Safety Squad and Radarhill, two of Columbus’ finest up-and-coming jazz ensembles, are joining forces to present a “Winter Wonderland Extravaganza” on Saturday, December 16th at Rumba Cafe. Tickets are $10 at the door and available in advance here. Doors open at 7:30pm, Radarhill plays at 8pm, and Safety Squad followsContinue Reading
I hope everyone had a happy (and jazzy?) 4th of July! With outdoor music season in full bloom, I wanted to highlight your opportunities for outdoor live jazz around the area for the weekend ahead. Postponed due to the holiday, the Reeb-Hosack/ Steelton Village Committee’s FAT (First and Third) TuesdaysContinue 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
My first Jazz Night Out of 2017 was brief but enjoyable when Rick Sanford and I caught the first set of the Lucas Kadish Tundra 4tet at Rumba Cafe on Tuesday the 11th. Guitarist and Northeast Ohio native Kadish and his NYC-based quartet stopped through town as part of aContinue Reading
Guitarist, composer and arranger Lucas Kadish and his Tundra 4tet play Rumba Cafe on Tuesday, January 10th at 9pm. Tickets are available here. Kadish, a 21-year-old native of Northeast Ohio, is currently studying at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City, where he was selectedContinue Reading
At least for a few weeks, the Rumba Cafe brings live jazz back on Wednesday nights with Derek DiCenzo, Dave DeWitt on bass, and Maxwell Button on Drums. The performances start this Wednesday, January 5th and run throughout the month of January, every Wednesday night until January 19th. The RumbaContinue Reading
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