First up this week is a new weekly feature: This Wednesday at Brothers Drake! Saxophonist Alex Burgoyne, who books the Jazz Wednesday series at the meadery, will give us his thoughts on each upcoming show at this free showcase of some of the area’s finest talent. Alex Burgoyne: “This WednesdayContinue Reading
The Outdoor Jazz offerings in Columbus for the upcoming week are swingin’! On Friday, July 12th, get your weekend off to a prompt start when the Local ‘n Live series at the Campus Gateway Beer Garden (outside District PourHouse) features Small Songs at 5pm (more details here). The 2019 JazZooContinue Reading
First on our list of Shows To See This Week is a rousing way to kickoff your weekend with warm classic jazz in the cozy confines of “The One and Only” with a top-flight quartet. The Dave DeWitt TRio with Randy Mather plays Dick’s Den Friday, May 3rd at 10pm.Continue Reading
First up in our list of Shows To See This Week is the return of a Columbus favorite supported by an all-star cast. On Friday, April 19th at 9pm, the Pharez Whitted Group and Algorhythmic will perform at Notes. Tickets and more info are available here. Trumpet virtuoso Whitted servedContinue Reading
Up first on our list of Shows To See This Week is another great round of the weekly Bobby Floyd Showcase at Notes on Sunday, March 31st from 6 to 8pm. This week’s featured guest artist will be trombonist, OSU jazz faculty member, and Floyd’s Columbus Jazz Orchestra bandmate JimContinue Reading
First on our list of Shows To See This Week is a newly announced happy hour barn burner! After a stop in Cincinnati Thursday, the OH-NY Connection Quintet, featuring trumpeter John Lake and saxophonist Steve Kortyka, plays Brothers Drake on Friday, March 15th from 6 to 8pm. The leaders willContinue Reading
Richard Sanford and I had an excellent Jazz Night Out when we saw James Gaiters Soul Revival (photo by Sanford) at Natalie’s on February 19th. Drummer Gaiters was joined by frequent area collaborators Derek DiCenzo (guitar) and Robert Mason (organ) plus special guest saxophonist Rob Dixon from Indianapolis for anContinue Reading
Happy Valentine’s Day jazz fans! Don’t forget that there are plenty of options to celebrate the holiday with jazz – check out our roundup here. But there is also a strong slate of Shows To See This Week that aren’t centered on the love theme. Tops on the list isContinue Reading
Hello jazz fans! This week’s column marks a special occasion – the fifth anniversary of this humble column! Revisit the inaugural issue here. I (Andrew Patton) am hoping to keep the column and the website itself going into the future, but that has become more of a challenge lately, mostlyContinue Reading