Hello! Life is wild. Maybe the most abnormal thing is how normal it’s all starting to feel. We’re trying to be light over here at JazzColumbus, despite the lack of live music in our lives. So here is another action packed edition of Our Scene // Your Scene. And ifContinue Reading
Hello friends, let’s all take a second to congratulate our main man Alex Burgoyne in his marriage this past weekend! I’m very happy for him and his lovely talented wife Devin, and hope they have a fabulous honeymoon this week. In our edition today we have columnist Phil Maneri discussingContinue Reading
Hello! In the 3 weeks we’ve been at the helm, we’ve both had great conversations with lots of folks in our community. Musicians, listeners, venue owners, marketing experts, and historians. It’s been incredible to hear so many different perspectives, and genuinely inspiring to talk to you about what you useContinue Reading
Columbus supergroup Sanctuary (artwork by Lesley Raye) plays the “Music of Miles Davis ’68-’75” on Wednesday, November 27th at 9pm. Limited tickets are available here. Bandleader and drummer Tony McClung was kind enough to answer my email questions about the show – keep reading to learn more about the showContinue Reading
Since his debut album in 1995, Ben Monder has reshaped jazz guitar with a keen eye for history – lending an unmistakable voice to the work of giants including David Bowie, Lee Konitz, Maria Schneider, Paul Motian, Ingrid Jensen, and Tim Berne – and a firm grip on the futureContinue Reading
The Outdoor Jazz offerings in Columbus for the upcoming week are swingin’! On Friday, July 12th, get your weekend off to a prompt start when the Local ‘n Live series at the Campus Gateway Beer Garden (outside District PourHouse) features Small Songs at 5pm (more details here). The 2019 JazZooContinue Reading
Columbus guitarist Zakk Jones recently released his debut album, Mise-en-scène. The album is available for listening and purchase on Bandcamp and Spotify. But he is celebrating the physical CD release of the album with a release party on Wednesday, July 3rd, which also serves as the kickoff to his JulyContinue Reading
With June fully upon us, there is abundant jazz for you in our Outdoor Jazz Guide! On Friday, June 7th, 6 – 10pm, the Friday Nights Uptown Series at Partners Park in Marysville kicks off with the toe-tapping tunes of the Dave Powers Trio (details here). On Saturday, June 8thContinue Reading
The weekend ahead is a big one for jazz guitar in the Columbus area. The annual Capital University Guitar Festival returns to Huntington Recital Hall at the Capital University – Conservatory of Music in Bexley on Friday, April 5th, starting at noon with clinics led by Capital alumni all afternoonContinue Reading