Tri-C's Spirit of the Groove

Spirit of the Groove is an all-star ensemble from the Tri-C JazzFest Academy. It is comprised of nine young artists from various Northeast Ohio high schools who are committed to pursuing jazz full-time in college. The group includes Jonah Bencheck (piano), Cameron Burton (drums and percussion), Graeham Guerin (upright bass), Burton Hall (sax), Tim Picard (guitar), Ava Preston (vocals), Thomas Schinabeck (alto sax), Nick Sopko (alto sax), Samantha St. John (upright bass) and Gabe Jones (drums).