Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival

Tri-C JazzFest returns to Playhouse Square June 23-25. Some involved in the local scene say more can be done to unite larger events like this one with smaller venues to showcase Cleveland jazz year round.

After so many closures and cancellations in 2020, plans are being made for socially distanced events this year.

Saxophonist and Kent State University music teacher Chris Coles has spent the past two years creating a performance piece that he hopes will raise…