I had a wonderful Jazz Night Out when Rick Sanford and I saw the JD Allen Trio kickoff the Black History Month series at Natalie’s on Wednesday the 1st. Modern jazz star and tenor saxophonist Allen was accompanied by bassist Brandon Meeks and drummer James Gaiters for two free-flowing setsContinue Reading
Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza and Live Music is once again honoring Black History Month this February with a series of great performances. The 10 concerts featuring both Columbus-based and national artists that are part of the 2017 Black History Month series include great jazz shows along with funk/soul (Mojoflo, February 3rd),Continue Reading
I had a wonderful Jazz Night Out when I saw the Matt Wilson Quartet JAG Presents 7pm show on the 19th at Notes. Drummer Wilson and his world-class band of Martin Wind on bass, Jeff Lederer on saxes and clarinet, and Kirk Knuffke on cornet put on an awe-inspiring showContinue Reading