With apologies to some intrepid college student ensembles that have already braved the elements this spring, the time has come for the first Outdoor Jazz Guide of the year. All events are free unless otherwise noted. As of press time, guitar maestro Tom Carroll has wrapped up the first ofContinue Reading
A great family holiday approaches – here’s our Mother’s Day Jazz Guide to help you celebrate Mom with jazz on Sunday, May 12th! There are a number of brunch options around Central Ohio: Esteemed guitarist Tom Carroll plays Three Tigers Brewing Company in Granville at 11am, Doug Neel’s weekly scheduleContinue Reading
Up first on our list of Shows To See This Week is the return of Cincinnati guitarist Bob Ross with a quartet at Dick’s Den on Friday, January 25th at 10pm. Ross will be joined onstage by Cincinnati musicians Dan Barger (tenor sax) and Sean Herzig (drums) plus Columbus legendContinue 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
Thanks to a few big events, the Outdoor Jazz season continues for one more weekend! The Big Badd, Columbus’ purveyors of modern pop favorites imbued with jazz musicality and chops, get the weekend off to a good start with their performance at the Mac and Cheese Festival at Easton TownContinue Reading
The new Jazz Arts Group series “Jazz at the Lincoln” is kicking off next week with a concert for the ages. “Jazz at the Lincoln: Tenor Titans of the Capital City” will take place at the Lincoln Theatre on Saturday, September 22nd at 8pm. Tickets and more info are availableContinue Reading
Top on the list of Outdoor Jazz opportunities this week is The 8th Annual Columbus Food Truck Festival on the Scioto Mile Downtown. This family-friendly free event boasts 60+ food trucks and trailers, arts and crafts, plus two full days of music on two stages. The music schedule for Friday,Continue Reading
While we have entered the last full month of summer, the area Outdoor Jazz schedule shows no signs of slowing down! On Friday, August 3rd, the final monthly installment of the Jazz Academy Summer Jam Sessions gets the weekend started for young musicians at State Auto’s Pike Park at noonContinue 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