Before a roundup of a swinging weekend and what’s next at Brothers Drake, there are details of a fun Jazz Road Trip this weekend. The Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra, which announced its inaugural season this summer, presents “Big Band Royalty – The Count Meets The Duke” on Saturday, November 2ndContinue Reading
While Labor Day has passed and area schools are back in session, the Outdoor Jazz schedule for the first full weekend of September is very strong! The top source for outdoor jazz and much more this weekend is the venerable Hot Times Festival, held on the lawns of the ColumbusContinue Reading
One great choice among our Shows To See This Week is an opportunity to see a Cuban piano legend in an intimate and elegant locale! Pianist Chuchito Valdés will play an exciting solo Grand Piano installment of the Jazz Dinner Club at The Refectory on Monday, March 11th at 6pm.Continue 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
After a successful opener featuring TV and movie themes in November, pianist Tony Hagood’s 2018-2019 Jazz at the MAC series returns in the new year with a nuanced look at a true jazz master. “Tony Hagood Presents The Music of Horace Silver” takes place at the McConnell Arts Center inContinue Reading
This weekend the 2018-19 Jazz at the MAC season at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington gets started under the direction of pianist and musical director Tony Hagood. Hagood and a cast of talented musicians produced four excellent concerts for his first series in 2017-18 – his Brubeck tribute wasContinue Reading
Here in Jazz Appreciation Month, there is news of a short Jazz Road Trip next week for the chance to see a top-notch group. The Anat Cohen Tentet, featuring jazz clarinetist Anat Cohen and a great supporting cast, will perform in the Kennedy Union Ballroom at the University of DaytonContinue Reading
My Mom and I had a wonderful Jazz Night Out when we saw the Tony Hagood Trio perform “A Tribute To Nat King Cole” at the McConnell Arts Center on Friday the 9th. Hagood and band sold out the venue for the second time in a row to end theirContinue Reading
After decades of focusing on pastoring churches and running his consulting business while pursuing music behind the scenes, bassist Mark Hampton has returned to his jazz musician roots with the creation of his new album, ROOTS. As he has described it, ROOTS is “rich bass grooves, African rhythms, and melodiesContinue Reading