Since his debut album in 1995, Ben Monder has reshaped jazz guitar with a keen eye for history – lending an unmistakable voice to the work of giants including David Bowie, Lee Konitz, Maria Schneider, Paul Motian, Ingrid Jensen, and Tim Berne – and a firm grip on the futureContinue Reading
Richard Sanford and I had a wonderful Jazz Night Out when we saw the Alex Harding-Lucian Ban Duo (photo by Sanford) at Filament at the Vanderelli Room on October 15th. A gathering of Filament faithful made for a warm and receptive audience to the long-running collaboration of two old friends,Continue Reading
Filament at the Vanderelli Room welcomes the Alex Harding-Lucian Ban Duo for a special concert on Tuesday, October 15th at 8pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and available here; $20 at the door. Detroit-born baritone saxophonist Harding and Transylvanian pianist Ban are touring to celebrate the release of Dark Blue,Continue Reading
The big event on this weekend’s bursting Columbus Jazz Calendar is Whatyouwill 8: An Improvised Experience! This 8th annual celebration of improvised music and jazz has relocated to organizer Gerard Cox’s home venue, Filament at the Vanderelli Room, and the gallery’s grounds. This all-weekend festival presents a diverse selection ofContinue Reading
The Columbus Jazz Calendar for Thursday, September 12th has shaped up to be a diverse display of both wonderful international touring artists and the area’s own homegrown talented acts. Following is a rundown of schedule highlights, plus a listing of the other great options for live jazz that the eveningContinue Reading
A special quintet version of the TMT Trio, including native Columbus trombonist Sam Blakeslee, makes a tour stop at Filament at the Vanderelli Room on Thursday, July 25th at 8pm. This event is BYOB, donations will be requested at the door for this next intimate look at top-flight jazz artistsContinue 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
Columbus guitarist Zakk Jones recently released his debut album, Mise-en-scène. The album is available for listening and purchase on Bandcamp and Spotify. But he is celebrating the physical CD release of the album with a release party on Wednesday, July 3rd, which also serves as the kickoff to his JulyContinue Reading
Filament at the Vanderelli Room in Franklinton continues to present a wide range of high quality live jazz (and beyond) entertainment, including a special show next week. Dayton multi-instrumentalist and educator Randy Villars will be joined by the Brandon Scott Coleman Trio at Filament on Thursday, June 27th at 9pm.Continue Reading