Bassist and educator extraordinaire Roger Hines recently checked in about a new monthly gig for one of his longest-running ensembles. Hines tells me that Nova Madrugada will be playing the first Thursday of every month 7-10pm at Savor Pint, 4440 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, OH 43214 in Clintonville. Their next gigContinue 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
The Ohio State University School of Music presents the 42nd Annual OSU Jazz Festival March 20th through 24th at Weigel Hall on campus. The festival’s strong tradition – I had a wonderful time at last year’s festival – continues with five nights of jazz concerts and a Sunday afternoon ofContinue Reading
Happy Valentine’s Day jazz fans! Don’t forget that there are plenty of options to celebrate the holiday with jazz – check out our roundup here. But there is also a strong slate of Shows To See This Week that aren’t centered on the love theme. Tops on the list isContinue Reading
The Outdoor Jazz schedule is relatively strong for the last weekend of September, so hang onto fresh air music season while it lasts! The Whatyouwill Festival returns to Old World Stone Carving in Sunbury for its 7th annual installment all weekend – read our preview here. On Friday, September 28th,Continue Reading
My wife and I had a fantastic Jazz Night Out when we saw “Charlie Parker With Strings,” the headliner concert of the 41st Annual OSU Jazz Festival, at Weigel Hall on Saturday March 24th. After informative opening remarks from Professor Emeritus Dr. Ted McDaniel, during which he received an exclusiveContinue Reading
The Ohio State University School of Music’s Jazz Studies Department presents the 41st annual OSU Jazz Festival March 21st through March 25th. The festival schedule boasts five concerts, headlined by a “Charlie Parker With Strings” event on Saturday the 24th at 8pm featuring an astounding group of saxophonists – DonaldContinue Reading
I hope everyone had a festive Mardi Gras and a lovely Valentine’s Day! First on our list of Shows To See This Week is the kickoff of a jazzy week at OSU. On Friday, February 16th at 8pm, The OSU Jazz Ensemble Presents “Basically Basie” at Weigel Hall. In celebrationContinue Reading
In conjunction with The Ohio State University’s School of Music, The Marine Corps Jazz Combo will visit Hughes Hall, 1899 N College Road on The OSU Campus, for two special events this weekend. On Sunday, February 18th at noon, the musicians of the Jazz Combo will lead a Master ClassContinue Reading