Cincinnati’s King Records: A Musical History – feat. Ben Levin

Jazz at the Memo Presents

Cincinnati’s King Records: A Musical History – feat. Ben Levin

An evening of music and stories about Cincinnati’s King Records, which produced some of the finest rhythm and blues in the 1950s and 1960s. The show will be led by Cincinnati native and recent UC grad Ben Levin, who has performed this music professionally since he was 16 and will be teaching an OLLI course on the history of King Records in Fall 2023.

Featuring Ben Levin (keyboard), Aron Levin (guitar), Walter Cash (bass) and Art Gore (drums)

Doors at 6:30p, Show 7:00 – 9:00p

About Jazz at the Memo: Bop your winter blues with Jazz at the Memo as the popular series returns to the beautiful and acoustically superb Anderson Theater at Memorial Hall. Enjoy the finest of Cincinnati’s thriving jazz scene, including some of the region’s premier women and BIPOC artists, in intimate and often surprising performances. Fantastic acts making their JATM debuts in 2024 include boogie phenom Ben Levin, vocalist Wendell Anderson, the Luso-Brazilian fusion of Duo Rocha Gandara and the Four Strangers Quartet with their tribute to John Coltrane.

Subscription packages now available! Don’t want to miss a beat of jazz this winter? Purchase our Jazz at the Memo subscription package and receive reserved seating for all 17 winter performances, representing a savings of $64 in ticketing fees.

Beginning in May, the party moves outdoors! Join us across the street for Washington Park’s “Jazz in the Park,” Monday evenings through October (excepting holidays); and for Fountain Square’s “Jazz at the Square” programs, Tuesday evenings May through September.

Learn more HERE.