The Rashon Murph Trio will be live at The Cincinnati Grill Wednesday October 14, 2009 at 730pm.
Rashon Murph is an up and coming pianist who is based out of Cincinnati.  He received his Undergraduate Degree from the University of Cincinnati through the renown College Conservatory of Music majoring in Jazz Piano.      
Rashon plays with many groups in the city, most notably with the Mario Abney Quintet, and with the R&B group The Joneses and is not limited by genre.  He has been featured in reggae, jazz, r&b, blues, gospel and funk bands.  Rashon's philosophy about all music being valid is directly responsible for his unique sound and vast influences. 
Rashon makes frequent appearances in Dayton, Indianapolis, Columbus and New Orleans.  During the fall of 2008, Rashon went on tour in Japan with Marvin and the Experience where he was exposed to another musical culture adding to his versatility.
Rashon has played with the likes of Christian McBride, Lauren Schoenberg, Russell Malone, and received jazz training from Phil Degreg, Kim Pensyl and Jim Connerley.

 

 

The Art Gore Trio will be live at The Cincinnati Grill Sunday October 18, 2009 at 4pm!

Art Gore's drumming style is characterized by signature driving cymbal beats, crisp, sharp snare accents, and well-placed bass drum "bombs". During his three decade career, he has performed and recorded with artists such as George Benson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lonnie Liston Smith, Pharoah Sanders, Woody Shaw, Larry Young, Bobby Watson, Freddie Hubbard, John Scofield, Hank Marr, J.J. Johnson, Kenny Dorham, Hank Crawford, James Moody, and Ahmad Jamal. Lonnie Smith has said of Art "[He] has the kind of rhythm and drive that's always right there". Art Gore was born into a family of musicians. This was the major contributor to his early exposure to jazz.  By age sixteen he was playing professionally. After graduating from high school, Art attended Berklee College of music then was drafted into the armed forces for two years. His musical development continued by playing with the First Armored Division Band and orchestra and leading his own groups.
After the armed services, Art studied at the New England Conservatory of Music under Vic Firth, percussionist with the Boston Symphony. He also went back to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts with the world-renowned drum instructor Alan Dawson, who also was instructor to the late innovative drummer Tony Williams. While on tour in Boston, Dr. Lonnie Smith asked Alan Dawson to recommend a drummer. Art was that drummer. After hearing Art play, Lonnie hired him immediately. Eventually, Art and Lonnie were both hired into George Benson's band, which they toured and recorded with for five years.  Art, Lonnie, and George continue their friendship today, and their musical association with occasional club dates and concerts including an appearance at the Playboy Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, NCL Jazz Festival.
Upon leaving George Benson's band, Art began working with Lonnie Liston Smith.  Even though working with the fusion keyboardist was a diversion from the straight-ahead style he had been playing, Art admired Lonnie's innovative style.  He saw Lonnie had a specific concept and vision for his music, and Art's contribution of different drum grooves and rhythms helped enhance the musical ideal Lonnie was trying to achieve. Art's recordings with Lonnie were some of the most important of his early career. Many jazz enthusiasts consider one of the recordings "Expansions" (RCA 1975) a jazz-fusion classic. "Voodoo Woman", one of the compositions that Art recorded with Lonnie is included as part of the Recommended Recordings of the Decade for the Smithsonian Collection of Jazz in the Seventies.
During his time with Lonnie Liston Smith, Art met Teruo Nakamura when Teruo was a member of Roy Haynes' band. After hearing him play, Teruo invited Art to play on two recordings for Polydor Records, Rising Sun and Manhattan Special. Art saw in Teruo another musical direction he wanted to explore.
Even though his talent had taken him around the world, Art returned home to Cincinnati from New York. He began working at the Greenwich Tavern, one of Cincinnati's premier jazz clubs.  He formed the Greenwich Trio, which was the house band for five years.  During that time Art was responsible for bringing to Cincinnati some of the artists he knew and performed with in New York. Since his return Art has become a leader on the Cincinnati jazz scene, and is now playing at the Blue Wisp jazz club, the oldest and most well know jazz club in the area. He has contributed his talent as a drummer and music consultant to the local recordings of WVXU Jazz-Slice of Live, William Menefield-Big Will Leaps In (J-Curve Records), and Cincinnati Jazz Collection Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (J-Curve Records).  Even while working with others he has continued to create, compose, and refine his sound.  Now his own musical statement is made with the release of his debut CD, Artwork.
Art is a Professor with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and is a drum instructor with the School of Creative and  Performing Arts. Art has been a Yamaha Drum artist for over twenty-five years.

 

Parking at the Cincinnati Grill is EASY! There are approkimately 100 spaces within easy walking distance of the Grill! There is a large parking lot behind the complex, and there are spaces in front as well! Safe and convenient parking for your comfort!