Wonderfully talented vocalist, Ava Preston, returns to BLU Jazz with her local quintet! Featuring Tim Picard (guitar), Gabe Jones (drums), Eli Leder (bass), and Liam Speaks (piano)! Doors: 6:00pm Show: 7:00pm Tickets: $20 General Admission Ava Preston Ava Preston is a jazz vocalist and indie singer-songwriter who enjoys performing jazz, blues, pop/rock and her original songs as a solo artist and as a featured guest with various combos and bands throughout Cleveland and New York. Ava was voted Best Female Vocalist at the 2024 Cleveland Music Awards. She is a YoungArts Finalist and Silver Award Winner for Jazz Voice, and is a 12x Downbeat SMA winner, 6x for Vocal Jazz and 6x for Blues/Pop/Rock. She performed at the 2023 Monterey Jazz Festival as the vocalist for the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra. Ava is currently pursuing a Masters of Music in Jazz Voice at the Juilliard School.