One of the great new weekly options that has emerged on the oft-bustling Thursday night Columbus Jazz Calendar this year is Bourbon and Jazz Night at 1808 American Bistro in Delaware. Front of House Manager Kelsey Ice provided some details on the restaurant and the night: “We are a contemporaryContinue Reading
First up on the list of Shows To See This Week is news of great live jazz in a new venue in Central Ohio. The Tom Davis Trio will play at Loose Rail Brewing, 37 West Waterloo Street in Canal Winchester, on Friday, October 6th from 7 to 10pm. OpenedContinue Reading
I had a brief but fun Jazz Day Out when I finally made it to the Harrison West Jazz Stage for the first time to see the Robert Mason Trio on Sunday the 24th. The first Sunday of Fall was an unseasonable scorcher, but the trio’s cool tunes met theContinue 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
Acclaimed NYC-based vocalist Vanessa Rubin returns to Columbus this weekend for a special concert with her trio. Vanessa Rubin & Friends will perform on Saturday, July 22nd at 7pm at Notes. Doors open at 6pm – tickets and more information are available here. A Cleveland native and OSU alum, RubinContinue Reading
On Friday, May 5th, guitarist and composer Andrew Hartman will release Compass, his second album as a leader. A Cincinnati native and an alum of The Ohio State University, Hartman was active in the Columbus jazz scene for several years, including releasing his first album with his Columbus group, AndrewContinue Reading
The Ohio State University School of Music presents the 40th Annual OSU Jazz Festival from Wednesday, March 22nd, through Sunday, March 26th. The festival includes four evening concerts featuring students, faculty and headlining artists, along with five master classes, workshops for high school students and High School Jazz Band Day.Continue Reading
Happy new year jazz fans! First up is news of new tributes to dearly departed vocalist Dwight Lenox. Today The Columbus Dispatch published a great obituary with memories from family, friends and bandmates. Details have also emerged regarding the first concert tribute in the area (that we know of) toContinue Reading
The School of Music’s 36th Annual Jazz Festival will bring a series of concerts and college and high school jazz days to the Ohio State campus Thursday, April 4 to Sunday, April 7. Here’s the line-up: Kris Johnson Group Thursday, April 4, 6 pm, Weigel Auditorium An eight-member, groove basedContinue Reading