Harlem Comes To Columbus this weekend for a special concert benefiting Columbus’ jazz radio station, Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP. The 4th Annual WSAX Jazz Brew Concert Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, December 7th at 7pm in the Walter Armes Learning Center Auditorium at Whitehall-Yearling High School. This concert willContinue Reading
In response to Columbus jazz fans’ confusion, Central Ohio’s 24 hour Jazz Radio Station, Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP, recently issued statements regarding their Jazz At The Amp series, which had a successful three-year run at the Westerville Alum Creek Park North Amphitheater. In a surprisingly audacious move, Westerville Parks and RecreationContinue Reading
With apologies to some intrepid college student ensembles that have already braved the elements this spring, the time has come for the first Outdoor Jazz Guide of the year. All events are free unless otherwise noted. As of press time, guitar maestro Tom Carroll has wrapped up the first ofContinue Reading
Columbus is celebrating International Jazz Day in a major way in 2019 thanks to SEMM Foundation and the Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP radio station! The Inaugural 2019 International Jazz Day Ohio Celebration will be held at Whitehall-Yearling High School, located at 675 S. Yearling Road in Whitehall, on Saturday, AprilContinue Reading
The Jazz Brew Concert Series sponsored by Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP and SEMM Foundation returns this weekend with a power-packed double bill of great Columbus jazz. The WSAX Homegrown Jazz Brew Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 2nd at 7pm in the Walter Armes Learning Center Auditorium at Whitehall-YearlingContinue Reading
Sadly, the Columbus jazz scene and the world lost a bright talent when vocalist Nancy Wilson passed away at her home in Pioneertown, California on December 13th at the age of 81 (NPR obituary). A native of Chillicothe, Wilson moved to Columbus as a child and graduated from West HighContinue Reading
SEMM Foundation and Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP have teamed up with Whitehall City Schools to start a new summer jazz tradition. The first Annual Ram Jam Outdoor Stadium jazz concert will be held on Saturday, July 14th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm at Mike Ferguson Stadium at Whitehall-Yearling High School, locatedContinue Reading
A modern tradition in excellent outdoor summer jazz concerts gets underway again this weekend in Westerville. Presented by Westerville Parks and Recreation Department and Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP, the third annual Jazz At The Amp concert series kicks off at the Alum Creek Park North Amphitheater on Saturday, June 30thContinue Reading
I had a fun Jazz Night Out when I attended the Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP Homegrown Jazz Brew Fundraising Concert at Whitehall Yearling High School on Saturday, April 28th. The well-appointed Walter Armes Learning Center Auditorium was a great setting for some of the area’s finest musicians. I arrived inContinue Reading