A highlight of this week’s calendar is the return of Nova Madrugada for Jazz Wednesday at Brothers Drake on Wednesday, September 18th at 8pm. This long-running band is led by Roger Hines with Stan Smith and “features original music that could be classified as organic improvisation.” For this FREE show,Continue Reading
Harrison West Jazz Stage is returning for its seventh season September 8 – September 29 at the Harrison Park Gazebo. Presented by the Harrison West Society (who provided this info), this series of FREE concerts features local jazz musicians and showcases a wide range of jazz styles over the fourContinue Reading
Thanks to a few big events, the Outdoor Jazz season continues for one more weekend! The Big Badd, Columbus’ purveyors of modern pop favorites imbued with jazz musicality and chops, get the weekend off to a good start with their performance at the Mac and Cheese Festival at Easton TownContinue Reading
The Outdoor Jazz schedule is relatively strong for the last weekend of September, so hang onto fresh air music season while it lasts! The Whatyouwill Festival returns to Old World Stone Carving in Sunbury for its 7th annual installment all weekend – read our preview here. On Friday, September 28th,Continue Reading
Our top pick for the slimmer Outdoor Jazz schedule this week is the Pete Mills Quartet playing the inaugural Beer Garden Music Series on Sunday, September 16th at 3pm at Land-Grant Brewing Company in Franklinton. For the occasion, Mills is presenting a B3 band with Willie Barthel on drums, JonContinue Reading
School is back in session across Central Ohio but the Outdoor Jazz season rages on! Our top pick for the fresh air schedule is the annual Hot Times Festival, 240 Parsons Ave in Olde Towne East. The festival presents a wide range of family-friendly entertainment and activities all weekend, andContinue Reading
Details were recently announced for a modern Columbus jazz tradition that keeps great outdoor jazz in season into fall. The Harrison West Jazz Stage returns for its sixth season September 9 – September 30 at the Harrison Park Gazebo, located at West First Avenue and Harrison Park Place in theContinue Reading
I had a brief but fun Jazz Day Out when I finally made it to the Harrison West Jazz Stage for the first time to see the Robert Mason Trio on Sunday the 24th. The first Sunday of Fall was an unseasonable scorcher, but the trio’s cool tunes met theContinue Reading
There is news this week of the latest round of a modern tradition in Columbus jazz that helps wrap up the outdoor music season in style. The fifth annual Harrison West Jazz Stage will take place at the Harrison Park Gazebo, 575 West 1st Avenue, each Sunday afternoon from SeptemberContinue Reading