In conjunction with The Ohio State University’s School of Music, The Marine Corps Jazz Combo will visit Hughes Hall, 1899 N College Road on The OSU Campus, for two special events this weekend. On Sunday, February 18th at noon, the musicians of the Jazz Combo will lead a Master ClassContinue Reading
The annual tribute to dearly departed Columbus jazz legend Mark Flugge returns this week through the sponsorship of the Mark Flugge Memorial Fund and Capital University, and will include a guest appearance by acclaimed pianist Bill Dobbins. The Fifth Annual Mark Flugge Memorial Jazz Concert takes place at Mees HallContinue Reading
There is news this week from Jazz Education Connection of Ohio (JECO), a non-profit group of jazz educators and performers dedicated to promoting jazz through performance, education, and workshops. “JECO is proud to present the 2018 Intercollegiate Jazz Ensemble (IJE), under the direction of Matt James, Professor of Saxophone atContinue Reading
Jazz Arts Group recently released details on its exciting 2017-18 series of PBJ & Jazz educational concerts for families. The series presents “one-hour long interactive concerts designed to introduce jazz and American music to young children and their families,” and are hosted by retired music educator and venue owner RebeccaContinue Reading
New York City-based guitarist Peter Mazza will be in Columbus for two exciting events next week. As part of a jaunt to Ohio and Kentucky prompted by the support of Cincinnati guitar store DHR Guitar Experience and Ohio guitarists Brandon Coleman, Doug Neel, and Zakk Jones, Mazza will arrive inContinue Reading
Starting in 2016, Columbus musician organization SCAT Experience the Avenue has been hosting monthly Happy Hour concerts on the first Friday of the month at the Lincoln Cafe. These shows often pay tribute to legendary jazz musicians, both of local and far-flung origins, and feature the variety of talented ColumbusContinue Reading
The Denison University Department of Music proudly hosts the longest continually running Jazz Guitar Festival in the United States. Founded in 1997 by Tom Carroll, jazz guitarist and recently retired coordinator of Jazz Studies at Denison, this weekend’s 21st Annual Denison Jazz Guitar Festival will bring together guitar greats fromContinue Reading
The Lincoln Theatre (photo by Brad Feinknopf) continues its Community Conversations series of community-oriented dialogues by focusing on the African-American artistic contributions of the Harlem Renaissance. “Heralds of the Harlem Renaissance” is a 90-minute, multi-media presentation that will be held at the Theatre on Thursday, October 26th at 6pm. AdmissionContinue Reading
The Hot Times Kate Schulte Tribute returns next month for its sixth annual installment of community-oriented jazz performances featuring world-renowned musical talent. This year’s tribute includes five events in venues around Columbus September 6th through 10th. Making his Tribute debut this year is baritone saxophonist James Carter, highly regarded byContinue Reading