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Zach Compston Big Band at Brothers Drake

2018-05-09
By: Andrew Patton
On: May 9, 2018
In: Interviews, Live Jazz Shows

Jazz Wednesday at Brothers Drake is always a great place to hear innovative live jazz, but next week’s event ups the ante with the debut of a new Central Ohio big band. Drummer Zach Compston, who serves as the Director of Education and Community Engagement for Jazz Arts Group, leadsContinue Reading

April is Big Month of Jazz at Capital

2018-04-02
By: Andrew Patton
On: April 2, 2018
In: Jazz Education, Live Jazz Shows

As is often the case, this April is a big month for jazz programming at Capital University in Bexley. On Friday, April 6th, from noon to 8pm, the Capital University Guitar Festival will take place in Huntington Recital Hall. Enjoy clinics from guitarists Jackson Evans, Joshua Hill, and Karl WohlwendContinue Reading

Bill Holman with the Famous Jazz Orchestra October 16

2017-10-11
By: Andrew Patton
On: October 11, 2017
In: Live Jazz Shows

While Monday nights with Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra have been a swinging good time every week for over twenty years now, the next installment will be extra special. Wiester and the FJO will be joined by special guest Bill Holman at the Clintonville Woman’s Club on Monday, October 16th.Continue Reading

JazzColumbus Weekly – September 28th, 2017

2017-09-27
By: Andrew Patton
On: September 27, 2017
In: Jazz Weekly, Live Jazz Shows

I had a brief but fun Jazz Day Out when I finally made it to the Harrison West Jazz Stage for the first time to see the Robert Mason Trio on Sunday the 24th. The first Sunday of Fall was an unseasonable scorcher, but the trio’s cool tunes met theContinue Reading

JazzColumbus Weekly – July 27, 2017

2017-07-26
By: Andrew Patton
On: July 26, 2017
In: Jazz Weekly, Live Jazz Shows

While we’ve passed the halfway-point of outdoor music season, at least symbolically, there are still plenty of opportunities left to catch FREE great live jazz outside this summer, including this week. On Saturday, July 29th at 4pm, the monthly Summer Jazz Concert Series at New Birth Christian Ministries (East Side)Continue Reading

CJO: “Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton & The Big Band Explosion!”

2017-03-08
By: Andrew Patton
On: March 8, 2017
In: Live Jazz Shows

For the penultimate installment of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra’s 2016-17 “Swingin’ with the CJO” Series, Artistic Director Byron Stripling and the band are honoring a pair of the top bandleaders of the Big Band era with an internationally recognized lineup. Jazz Arts Group presents “Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton & TheContinue Reading

Famous Jazz Orchestra Celebrates 20 Years

2017-02-01
By: Andrew Patton
On: February 1, 2017
In: Jazz News, Live Jazz Shows

February 2017 marks 20 years of weekly Monday night gigs for Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra. The 22-piece big band of volunteer professional musicians has been playing the music of bands like those of Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, and Count Basie since 1997, and has been in residence at theContinue Reading

Jazz Brew Series Finale Supporting Jazz 98.5 FM

2016-02-08
By: Andrew Patton
On: February 8, 2016
In: Jazz News, Live Jazz Shows

The initial run of the Jazz Brew Concert Series ends later this month with an evening of big bands, containing some of Central Ohio’s best musicians of the present and future. On Saturday, February 20th, at 6:30pm, come to Whitehall-Yearling High School for performances by Swings The Thing Big Band,Continue Reading

Vaughn Wiester Jazz Orchestra with Special Guest Tia Roseboro

2011-11-21
By: Mark Subel
On: November 21, 2011
In: Live Jazz Shows

The weekly Vaughn Wiester Jazz Orchestra performance has a special guest Monday, November 28th. The lovely vocal sounds of Tia Harris Roseboro will be joining the band from 7:30 to 10pm Monday evening at the Clintonville Women’s Club. Tia has toured, recorded and appeared with many local groups and artistsContinue Reading

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