Composer | Pianist
EJ Donkin
“…Fiery, contemplative, and hopeful…”
ClevelandClassical.com
Stephanie Manning
Latest Projects
University of Akron JAZZFEST 24
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University of Akron JAZZFEST 24 ~
2023 Premiere of Samsonian Odyssey at the International Trombone Festival in Salt Lake City, UT.
Performed by Dr. James Decker and Martha Locker.
A guitar and marimba duet featuring Daniel Ramjattan and Naoko Tsujita. Performed at the Canadian Music Centre in Ontario.
Dana Alumni Recital: Tria Corazon. Concludes with Incandescence: Sonata for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano.
A clarinet and bassoon duet featuring Kaye Royer and Kristen Day Performed at the Canadian Music Centre in Ontario.
2024 Upcoming Events and Public Performances
University of Akron JAZZ FEST 2024
COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE
April 9-12th
Premiered and directed 4 newly commissioned works with the University of Akron Big Band!
DANJO Jazz Orchestra Calendar
2024 Gigs:
May 9th: DanJO at the Bop Stop! (with Olivia Van Goor!)
June 13th: Hometown Bank Plaza Summer Series
DanJO is a 17-piece jazz orchestra (est. 2010) from Northeast Ohio which plays a spectrum of styles and composers, ranging from titans such as Thad Jones, Count Basie, Thelonius Monk, and Maynard Ferguson to local composers such as Andrew Wegierski, Dave Morgan, Stephen Philip Harvey, EJ Donkin, Chas Baker, Jeremy Poparad, and many more. DanJO has played at:
Bop Stop @ The Music Settlement (Cleveland) BLU Jazz+ (Akron) Jilly’s Music Room (Akron) The Venice Cafe (Kent) Hometown Bank Plaza (Kent) Water Street Tavern (Kent) and many more venues!
The band holds a monthly residency at Jilly’s Music Room in Akron, and is also available for private gigs.
Past Gigs:
Jilly’s Music Room—Sept. 28 (With Olivia Van Goor!)
Hometown Bank Plaza (Kent)—June 15, 2023
Big Band Blowout (Brooklyn, OH)—June 25, 2023
BLU Jazz+ (Akron)—June 30, 2023
Jilly’s Music Room—February 3, 2023
Jilly’s Music Room—March 3, 2023
Jilly’s Music Room—April 7, 2023
The Venice Cafe Brunch (Kent)—April 15, 2023
The Venice Cafe (Kent)—April 25, 2023
Jilly’s Music Room—May 5, 2023
The Venice Cafe (Kent)—May 23, 2023
NEO Jazz Orchestra Gigs
May 20th: NEO Jazz plays Bricco West!
Past Gigs:
November 13, 2023
August 21, 2023
July 22, 2023
Past Events
2023
July 12-15 (Salt Lake City, UT)
Premiere of “Samsonian Odyssey” for trombone and piano!
2022
East Chamber Music
Online premiere—October 22, 2022
2021
Graduate Composition Recital