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The Columbus Jazz Orchestra: The Colors Of Jazz
by Ken Hohman
With big bands back in fashion, there's no shortage of large ensemble jazz to be heard, even in the jazz hinterland of Ohio. With The Colors Of Jazz, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra gives the Buckeye State its due, drawing from a palette of traditional big band favorites, tastefully selected hard bop tunes and original compositions.
Led by versatile trumpeter and conductor Byron Stripling, the CJO swings confidently in the brassy tradition of Basie or Armstrong rather than the modern styles ...
read moreMolly Ringwald Joins The Columbus Jazz Orchestra In "Don't You Forget About Me" (feb. 6-9)
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Scott Vezdos
Columbus, OH: Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) continues to break new ground while honoring the rich heritage of America’s classical music – jazz. In “Don’t You Forget About Me” (February 6-9 at the Southern Theatre), everyone’s favorite former teenager joins the CJO in a salute to the Great American Songbook. From the big screen to the stage, Molly Ringwald has done it all. Making a name for herself ...
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The Columbus Jazz Orchestra Goes Wild In Eighth Season Of JazZoo!
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Scott Vezdos
Columbus, OH – This summer, the Jazz Arts Group will take jazz to a wilder place as the Columbus Jazz Orchestra takes center stage at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for the eighth season of JazZoo! The four-concert series returns to the Water's Edge Events Park at the Columbus Zoo providing a beautiful waterfront setting along the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir. Gates open at 6:30 PM with concerts beginning at 8 PM. July 12, 8 PM: Soul Classics" featuring Chris Pierce Special ...
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Joyful Noise: The Columbus Jazz Orchestra with the Harmony Project, May 18-19
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Michael Ricci
Columbus, OH The Jazz Arts Group's Inside Track series presents its season finale, Raise Me Up!," May 18-19 at the Lincoln Theatre featuring the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and the Harmony Project for a convergence of uplifting, joyous, and highly engaging music. The Harmony Project is more than just a choir. It is a diverse collective of individuals with a dazzling array of abilities, life stories and dreams, each with a desire to serve. A stupendous, toe-tapping, model for our community, ...
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Standby for the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and Kevin Eubanks Together in "Lights, Camera, Action!"
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Michael Ricci
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) kicks off the new Swingin' with the CJO season with Lights, Camera, Action!" (October 26-30), a night of music from beloved TV shows and classic theme songs performed by the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. The spotlight will also shine on acclaimed jazz guitarist, and former Tonight Show bandleader, Kevin Eubanks, featuring music from his new release, Zen Food. Audiences will surely be familiar with Eubanks, having tuned in to see him as bandleader on ...
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The Columbus Jazz Orchestra and Dave Grusin Spend a Night at the Movies Featuring the Music of Henry Mancini
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Michael Ricci
The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for the Columbus Jazz Orchestra's next installment of the Great American Songbook season with Grammy Award-winning film composer Dave Grusin. From Mancini favorites The Pink Panther Theme" and Baby Elephant Walk" to movie classics like Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and As Time Goes By," A Night at the Movies (January 14-15) will revisit some of the most memorable movie music ever written. When legendary ...
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Come Home for the Holidays with Carmen Bradford and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra
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Michael Ricci
Columbus, OHThe Jazz Arts Group's 2010-2011 Swingin' at the Southern series continues December 1-5 with Home for the Holidays, featuring a return engagement with vocalist Carmen Bradford for the annual holiday spectacular. Ms. Bradford was featured in the Columbus Jazz Orchestra's production of Louis, Ella & Friends, celebrating the music of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Back by popular demand, Carmen joins Artistic Director Byron Stripling again for a sleigh ride of holiday favorites done CJO-style. Carmen Bradford was discovered ...
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