Up first on our list of Shows To See This Week is the return of Cincinnati guitarist Bob Ross with a quartet at Dick’s Den on Friday, January 25th at 10pm. Ross will be joined onstage by Cincinnati musicians Dan Barger (tenor sax) and Sean Herzig (drums) plus Columbus legendContinue Reading
Before our weekly rundown of the great holiday-themed jazz we’re aware of in Columbus this week, there is news of an emerging vocalist playing in an excellent trio at a dependable weekly source of fine dining and exquisite live music. Vocalist Stella Stevenson will be joined by pianist Erik AugisContinue Reading
Happy Thanksgiving jazz fans! Coming to you a day early to provide our annual Thanksgiving Jazz Guide. There are several great options for starting your celebrations on Wednesday, November 21st. 6pm choices include piano entertainer Dave Powers’ weekly gig, accompanied by tasty Italian food and drink, at Vittoria Ristorante inContinue Reading
Labor Day is already upon us! The Outdoor Jazz schedule is appropriately swinging for the occasion. On Saturday, September 1st from 9:30 to 11:30am, Anna Paolucci’s Strings n Tings project presents a variety of family friendly entertainment at the Clintonville Farmers’ Market. Also Saturday, Swings The Thing Big Band makesContinue Reading
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers out there! There are plenty of ways to celebrate Mom with jazz this weekend, including a couple events ahead of the holiday. The In Full Swing big band is presenting a two-night “Swing Into Spring!” concert with the help of vocalists fromContinue Reading
Keyboardist Robert Mason has a very busy week ahead, so we had a brief chat about what he’s up to. Since October, Mason has been playing a weekly solo piano gig every Thursday from 7:30 to 10:30pm at Short North bar Two Truths, which opened this past March. As MasonContinue Reading
With Fall in full gear, there are plenty of wonderful options on our Columbus Jazz Calendar, so my list of Shows To See This Week was hard to narrow down! One great choice is Tony Monaco and the Grinders, playing Dick’s Den on Friday, October 13th at 10pm. Named afterContinue Reading
Accomplished Columbus-based guitarist and educator Brett Burleson recently released his debut album, Songs For My Friends, on Scioto Records. Recorded by Keith Hanlon at Musicol Recording Studio, produced and mixed by Burleson and Hanlon, and mastered by Lisa Bella Donna, this local-made product reaches far beyond its environs to presentContinue Reading
There are plenty of ways to celebrate Mother’s Day with live jazz on Sunday. Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP is holding a second weekend fundraiser at The Idle-A-While on the East Side (see more below) which wraps up with a Mother’s Day doubleheader on their House Restaurant stage Sunday with AnnaContinue Reading