The bustling October Columbus Jazz Calendar inspired a handful of great Jazz Nights (& Days) Out this week, so let’s get into it! My parents and I saw the Tony Hagood Quartet play The Music of Dave Brubeck at the McConnell Arts Center on Thursday the 12th. The program focusingContinue Reading
Worthington’s McConnell Arts Center (The MAC) is gearing up to present a new season of its Jazz at the MAC series of jazz concerts in its beautiful Bronwynn Theatre. The 2017-18 season finds experienced educator, pianist and bandleader Tony Hagood at the helm, leading his first concert series after yearsContinue Reading
Mardi Gras comes around again this week! And while this year’s Fat Tuesday-themed jazz schedule that we’re aware of is lighter than normal, there are still plenty of chances to have a swinging celebration. The High Street Stompers, a Columbus Dixieland institution since 1987, plays its annual Mardi Gras ConcertContinue Reading