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
A highlight of this week’s calendar is the return of Nova Madrugada for Jazz Wednesday at Brothers Drake on Wednesday, September 18th at 8pm. This long-running band is led by Roger Hines with Stan Smith and “features original music that could be classified as organic improvisation.” For this FREE show,Continue Reading
Tops on our list of Shows To See This Week is the return of a drummer who lived and played here early in his career. Now based in Pittsburgh, drummer Tony Martucci marks 52 years in the music business in 2019. His “original and interpretive drum style” has led toContinue Reading
First up in our list of Shows To See This Week is a new weekly series at the Market District Kitchen & Bar, on the second floor of Market District Supermarket, 2250 E. Main Street in Bexley. Already the home of Doug Neel’s jazz guitar brunch on Sundays, this intimateContinue Reading
Up first on our list of Shows To See This Week is the return of Cincinnati guitarist Bob Ross with a quartet at Dick’s Den on Friday, January 25th at 10pm. Ross will be joined onstage by Cincinnati musicians Dan Barger (tenor sax) and Sean Herzig (drums) plus Columbus legendContinue Reading
Tops on our list of Shows To See This Week is a rare appearance by a long-running source of eclectic and ecstatic ensemble jazz. On Saturday, January 12th at 10pm, Honk, Wail & Moan returns for a show at Dick’s Den. Admission is $5. Founded in 1991, the band stillContinue Reading
As Christmas nears, the biggest event in this week’s Holiday Jazz Guide is the return of a jazz powerhouse with international talent! James Gaiters’ MUV-MeNT is performing a Holiday Celebration show at Natalie’s on Friday, December 21st at 9:30pm (tickets available here). For this occasion, drummer Gaiters will feature acclaimedContinue Reading
Multi-talented NYC-based jazz vocalist Sarah Partridge will make a Columbus stop on her fall tour at Natalie’s on Wednesday, December 5th at 9pm. Tickets and more info are available here. For this performance, she will be backed by an excellent trio of Columbus jazz veterans, with Roger Hines on bass,Continue Reading
Happy Thanksgiving jazz fans! Coming to you a day early to provide our annual Thanksgiving Jazz Guide. There are several great options for starting your celebrations on Wednesday, November 21st. 6pm choices include piano entertainer Dave Powers’ weekly gig, accompanied by tasty Italian food and drink, at Vittoria Ristorante inContinue Reading