John Von Ohlen

JazzColumbus Weekly – November 15th, 2018 – 5th Anniversary Edition!

On: November 14, 2018

In: Jazz News, Jazz Weekly, Live Jazz Shows

Hello jazz fans! This week’s column marks a special occasion – the fifth anniversary of this humble column! Revisit the inaugural issue here. I (Andrew Patton) am hoping to keep the column and the website itself going into the future, but that has become more of a challenge lately, mostlyContinue Reading

Cincinnati Benefit for John Von Ohlen

By: Andrew Patton

On: April 25, 2018

In: Jazz News, Live Jazz Shows

There is news this week of ways you can help an Ohio jazz legend. Drummer John Von Ohlen has had a long and storied career, including playing with Woody Herman from 1967 to 1969, and with Stan Kenton from 1970 to 1972. He is the longtime leader of Cincinnati’s BlueContinue Reading