Richard Sanford and I had an excellent Jazz Day Out when we saw Richard Lopez Present “Boss Tenors, Live from Cbus” at Columbus Museum of Art on Sunday the 3rd (Photo by Richard Sanford). This satisfying concert was a prime example of the magic that can happen when five battle-testedContinue Reading
Up first this week is news of a busy upcoming slate of jazz education-focused events under the umbrella of the Jazz Arts Group, including the return of a heralded Columbus Youth Jazz Program product! On Saturday, February 24th from 9am to 4:30pm is the annual Columbus City Schools JazzFest atContinue Reading
There is news this week of works from the Columbus jazz scene receiving acclaim in the broader art world. Thanamattapoeia, a jazz-poetry film by Michael Vander Does of The JazzPoetry Ensemble and the Kate Schulte Foundation, will have a world premiere screening in New York City next week. As partContinue Reading