AKRON LIVE MUSIC
Christopher Burge
Christopher Burge is a Cleveland-based saxophonist and composer with deep roots in jazz performance and collaboration. A graduate of The Ohio State University, he has spent decades performing, recording, and touring with a wide range of acclaimed artists across genres. Today, he remains an active and versatile presence on stage and in the studio, leading his own projects and contributing to ensembles throughout the region.
Josee McGee
Josee McGee is a singer-songwriter from Northeast Ohio with a style that blends jazz, 2000s pop, soul, and ‘70s folk. Known for her clever harmonies and honest lyrics, her original music and chosen covers explore themes of connection, self-acceptance, and personal growth. Heart on her sleeve, Josee brings a reflective, down-to-earth energy to her performances.
Nathan-Paul Davis
Nathan-Paul Davis is a Cleveland-raised, genre-blurring musician whose sound blends soul, funk, gospel, and modern hip-hop into a warm, high-energy experience. A jazz-trained multi-instrumentalist and producer, he brings an improvisational spirit to everything he creates, drawing from deep musical roots while staying firmly in the present. Whether on stage or in the studio, his music is driven by feel, connection, and the joy of giving something meaningful to the listener.
Ben Gage
Ben Gage is a songwriter from Akron, OH blending folk and roots blues. Ben Gage grew up in the rust belt of Northeast Ohio, spread out in the countryside along the great Lake Erie. His roots run deep alongside the hard working blue collars that Ohio has to boast. That tenacity, love of family, and respect for a long day can be seen in his music. In Fall of 2021 Ben quit his job in the tech-sector to pursue music full time. Now he travels the US sharing stories and songs and always collecting more.
Tommy Lehman
Trumpeter and Vocalist Tommy Lehman is a native of Akron and a graduate of Firestone High School, Tri-C, and The Hartt School of Music. He has been playing professionally for the past several years, touring, recording, and performing with Acid Cats, Nathan-Paul and The Admirables, Chris Coles’ Nine Lives Project, Waves de Ache, Alba Trio, & others.