The annual tribute to dearly departed Columbus jazz legend Mark Flugge returns this week through the sponsorship of the Mark Flugge Memorial Fund and Capital University, and will include a guest appearance by acclaimed pianist Bill Dobbins. The Fifth Annual Mark Flugge Memorial Jazz Concert takes place at Mees HallContinue Reading
The Dick’s Den Wednesday Residency program continues its streak of excellent jazz programming with a March schedule led by guitarist and educator Stan Smith. He has lined up a special five week slate of jazz shows by both established bands and rare lineups that include Smith on guitar, so comeContinue Reading
I had a wonderful Jazz Night Out when I saw the Matt Wilson Quartet JAG Presents 7pm show on the 19th at Notes. Drummer Wilson and his world-class band of Martin Wind on bass, Jeff Lederer on saxes and clarinet, and Kirk Knuffke on cornet put on an awe-inspiring showContinue Reading
Big news in the Columbus jazz scene this week is that the SEMM Foundation, the non-profit organization that operates Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP, received its official broadcast license, or “License to Cover,” from the FCC on Thursday the 12th. The station has been testing its broadcast since March 2016, andContinue Reading
Jazz guitarist and composer, Andrew Hartman, returns to Dick’s Den tonight March 31st, leading his modern jazz quintet, Still Motion. This is a “birthday show” as Hartman will be celebrating his (Andrew, how old are you now?). Joining Andrew will be Michael Cox on sax, Ryan Hamilton on trombone, AndyContinue Reading
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