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
One of the highlights of a busy last weekend of October is the return of a beloved Columbus jazz tradition – Bungalow Jazz! Founder and proprietor Becky Ogden now owns a new property near Delaware – 5137 Riverside Dr, Delaware, OH 43015, six miles north of the Columbus Zoo –Continue Reading
Another bustling lineup of Outdoor Jazz awaits! The Local ‘n Live series held at the Campus Gateway Beer Garden (outside World of Beer) continues to highlight great jazz acts among its other shows with a performance by the Danny Bauer Trio on Friday, August 10th at 6pm. Also Friday, theContinue Reading
I hope everyone had a good Jazz & Rib Fest weekend despite the weather – I managed to enjoy great sets by Safety Squad and the Doug Neel 5tet Friday afternoon. This weekend’s Outdoor Jazz schedule (all events are free unless otherwise noted) gets off to an early start onContinue Reading
Our Holiday Jazz Guide continues to offer jazzy ways to celebrate the season this week, in addition to Friday, Saturday, and Saturday options previously covered and more below! On Friday, December 8th at 6pm, The Liz Woolley Band plays a free Christmas Concert of their warm and buoyant jazz-pop atContinue Reading
While next weekend’s Columbus Jazz & Rib Festival is almost upon us (check back next week for much more info), part of this week’s exciting schedule of outdoor performances is another nearby pairing of delicious ribs and live jazz. The 20th Annual Newark Jazz & Ribs Festival takes place onContinue 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