Shawn Purcell Group

Sat Jan 17 2026 at 08:00 pm to 11:00 pm UTC-05:00

47 E Market St, Akron, OH | Akron

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Shawn Purcell Group
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Join us, as we welcome DC based jazz guitarist, Shawn Purcell to Akron for his deBLUt performance! Featuring Darden Purcell (vocals), Don Aliquot (tenor sax.), Kris Monson (acoustic bass), and Steve Fidel (drums & cymbals).
Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm
Tickets: General Admission ($20 in advance, $25 day of show)
Dr. Shawn Purcell, originally hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a jazz guitarist, composer, arranger and educator based in the Washington DC region. Purcell has shared the stage, recorded with, and/or toured with Walt Weiskopf, Pat Bianchi, Regina Carter, Steve Fidyk, Chip McNeill, Sean Jones, Steve Allee, Brian Charette, Terell Stafford, Tim Warfield, Lucas Pino, Peter Erskine, The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra, Eddie Daniels, National Symphony Orchestra and many others. Purcell has appeared at jazz venues and festivals around the globe. His performance credits include legendary venues like The Kennedy Center, Blues Alley, Smalls, Chris’ Jazz Café, The Jazz Kitchen, The Bop Stop, Con Alma, Sharp 9 Gallery, Keystone Korner Baltimore, JazzB in São Paulo and Aalt Stadhaus in Luxembourg as well as major festivals such as Umbria Jazz Festival, Ancona Jazz Festival, DC Jazz Fest, Indy Jazz Fest and Savannah Jazz Festival.
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