A special quintet version of the TMT Trio, including native Columbus trombonist Sam Blakeslee, makes a tour stop at Filament at the Vanderelli Room on Thursday, July 25th at 8pm. This event is BYOB, donations will be requested at the door for this next intimate look at top-flight jazz artistsContinue Reading
Franklinton venue Filament brings another exciting tour to Columbus with drummer-composer Dan Pugach’s Nonet on Wednesday, May 15th at 9pm. Tickets and details here. Pugach and band come to town riding high on 2018’s acclaimed album Plus One, which earned Pugach and vocalist Nicole Zuraitis a Grammy nomination for theirContinue Reading
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
Jazz Wednesday at Brothers Drake is always a great place to hear innovative live jazz, but next week’s event ups the ante with the debut of a new Central Ohio big band. Drummer Zach Compston, who serves as the Director of Education and Community Engagement for Jazz Arts Group, leadsContinue Reading
New York City jazz vocalist, pianist and songwriter Nicole Zuraitis and her Quartet will make a stop on its Midwest tour at Natalie’s on Wednesday, May 9th at 9pm. Tickets and more info are available here. Zuraitis will be joined by a band featuring ample Ohio star power, with ColumbusContinue 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