They may have taken away one of our smooth jazz & jazz radio stations in Columbus but they certainly haven’t taken away our local live jazz talent. Columbus is home to some amazing jazz musicians and a number of them are performing this weekend. So stay cool this weekend with the best in live local jazz…
Friday, August 13th
Matt Munhall – Dicks Den – 10pm
AC & Hawk – Vonn Jazz Lounge – 5:30pm
Derek Dicenzo Trio – Worthington Inn – 7pm
Swing’s the Thing Big Band – Four Seasons Columbus – 7pm
Colin Lazarski – Barcelona – 8pm
Mark Flugge Trio – Hyde Park Restaurant – 7:30pm
Live Jazz at Zanzibar Brews – Zanzibar Brews – 7:30pm
Dolly & the Governor – Venue Lounge – 8pm
JazZoo – “Gershwin Under the Stars” featuring Michael McElroy and Capathia Jenkins – Columbus Zoo – 8pm
Columbus Music Academy Jazz – Espresso Yourself Music Cafe – 8pm
Sabrina and NexLevel – Vonn Jazz Lounge – 9pm
Gayla Smith Trio – Club Diversity – 9:30pm
Saturday, August 14th
Festival Latino 2010 – Genoa Park Downtown Columbus
Yumbambe – PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park – 12 (Noon)
Matt Stitski – Dick’s Den – 10pm
Bobby Floyd – The Lobby – 5:30pm
Louise Salvador – Haiku – 7pm
Mark Flugge solo Piano – Eddie Merlot – 7pm
Goldie Johnson (from Indy: Jazz, NuSoul, R&B) – Vonn Jazz Lounge – 8pm
Eddie Loomis Band – Espresso Yourself Music Cafe – 8pm
Debe’ Wenig with Bobby Hamlin – Club Diversity – 9:30pm
Sunday, August 15th
Kim Pensyl Trio – Polaris Grill – 11am-1pm
Bop Du Fway – Dick’s Den – 10pm
Festival Latino 2010 – Genoa Park Downtown Columbus
Mark Flugge – Columbus Museum of Art – 2-4pm
Otis Davenport and Friends – Zanzibar Brews – 5pm
Hoo Doo Soul Band – Rumba Cafe – 10pm