Happy 2019 jazz fans! I hope you had a festive and restful holiday season, and are ready for more live jazz in the new year! First up on our list of Shows To See This Week is Columbus trio Not By Design making its local debut. Consisting of Bobby LucasContinue Reading
Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza & Live Music, a perennial Columbus favorite for excellent live music, food and drink, is celebrating six years in business with an excellent lineup of concerts this week. Titled “Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves,” the performances planned highlight outstanding area female musicians across multiple genresContinue Reading
My wife and I had a fantastic Jazz Night Out when we saw “Charlie Parker With Strings,” the headliner concert of the 41st Annual OSU Jazz Festival, at Weigel Hall on Saturday March 24th. After informative opening remarks from Professor Emeritus Dr. Ted McDaniel, during which he received an exclusiveContinue Reading
This weekend, Columbus’ all-star Sly and the Family Stone Tribute Band will perform its annual two night tribute to the music of the legendary Sly Stone and his groundbreaking band. Sly and the Family Stone Tribute Band presents “It’s A Family Affair: A Tribute to the Music of Sly &Continue 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
I ended a big week of live jazz for me personally with three more Jazz Nights Out last week. On Wednesday the 6th, Rick Sanford and I saw the kickoff of the 2017 Hot Times Kate Schulte Tribute at Natalie’s, featuring The JazzPoetry Ensemble (JPE) and an internationally known cast.Continue Reading
The Hot Times Kate Schulte Tribute returns next month for its sixth annual installment of community-oriented jazz performances featuring world-renowned musical talent. This year’s tribute includes five events in venues around Columbus September 6th through 10th. Making his Tribute debut this year is baritone saxophonist James Carter, highly regarded byContinue Reading
A top destination for great food, drinks and enticing live jazz, Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza and Live Music is celebrating its fifth anniversary this week. The Worthington restaurant and venue is presenting a week-long schedule of concerts to honor the occasion, which closes with a doubleheader featuring some of Columbus’Continue Reading
As we reported here a month ago, the Bungalow Jazz series is ending, and this weekend marks its finale. The New Tony Monaco Quartet, with Monaco on organ, Randy Mather on tenor sax, Derek DiCenzo on guitar, and Aaron Scott on drums (Scott provided some history for the group here)Continue Reading