ORMACO- Ohio Regional, Music, Arts and Cultural Outreach

Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) and the Wadsworth Public Library continue Live at the Library with Don Goodman and the Jazz Shepherds on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 2 pm at the Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad Street, Wadsworth, OH 44281.
Live at the Library continues its celebration of 250 years of American music by revisiting the decades each month. Taking us into the 1930s, Don Goodman and the Jazz Shepherds perform music from the Swing Band era, including the music of Fletcher Henderson, Paul Whiteman and Duke Ellington.
This program is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 419-853-6016.
About the Musicians
Don Goodman is a guitarist originally from the NY Metro area. He was an Adjunct Professor and Jazz Ensemble Director for Castleton and Green Mountain Colleges in Vermont, and has performed with The Spinners, The Crystals, The Shirelles and Branford Marsalis. He moved to Ohio 14 years ago, and has been actively performing with 3 different groups regularly in a variety of venues. Influenced by Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell and others, Don’s style draws from a melodic jazz-blues style.
Edgar Cora is a  jazz, blues, rock, and Latin drummer who’s been actively playing with multiple high profile bands in Northeast Ohio for over 20 years. With rhythmic roots from his home island of Puerto Rico, Edgar brings unique creativity and tasty grooves to every show. He has performed at venues large and small and has a unique ability to paint a picture with his drums, rather than simply keep time.
Warren Henry is a Kent, Ohio native and first call bassist for a multitude of bands and performers, including rock tribute groups, wedding bands and a variety of jazz and blues groups. He has taught for many years, ran sound for National groups, and is known as go-to utility musician for many styles. He has a gift for making other musicians sound good.

Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical SUFFS about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote. Created by Shaina Taub, the first woman to ever independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season, this “thrilling, inspiring and dazzlingly entertaining” (Variety) new musical boldly explores the triumphs and failures of a struggle for equality that’s far from over. Winner of the Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Musical.

Hop on the bus at Buehler’s River Styx at 5:00 pm, enjoy a catered meal, beverages (wine, water, soft drinks), homemade cookies, chocolates, a trivia quiz and more! Book at ormaco.org or call 419-853-6016. Seating is limited, so book now to avoid disappointment. ORMACO bus trips sell out quickly.

Party Bus + Orchestra: $140.00
Party Bus + Balcony: $120.00
Orchestra Only: $85.00
Balcony Only: $60.00

Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) invites you to enjoy a Caribbean Jazz Lunch Fundraiser featuring the Joe Leaman Steel Pan Jazz Quartet on Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 12:00 until 2:30 pm at Our Lady of the Cedars, 507 S. Cleveland Massillon Road, Fairlawn, OH 44333.
Savor either a mimosa or bloody Mary (included), then tuck into a hearty lunch buffet that includes Chicken Ambrosia, Filet Tips, Lasagna Pasta, Sweet Potatoes, Snow Peas and Mushrooms, salad, and desert. Stroll around and bid on auction items that benefit ORMACO’s outreach programs, soak in the music and enjoy a Caribbean Jazz celebration with friends.
Attendance is limited so book now to avoid disappointment. $70 per person, or book a table of 8 for $500. Book online at www.ormaco.org or call 419-853-6016.
About the Artists
Joe Leaman is an in-demand percussionist, pianist, composer, arranger and educator with an active following throughout Northeastern Ohio. He has appeared as a headliner or accompanied singers and other instrumentalists in past ORMACO performances. He is also the administrator and main instructor of ORMACO’s MCPAL program, an after-school enrichment program created in partnership with the Medina County Police Activities League, providing free music lessons to students in area schools. A child of a music teacher, Joe showed curiosity in music and performing from an early age, and was playing professionally by the age of 16. Relocating to North East Ohio to attend the University of Akron, Joe was fortunate to be able to cultivate his love for piano and percussion simultaneously, studying with legendary teachers Dr. Larry Snider, Rock Wehrmann, Mark Gonder, Matt Dudack, Philip Thompson and Jack Schantz. Currently, Joe runs his own teaching studio, he’s the Music and Worship Director at Montrose Zion United Methodist Church in Bath and maintains an active and stylistically eclectic performing career.
Wilbur Krebs is a multi-instrumentalist based in Kent, OH. As a guitarist, bassist, and steel pannist, Wilbur is a true musical chameleon that is comfortable in all scenarios. In addition to performing, Wilbur is a pan builder for the Akron based steel drum company, Panyard, where he tunes and builds instruments that end up all over the world.
Clay Chabola is a much sought after percussionist in NE Ohio who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance in Percussion from The University of Akron and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Kent State University.
Darren Frate found a bass owned by his uncle, Dale Peters of The James Gang, in his family’s attic and learned to navigate the instrument on his own. He was accepted into The Berklee College of Music, in Boston MA where he majored in film scoring and studied composition. He has toured and recorded with a great many artists, including jazz guitar icon Mike Stern, and recently released the CD, ‘Resonance’.