Charlie Merk

JazzColumbus Weekly – July 19th, 2018

On: July 18, 2018

What a big weekend ahead! Before we get into some previews of Jazz & Rib Fest and other great events coming up, we have a rundown of this week’s Outdoor Jazz beyond the festival. On Friday, July 20th, Worthington’s Northwest Library continues its Summer Concert Series at 7pm with aContinue Reading

Charlie Merk Claims 2018 Hank Marr Award

By: Andrew Patton

On: June 12, 2018

In: Jazz Education, Jazz News

Jazz Arts Group recently announced the winner of the 2018 Hank Marr High School Jazz Award – Cincinnati area trumpeter Charlie Merk. Having demonstrated “excellence in musicianship and performance amongst Ohio’s young students of jazz” and a talented field of competitors, Merk won a $500 cash prize and the chanceContinue Reading