Lexi also instructs jazz trombone at the Cincinnati Jazz Academy. Lexi has toured with Janelle Monaé as the lead trombonist. Lexi currently studies under Distinguished Fellowship at Michigan State University for her Master's Degree in Jazz Studies under the guidance of Michael Dease & Rodney Whitaker. As Lexi continues to grow in her artistry, she hopes to be so genuine that she inspires people to explore beyond the mundane traditions of music through her sound.

Jazz Alive presents 2026 Cincinnati Jazz Girls Day. A day camp for clinics, masterclasses, connection, mentorship, and jam session. The day is open to all girls ages 10-18 who sing or play an instrument. No prior jazz experience is required. The day is also open to women college students and women music educators. Featuring professional women jazz camp clinicians from the greater Cincinnati and special guest clinicians.
Saturday, April 11th 2026 9am-4pm with lunch break 12noon-1pm. Lunch will be provided.
The cost of attendance is $10.00 and should paid in cash upon arrival.
Walnut Hills High School Music Lyceum
3250 Victory Pkwy Cincinnati, OH 45207
Parking/drop off in Lot D
Bring your instrument. Drums, mics, and amps provided.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, April 10th 2026 5pm EST
UPDATES WILL BE POSTED ON THE JAZZ ALIVE FACEBOOK PAGE
https://www.facebook.com/jazzalivecinci/

Questions?
Contact
Laura Ann Gentry, president, Jazz Alive
[email protected]
Phone (513) 521-2437

Highlighting our clinicians for 2026 Cincinnati Jazz Girls Day

Katie Carson is a vibrant young trumpet player and educator based in Cincinnati, Ohio. She performs regularly across Ohio and northern Kentucky, focusing on jazz, contemporary, and Afro-Latin music. She is the brass teaching artist and family communications coordinator at MYCincinnati, a free, high-quality, El Sistema inspired, after school music program for students living or attending school in Cincinnati’s Price Hill neighborhood. Katie holds a bachelor’s in music education with a concentration in jazz trumpet from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, from which she graduated cm laude in 2021. The relationship between performance and education has always been important to Katie as she continues to hone her skills as a professional musician and educator.

Jazz Alive presents 2026 Cincinnati Jazz Girls Day. A day camp for clinics, masterclasses, connection, mentorship, and jam session. The day is open to all girls ages 10-18 who sing or play an instrument. No prior jazz experience is required. The day is also open to women college students and women music educators. Featuring professional women jazz camp clinicians from the greater Cincinnati and special guest clinicians.
Saturday, April 11th 2026 9am-4pm with lunch break 12noon-1pm. Lunch will be provided.
The cost of attendance is $10.00 and should paid in cash upon arrival.
Walnut Hills High School Music Lyceum
3250 Victory Pkwy Cincinnati, OH 45207
Parking/drop off in Lot D
Bring your instrument. Drums, mics, and amps provided.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, April 10th 2026 5pm EST
UPDATES WILL BE POSTED ON THE JAZZ ALIVE FACEBOOK PAGE
https://www.facebook.com/jazzalivecinci/

Questions?
Contact
Laura Ann Gentry, president, Jazz Alive
[email protected]
Phone (513) 521-2437