
RECLAMATION BAND Ft. Darren Frate Group and Jared Lees - 09/12/2025
Reclamation Band
Led by founder Kevin Robert Martinez, Reclamation Band is modern jazz with an open rural backdrop. Its unique combination of composed and improvised elements evoke an array of moods and styles, resulting in an engaging and immersive live Jazz experience.
Personal Bio - A native of Northampton Ohio, Kevin grew up in a home filled with music thanks to his father Chuck, a blues/rock Guitarist in the NEO music scene since the late 70s. He attended Woodridge High School, there receiving his introduction to Jazz and Orchestral music thanks to several amazing music teachers.
In 2001 Kevin moved to Chicago, where he earned a BA in Music Performance from Columbia College Chicago (2005) and a Master’s of Music Composition from DePaul University(2007). He spent the entirety of his time there immersed in that city’s unique jazz scene but also branched out, touring nationally with the Chicago Afrobeat Project. Since returning to Northeast Ohio in 2010 Kevin has recorded with Chris Coles, The Speedbumps, Roger Hoover, and Honeybucket, among others. He has also become a mainstay in the NEO Jazz scene performing with his original group Reclamation Band, as well as a sideman for many other acts. In addition to performing Kevin is also the orchestrator for the Canton Symphony Orchestra's Divergent Sounds and Pops series.
Darren Frate Group
Darren Frate Groups music has been described as world music, jazz and jazz fusion woven together by bass driven grooves and improvisation. The leader, bassist Darren Frate is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and a two time recipient of the Ohio Arts Councils "Individual Excellence Award" in composition. The group will be debuting new ensemble compositions, solo bass pieces as well as works from the bands release "Resonance". Joining Darren will be Dave Kasper on saxophone, Nate Yingling on keyboards and Efrain Hernandez on drums and percussion.
Jared Lees
Jared Lees is a solo instrumentalist from Akron, Ohio with a dynamic and unique approach to the bass guitar. His music comes from a love of jazz blended with cinematic themes and atmospheric styles of music. Live, Jared uses a multitude of techniques, effects, and looping to create a one-of-a-kind sonic experience. Jared’s latest release, Landscapes, features his signature solo sound paired with a string section and full band. “Jared lays out the soundscapes, which create a strong emotional connection for the listener… His use of tone is a compositional tool that is used with sensitivity and creativity… His fretless playing is superb!” says Bass Musician Magazine. Bass Players United writer Stanton Lawrence describes Jared as “effortlessly combining elements of jazz, indie, and finger-style guitar into his bass playing” and says “he pushes the limits of what it means to be a bassist in the modern world of music.”
In addition to his Solo work, Jared is also the bassist for JT’s Electrik Blackout, and has played or performed with a diverse range of projects such as the Ryan Humbert Band, Tim Mirth, Via Lotus, Winslow, Rob Metz, and many more…
“Solo bass has been gaining a greater level of acceptance over the recent past. Pathfinders like Michael Manring, Darren Michaels, Victor Wooten, and many more, have helped to grow an audience for solo bass. You can now add Jared Lees to this illustrious list of solo bass contributors”– Bass Musician Magazine.
Get to the show early for Dinner and Drinks in The Rialto Living Room - Opening at 5:00pm!
Doors: 7:00pm / Showtime: 7:30pm