Before this week’s Holiday Jazz Guide, first up is an update from local jazz fan Ronald Baer, who graciously volunteered details from a couple great Jazz Nights Out he had last weekend and is looking forward to the week ahead! Would you like to share your thoughts on area jazzContinue 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
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
The grand finale of Jazz Appreciation Month is International Jazz Day – Monday, April 30th. Spearheaded by Herbie Hancock, this worldwide celebration “highlights jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe.” A schedule of concerts in cities around the world is topped by theContinue Reading
Starting in 2016, Columbus musician organization SCAT Experience the Avenue has been hosting monthly Happy Hour concerts on the first Friday of the month at the Lincoln Cafe. These shows often pay tribute to legendary jazz musicians, both of local and far-flung origins, and feature the variety of talented ColumbusContinue Reading
Rick Sanford and I had a wonderful Jazz Road Trip when we saw the afternoon portion of the 2nd annual Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival in Akron on Saturday the 26th. Among a handful of fun sets were two favorites at Blu Jazz+. The Sam Blakeslee Quintet celebrated theContinue Reading
Before details on anniversaries and traditions in the local jazz scene this week (don’t forget about the milestone at Natalie’s!), I want to share thoughts on a wonderful Jazz Night Out I had on Friday, July 28th, including seeing Team Players and Liver Quiver for a happy hour show atContinue Reading
First up this week is a housekeeping item. While there won’t be much of a visible change in the near-term, JazzColumbus will be undergoing some behind-the-scenes work this month. While this work will hopefully not impact readers’ ability to visit the site, outages are certainly possible. If the website becomesContinue Reading