As we head toward Labor Day, the Outdoor Jazz schedule is tapering off. Other than a couple weekly/bi-weekly events, the main activity for open air concerts this week is on Sunday, August 26th. At 3pm, Columbus’ own long-running (since 1987!) Dixieland band The High Street Stompers plays in the lovelyContinue Reading
I had a wonderful Jazz Night Out when Richard Sanford and I saw Dave Douglas’ Dada People at the Wexner Center on Tuesday the 11th. With a world-class lineup of pianist Frank Woeste, bassist Yasushi Nakamura and drummer Clarence Penn, trumpeter Douglas led a set of his and Woeste’s tunesContinue Reading
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