As part of a weekend in Ohio to spread the word of his new album, Columbus native and trombonist Sam Blakeslee will lead a quintet at Filament at the Vanderelli Room on Sunday, November 4th from 8 to 11pm. There is a $10 suggested donation for admission. This string ofContinue Reading
Up first this week is news of a busy upcoming slate of jazz education-focused events under the umbrella of the Jazz Arts Group, including the return of a heralded Columbus Youth Jazz Program product! On Saturday, February 24th from 9am to 4:30pm is the annual Columbus City Schools JazzFest atContinue Reading
Trombonist and composer Sam Blakeslee is returning home to his native Columbus next week for a special performance. Blakeslee’s 3-day Ohio extension of the fall release tour for his excellent 2017 debut Selective Coverage (read my review here) will hit town for a concert at the Clintonville Woman’s Club onContinue Reading
In October, New York City-based jazz trombonist and composer Sam Blakeslee released his debut album Selective Coverage with the Sam Blakeslee Quintet. Columbus native and recent Northeast Ohio resident Blakeslee recorded the album at Systems Two Studios in Brooklyn in September 2016 with Cincinnati-based guitarist Brandon Coleman and highly regardedContinue 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