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
The last major weekend for Outdoor Jazz this year is upon us, courtesy of the 2019 Columbus Italian Festival! “Celebrating Italian Heritage since 1980,” this annual festival continues its tradition of a strong jazz element on its entertainment stages on Friday evening, October 11th; all day Saturday, October 12th; andContinue 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
Two news items this week! First of all, a great Columbus jazz musician is in need of help. Drummer Matt Wagner, who has played beautifully with a host of greats over the years, has had serious health issues over the past several years that have left him unable to workContinue 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
The Dick’s Den Wednesday Residency program will end 2018 on a high note with a December program led by multi-instrumentalist Lisa Bella Donna. Each Wednesday’s performance will start around 10pm, and cover is $5. Bella Donna was kind enough to provide an update on a busy and successful 2018, newContinue Reading
Legendary Columbus guitarist, composer and educator Stan Smith recently created a Bandcamp page where he has three new albums for sale. Two are collections of Soundrones duos with Lisa Bella Donna on synthesizer that are worth exploration. But the other is Moments (of a Journey), an aptly titled 13-track releaseContinue Reading
Located at 3037 Indianola Avenue near Studio 35, Clintonville’s Elizabeth’s Records is one of Columbus’ finest record stores. And while they stock used records to suit many tastes, one thing the store is becoming known for is its strong selection of jazz records, and its interest in buying used jazzContinue Reading
I had a fantastic Jazz Night Out when I saw the Terell Stafford Quintet at the Lincoln Theatre on Thursday the 12th. Presented by Jazz Arts Group in collaboration with the King Arts Complex, the concert was an emphatic finale to the KAC’s “MLK: 50 Years Later” celebration in honorContinue Reading