Happy Valentine’s Day jazz fans! Don’t forget that there are plenty of options to celebrate the holiday with jazz – check out our roundup here. But there is also a strong slate of Shows To See This Week that aren’t centered on the love theme. Tops on the list isContinue Reading
My wife and I had a fantastic Jazz Night Out when we saw “Charlie Parker With Strings,” the headliner concert of the 41st Annual OSU Jazz Festival, at Weigel Hall on Saturday March 24th. After informative opening remarks from Professor Emeritus Dr. Ted McDaniel, during which he received an exclusiveContinue Reading
The Ohio State University School of Music’s Jazz Studies Department presents the 41st annual OSU Jazz Festival March 21st through March 25th. The festival schedule boasts five concerts, headlined by a “Charlie Parker With Strings” event on Saturday the 24th at 8pm featuring an astounding group of saxophonists – DonaldContinue Reading
I had a wonderful Jazz Night Out when Rick Sanford and I saw the JD Allen Trio kickoff the Black History Month series at Natalie’s on Wednesday the 1st. Modern jazz star and tenor saxophonist Allen was accompanied by bassist Brandon Meeks and drummer James Gaiters for two free-flowing setsContinue Reading