Hello – This week’s Our Scene // Your Scene is exclusively about the relationship of musicians, audiences, venues, and the rules surrounding safety and live performances. You’ll also find some science, some music, some longer thoughts on masks from Phil, and a special edition Flashlighter at the bottom. We startedContinue Reading
Hello – In lieu of a long introduction, perhaps a new tradition, an excerpt from a book of letters written by Rainer Maria Rilke which feels right for now: “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms andContinue Reading
Hello – We’re 2.5 weeks in here – together but apart. It’s heartening to see the lengths folks are going to make music together. I’ve seen virtual open-mics, solo live streams, virtual duets, and more conversations about music and life and mental health than I usually see in a year.Continue Reading
Details were recently released for the Jazz Arts Group’s 2019-2020 PBJ & Jazz Fall/Winter Concert Series starting Saturday, November 2 at 10am & 11:30am. These 5 pairs of monthly concerts in the Lincoln Theatre Ballroom provide a gateway to jazz and American music to young children and their families courtesyContinue Reading
Jazz Arts Group kicks off its power-packed 47th Anniversary (!) 2019-2020 Season of jazz performances this week! The “Swingin’ With The CJO” season starts off on a high note with a program entitled The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World featuring international all-stars John Clayton, Benny Green and Jeff Hamilton,Continue Reading
Jazz Arts Group recently announced details for another blockbuster round of its annual JazZoo Concert Series. JazZoo concerts will take place on four Fridays this summer – July 12 and 26, plus August 2 and 9 – at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 9990 Riverside Drive in Powell. Each concertContinue Reading
The Jazz Arts Group’s Jazz Academy recently announced details for the 2019 summer season of PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park. This summer tradition offers “one-hour long interactive concerts designed to introduce jazz and American music to young children and their families.” Now in its 10th season, the PBJContinue Reading
Jazz Arts Group recently announced the results of the 2019 Hank Marr High School Jazz Award competition, and for the first time in the award’s history, there are TWO recipients: Devin Coons and Miles Smith! As award panelist Bob Breithaupt said, “The winners of this year’s Hank Marr Competition wereContinue Reading
First on our list of Shows To See This Week is a rousing way to kickoff your weekend with warm classic jazz in the cozy confines of “The One and Only” with a top-flight quartet. The Dave DeWitt TRio with Randy Mather plays Dick’s Den Friday, May 3rd at 10pm.Continue Reading