Painting by Rachelle Rouse

The Clarksville Jazz Sessions continue each Wednesday night at Cipollina Italian Grill. Harold McMillan hosts an evening of jazz standards, blues, and ballads featuring live performances by some of Austin's best vocalists and instrumental soloists. Past special guests have included Martin Banks and Steve Geraci.

This series is part of DiverseArts ongoing mission to present jazz programming to Austin audiences and provide performance opportunities for local artists. Cipollina provides an intimate, comfortable setting for listening and dining. Early performance hours make these Wednesday evenings highly accessible -- great for a night of listening and fine dining, a first stop on a night on the town, and perfect for those who have to go to work or school the next day.

The hallmark of the series is, for the first time, neighborhood residents will not have to leave Clarksville in order to experience our city's live music cultural offerings. For McMillan, who 14 years ago founded the Clarksville Jazz and Arts Festival, this series is simply an extension of his original vision: to regularly produce live jazz in the heart of one of Austin's most diverse and unique neighborhoods.

For more info contact Harold McMillan at 477-9438 or Cipollina at 477-5211.