As the Columbus Jazz Calendar speeds its way toward Christmas, there are more great ways to celebrate this special time of year in our Holiday Jazz Guide. After leading his all-star quartet at Dick’s Den Friday, organ virtuoso Tony Monaco and his Trio will get jazz fans of all agesContinue Reading
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
My Dad and I had a fantastic Jazz Night Out when we saw the Joshua Breakstone Trio play Natalie’s on Tuesday the 15th. Joined by Roger Hines on bass and Reggie Jackson on drums, the veteran guitarist and New Jersey native led the band in one long set that wasContinue Reading
I had a marvelous Jazz Night Out when my parents and I saw the first set of Jazz Arts Group Presents: John Ellis & Double-Wide at Notes on Friday the 21st. Saxophonist Ellis and his far-flung ensemble, including an appearance by Kendrick Scott on drums, delivered a joyous blend ofContinue Reading
I had a wonderful Jazz Night Out when Rick Sanford and I saw Mark Lomax lead an all-star band in tribute to Ohio tenor saxophonist and theorist Logan Rollins at Notes. Rollins, a relative of the great Sonny Rollins, was an inmate in the Ohio Penitentiary who was allowed toContinue Reading