The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus is ready to return to the stage of the Lincoln Theatre with another stellar season of its Inside Track series featuring gospel singer Nia Allen; Dave Douglas and his electronic sextet Keystone; blues guitarist Chris Thomas King; and a retrospective of the cool jazzContinue Reading
One of the feature stories for the Other Paper this week is about the death of smooth jazz and its affect on jazz in general in Columbus. We reported earlier that local smooth jazz station, WJZA suddenly changed formatting (literally overnight) and switched to an 80’s music format. This articleContinue Reading
Jazz and Smooth Jazz listeners of WJZA (103.5) were caught off guard last week as the station’s programming dropped it’s regular programming and switched to 1980s “classic hits”, the Columbus Dispatch reports. There has been no word of a replacement or additional jazz or smooth jazz programming in the immediateContinue Reading
Looking for something to do this weekend? The Jazz Arts Group needs your help! We’re launching a groundbreaking study in Central Ohio to learn more about people’s musical preferences and concert-going habits. We’re looking for teams of volunteers to walk around the festival collecting e-mail addresses from music lovers. NoContinue Reading
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to welcome Dennis V. Yacobozzi as a new member of its board of directors. Mr. Yacobozzi is founder and President of United American Capital Corporation, a registered investment advisor, specializing in institutional fixed-income. Prior to UACC, Mr. Yacobozzi served as
A landmark in Columbus and certainly in Bexley, the Bexley Monk is closing its doors this weekend after 26 years in business. In a report by This Week News, General manager Remo Stirpe said,
A new jazz venue has opened in the city and the grand opening is slated for this Saturday, June 26th from 4pm to 2:30am. “The Venue Lounge” will host the event at their location with complimentary appetizers, drink specials, and live music from Next Level and Sabrina Tutstone. The live
NAMM, the trade association of the international music products industry, announced that the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is one of 25 recipients worldwide to receive a NAMM Foundation Program Grant. The NAMM Foundation’s 2010-2011 program grants will allocate $585,000 in funding to support innovative community-based music learning programsContinue Reading
Are you a musician? Married to one? Know someone who knows someone who makes music? If so, WOSU needs you.. WOSU Public Media is in search of pieces of music to put to the Columbus Neighborhoods documentary series. While we all love a good front-man (or woman), the producer isContinue Reading
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