First up in our list of Shows To See This Week is the kickoff to a big jazz weekend at one of the area’s finest jazz venues! On Friday, October 4th at 9:30pm, our own fusion supergroup FLIPPO returns to Natalie’s with its Tribute to Weather Report. Tickets and infoContinue Reading
A great family holiday approaches – here’s our Mother’s Day Jazz Guide to help you celebrate Mom with jazz on Sunday, May 12th! There are a number of brunch options around Central Ohio: Esteemed guitarist Tom Carroll plays Three Tigers Brewing Company in Granville at 11am, Doug Neel’s weekly scheduleContinue Reading
My parents and I had a fantastic Jazz Night Out when we saw “Tony Hagood Presents The Music of Horace Silver” at the McConnell Arts Center on January 25th. Pianist Tony Hagood and his all-star ensemble shared a loving tribute to one of the true jazz greats. The bright bopContinue Reading
Happy Thanksgiving jazz fans! Coming to you a day early to provide our annual Thanksgiving Jazz Guide. There are several great options for starting your celebrations on Wednesday, November 21st. 6pm choices include piano entertainer Dave Powers’ weekly gig, accompanied by tasty Italian food and drink, at Vittoria Ristorante inContinue 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
First up this week is news of a short Jazz Road Trip that may be appealing to Snarky Puppy/modern jazz fusion fans in the area. Snarky Puppy guitarist Bob Lanzetti is on tour promoting his debut solo album Whose Feet are These That are Walking, which has already garnered greatContinue Reading
I had a wonderful Jazz Night Out when Rick Sanford and I saw Mark Lomax lead an all-star band in tribute to Ohio tenor saxophonist and theorist Logan Rollins at Notes. Rollins, a relative of the great Sonny Rollins, was an inmate in the Ohio Penitentiary who was allowed toContinue Reading