Before our weekly rundown of great jazz under the sun, we have details on a great show benefiting an excellent cause. On Saturday, August 24th at 7pm, a Benefit for Griffin Clark gets underway at Zaftig Brewing Co near Worthington. Griffin Clark was an Otterbein music major who was involvedContinue Reading
The Brewtet Jazz Jam Sessions at Zaftig Brewing Company near Worthington has been a welcome addition to the Columbus jazz scene since its debut in 2018. Powered by house band The Brewtet, led by Korey Black on baritone sax with Paul Baker on bass, Will Ash on drum set, andContinue Reading
Before roundups of Outdoor Jazz and your strong indoor and outdoor 4th of July jazz options plus the return of Kelly Delaveris, there is news of a new Columbus jazz jam session getting started in July! Saxophonist Korey Black and The Brewtet, with Will Ash on drums, Julian Dittmer onContinue Reading
Happy Holidays! Before I get into a live review and a roundup of your plentiful jazz options for the holiday week, I want to honor my favorite local jazz albums of the year. 2017 was another strong year for recorded jazz by some of the area’s finest musicians. My personalContinue Reading
This past June, Columbus area bassist Paul Baker self-released his excellent debut album Blue Lights Late Nights (Artwork by Anne Baker). The album contains four originals, plus a bonus track alternate version of one of the tunes, of traditionally-minded straight-ahead jazz brought into the present by an octet of talentedContinue Reading