Live Jazz in Columbus, Weekend of December 13th 2019
Friday, December 13th Tony Hagood – Land-Grant Brewing Company (Franklinton) – 5pm Andrew Waters – Vittoria Ristorante – 6pm Anthony Jackson & Friends – Two Truths (Short North) – 6pm The Maitre D’s: Booker T & the M.G.’s Tribute – Dick’s Den – 6pm Louise Salvador with Bob J MillsContinue Reading
JazzColumbus Weekly – December 12th, 2019
A highlight of this weekend’s calendar is an Album Release celebration for Adventure Jazz by Columbus modern fusion powerhouse Safety Squad on Friday, December 13th (8pm doors) at Woodlands Tavern. This show wraps up a tour for the band, so it should be quite the party! Funk fusion purveyors FunkContinue Reading
Review: Ryan Jewell Quintet’s Vibration!
For the years Columbus was lucky enough to call him ours, drummer Ryan Jewell was our leading proponent of Emily Dickinson’s maxim “tell the truth but tell it slant.” He placed an idiosyncratic, indelible, and always swinging stamp on any context he assailed, from the insidiously catchy quirk of Terribly EmptyContinue Reading
Live Jazz in Columbus, Weekend of December 6th 2019
Friday, December 6th Baccus Elliott Stewart Trio 1st Friday Happy Hour – Lincoln Cafe – 5pm Tony Hagood – Land-Grant Brewing Company (Franklinton) – 5pm Andrew Waters – Vittoria Ristorante – 6pm Anthony Jackson & Friends – Two Truths (Short North) – 6pm Richard Lopez Trio – Black Point –Continue Reading
JazzColumbus Weekly – December 5th, 2019
Up first this week is news of an intimate concert honoring an excellent new Columbus jazz album! The Robert Mason Trio performs at an Album Release Celebration for State of Soul on Sunday, December 8th at 8pm at Upper Cup Coffee in Gahanna – no cover, food from Willowbeez Soulveg,Continue Reading
4th Annual WSAX Jazz Brew Fundraiser December 7
Harlem Comes To Columbus this weekend for a special concert benefiting Columbus’ jazz radio station, Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP. The 4th Annual WSAX Jazz Brew Concert Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, December 7th at 7pm in the Walter Armes Learning Center Auditorium at Whitehall-Yearling High School. This concert willContinue Reading
Live Jazz in Columbus, Thanksgiving Weekend 2019
Wednesday, November 27th The New Dave DeWitt Trio – Woodlands Tavern – 5pm Dave Powers – Vittoria Ristorante – 6pm Ryan Folger – Brothers Drake – 8pm Sanctuary: Music of Miles Davis ’68-’75 – Natalie’s – 9pm Phil Clark & THE SOUL “Holiday Season Kick Off Thanksgiving Eve” – Dick’sContinue Reading
JazzColumbus Weekly – November 27th, 2019
Coming to you a bit early this week for the annual Thanksgiving Jazz Guide! Kickoff the holiday weekend on Wednesday, November 27th with a strong slate. The New Dave DeWitt Trio finds keyboard maestro and a rare lineup starting the Thanksgiving Eve festivities at Woodlands Tavern at 5pm (info here)Continue Reading
Sanctuary at Natalie’s November 27
Columbus supergroup Sanctuary (artwork by Lesley Raye) plays the “Music of Miles Davis ’68-’75” on Wednesday, November 27th at 9pm. Limited tickets are available here. Bandleader and drummer Tony McClung was kind enough to answer my email questions about the show – keep reading to learn more about the showContinue Reading