Join us for an evening of story telling and performance with Leslie Mandoki and Tony Carey!
Short film screening, interview, and brief performance, with book and album signing to follow the performance. Each ticket purchaser will get a copy of the book, 30 Years of Mandoki Soulmates.
In 1992, Ian Anderson, Jack Bruce, and Al Di Meola became founding members of Leslie Mandoki’s band project ManDoki Soulmates, and for over 25 years since, Leslie Mandoki has continued to unite a who’s who of the icons of Anglo-American and European rock and jazz-rock in the Mandoki Soulmates band.
The band founder, and anchor Leslie Mandoki was raised in Hungary while under oppressive Soviet control, after being arrested over a dozen times for dissent, he and a friend made a harrowing cross border escape by running thru a 4 mile long railroad tunnel and eventually made it to Germany and then the USA where he realized his dream of creating music with his idols.
The remarkable lineups in the band’s recordings and performances over the years have included singers and players including 1993 Inductee Jack Bruce, 2023 Inductee Chaka Khan, 1994 Inductee Eric Burdon, 2024 Inductee Peter Frampton, and 2016 Inductee Jon Lord.
With his Soulmates, Leslie Mandoki raises Jazz-Rock back to socio-political relevance, to quote him in his own words: “Even in times of Twitter, social media and short news on the smartphone, when mental laziness often blocks the perception, music for us is still like a love letter to our audience – handwritten with ink on paper.”
This band is pure sophisticated JazzRock, or as Greg Lake put it: “One of the best bands you will ever hear!”
PARKING: Paid meters and parking lots are available around the museum on East 9th St., Erieside Ave., Alfred Lerner Way (in front of FirstEnergy Stadium) and at the Great Lakes Science Center. You can also use these links to park in other downtown lots, reserve your parking spot in advance or to take public transportation.
All sales final, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase unless the performance is cancelled.