Richard Sanford and I had a wonderful Jazz Night Out when we saw the Alex Harding-Lucian Ban Duo (photo by Sanford) at Filament at the Vanderelli Room on October 15th. A gathering of Filament faithful made for a warm and receptive audience to the long-running collaboration of two old friends,Continue Reading
Before a swingin’ Outdoor Jazz lineup and more great shows for your week, there is news of another milestone for Columbus’ longest-running jam session. On Tuesday, July 30th, from 8:30 to 11:30pm, the Jazz Jam at Park Street Tavern with the Pete Mills Quartet celebrates the start of its 16thContinue Reading
Richard Sanford and I had an excellent Jazz Night Out when we saw James Gaiters Soul Revival (photo by Sanford) at Natalie’s on February 19th. Drummer Gaiters was joined by frequent area collaborators Derek DiCenzo (guitar) and Robert Mason (organ) plus special guest saxophonist Rob Dixon from Indianapolis for anContinue Reading
Happy Holidays jazz fans! Hope you’re having plenty of fun with friends and family. With this last column of the year, I want to look back at an eventful 2018. There was a selection of great albums released by Columbus artists this year. My favorites (in roughly chronological order) included:Continue Reading
Now that summer is over, a perennial family favorite moves inside for a new season of concerts that “introduce jazz and American music to young children and their families.” Jazz Arts Group’s 2018-2019 PBJ & Jazz Fall/Winter Series presents five concerts in the Lincoln Theatre ballroom, monthly from November throughContinue Reading
What a big weekend ahead! Before we get into some previews of Jazz & Rib Fest and other great events coming up, we have a rundown of this week’s Outdoor Jazz beyond the festival. On Friday, July 20th, Worthington’s Northwest Library continues its Summer Concert Series at 7pm with aContinue Reading
Columbus-based modern fusion juggernaut Safety Squad, led by keyboardist Danny Bauer, is set to release the follow-up to their excellent 2016 self-titled debut before heading out on tour this spring (tour dates here). Woodlands Tavern will host the Album Release Party for Safety Squad’s Into The Danger Zone on Friday,Continue Reading
I hope everyone is having a joyous holiday season. Before I get into the final Holiday Jazz Guide of the year, I wanted to rundown my personal choices for favorite Columbus jazz shows of 2017. I enjoyed an abundance of world-class live jazz this year, so it was very difficultContinue 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