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
There is news this week of ways you can help an Ohio jazz legend. Drummer John Von Ohlen has had a long and storied career, including playing with Woody Herman from 1967 to 1969, and with Stan Kenton from 1970 to 1972. He is the longtime leader of Cincinnati’s BlueContinue Reading
I had an action-packed Jazz Night Out on Friday the 12th that started with the Dave DeWitt TRio’s last performance at Bungalow Jazz. As one of the final shows at Becky Ogden’s bungalow, the battle-tested group performed their inventive brand of piano trio jazz in front of a literal packedContinue Reading