Harlem Comes To Columbus this weekend for a special concert benefiting Columbus’ jazz radio station, Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP. The 4th Annual WSAX Jazz Brew Concert Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, December 7th at 7pm in the Walter Armes Learning Center Auditorium at Whitehall-Yearling High School. This concert willContinue Reading
The Jazz Brew Concert Series sponsored by Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP and SEMM Foundation returns this weekend with a power-packed double bill of great Columbus jazz. The WSAX Homegrown Jazz Brew Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 2nd at 7pm in the Walter Armes Learning Center Auditorium at Whitehall-YearlingContinue Reading
While we have entered the last full month of summer, the area Outdoor Jazz schedule shows no signs of slowing down! On Friday, August 3rd, the final monthly installment of the Jazz Academy Summer Jam Sessions gets the weekend started for young musicians at State Auto’s Pike Park at noonContinue Reading
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
A modern tradition in excellent outdoor summer jazz concerts gets underway again this weekend in Westerville. Presented by Westerville Parks and Recreation Department and Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP, the third annual Jazz At The Amp concert series kicks off at the Alum Creek Park North Amphitheater on Saturday, June 30thContinue Reading
I had a fun Jazz Night Out when I attended the Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP Homegrown Jazz Brew Fundraising Concert at Whitehall Yearling High School on Saturday, April 28th. The well-appointed Walter Armes Learning Center Auditorium was a great setting for some of the area’s finest musicians. I arrived inContinue Reading
The Jazz Brew Fundraising Concert Series, presented by and benefiting the SEMM Foundation and Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP, is celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month with a special Homegrown concert. On Saturday, April 28th at 7pm, the Jazz Brew Series presents Greg Bandy & the Jazz Alliance featuring Greg Bandy on drums,Continue Reading
I hope everyone had a festive Mardi Gras and a lovely Valentine’s Day! First on our list of Shows To See This Week is the kickoff of a jazzy week at OSU. On Friday, February 16th at 8pm, The OSU Jazz Ensemble Presents “Basically Basie” at Weigel Hall. In celebrationContinue Reading
Columbus smooth jazz trio Copacetic recently released its self-titled debut EP. Formed in 2016 and comprised of veteran musicians Ed Hill (saxophones), David Jordan (keyboards), and Derek Brown (guitars), Copacetic dubs its blend of Jazz, Gospel and Soul “music for the soul.” Featuring 6 original tunes composed and produced byContinue Reading