SILVERTON — Cincinnati's famed summer jazz festival may be dead, at least for now, but the sounds of jazz will resonate throughout inner-city neighborhoods and some Tristate suburbs this summer.

        The Jazz in the Park series in Silverton begins at 7 p.m. today in the city's municipal park, 4260 South Ave.

        The event was started four years ago by former Councilman Mike Hagen, who wanted to bring people together in a park setting.

        The free-jazz-series idea caught on quickly among jazz lovers.

        “We put the event on each year to help get more people to use the park,” said Councilman Mike Morthorst. “Music has a way of bringing people together.”

        The series will start with the Latin-American salsa jazz of Topicoso, an eight-piece band. The Bobby Sharp Trio performs July 11; and on Aug. 9, the jazz gets a little bluesy with Keith Little performing.

        All events start at 7 p.m.

        “This music in the park idea is very nice,” said Gerri Whitehead of Highland Avenue, Silverton. “It is very well attended and is growing.”

        Because of the growth, there are discussions to make it a jazz and wine festival, said Silverton City Manager David Waltz.

        “This is an idea that has been tossed around and I think will flow. We always have good quality music during the series,” he said.

        Jazz in Bond Hill will start jumping at 6 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Swifton Commons Court Yard, 7030 Reading Road. It is called Commonly Jazz, sort of a summertime ritual, sponsored by Fifth Third Bank.

        It started more than a decade ago to help bring jazz into the community and away from downtown.

        It will run from 6-8 p.m. each Thursday, Aug. 1-22.

        The lineup includes: Eugene Goss and steel drummer Othello Molineau, Aug. 1; William Menefield Quartet, Aug. 8; Aurell Ray Quartet, Aug. 15, and acclaimed Latin jazz sextet Afro-Rican Ensemble from Columbus, Aug. 22.

        The 2000 “Hood is Bigger Than You Think Tour” starts at 6 p.m. Saturday in Eden Park's Seasongood Pavilion, Walnut Hills. It features the Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers, Katie Lauer Band and Marco Sastre.

        The tour moves to the P&G Pavilion at Sawyer Point, noon to 9:30 p.m., July 20, and features Robin Lacey and DeZydeco, Tracy Walker, Salsa Caliente, Greg Schaber, Maurice Crutcher and the Cincinnati Brass Band.

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