Before I get into the first weekend of summer’s bustling outdoor jazz schedule, there is news of an exciting venue opening. Saturday, June 22nd, marks the first day for Streetlight Guild, “the brick and mortar house for Columbus culture,” located at 1367 East Main Street on the Near East Side.Continue Reading
Celebrated trumpeter Anthony Stanco will lead a high-powered quintet for three socially-minded shows around Columbus this week. The Anthony Stanco Ensemble will perform at Brothers Drake on Wednesday, February 6th at 8pm (No cover, info here), at Dick’s Den on Friday, February 8th at 10pm ($5 cover), and at TheContinue Reading
My parents and I had a fantastic Jazz Night Out when we saw “Tony Hagood Presents The Music of Horace Silver” at the McConnell Arts Center on January 25th. Pianist Tony Hagood and his all-star ensemble shared a loving tribute to one of the true jazz greats. The bright bopContinue Reading
After a successful opener featuring TV and movie themes in November, pianist Tony Hagood’s 2018-2019 Jazz at the MAC series returns in the new year with a nuanced look at a true jazz master. “Tony Hagood Presents The Music of Horace Silver” takes place at the McConnell Arts Center inContinue Reading
This weekend the 2018-19 Jazz at the MAC season at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington gets started under the direction of pianist and musical director Tony Hagood. Hagood and a cast of talented musicians produced four excellent concerts for his first series in 2017-18 – his Brubeck tribute wasContinue Reading
Now that summer is over, a perennial family favorite moves inside for a new season of concerts that “introduce jazz and American music to young children and their families.” Jazz Arts Group’s 2018-2019 PBJ & Jazz Fall/Winter Series presents five concerts in the Lincoln Theatre ballroom, monthly from November throughContinue Reading
I had an excellent Jazz Night Out when friends and I saw “The Compositions and Arrangements of Will England” as part of John Allen’s Dick’s Den Residency on the 12th. The all-star octet brought a full, classic sound to a swinging first set. The opening arrangement of Frank Loesser’s “IContinue Reading
Guiding the Dick’s Den Wednesday Residency Program for September is bassist John Allen (photo by Kenny Caterer). A first-call musician for Columbus acts of many genres, Allen is using the month to showcase the talents, and, in some cases, compositions, of a host of talented colleagues in a variety ofContinue Reading
My wife and I had a fantastic Jazz Night Out when we saw “Charlie Parker With Strings,” the headliner concert of the 41st Annual OSU Jazz Festival, at Weigel Hall on Saturday March 24th. After informative opening remarks from Professor Emeritus Dr. Ted McDaniel, during which he received an exclusiveContinue Reading