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Jazz Arts Group/Columbus Jazz Orchestra Present A "Supreme" Evening With Mary Wilson In "Motown Medley" - Sept. 19-20

Jazz Arts Group/Columbus Jazz Orchestra Present A "Supreme" Evening With Mary Wilson In "Motown Medley" - Sept. 19-20

Source: Scott Vezdos

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to open its 2014-15 Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) season at the historic Lincoln Theatre with a Motor City celebration featuring the legendary Mary Wilson of The Supremes in “Motown Medley” (September 19-20, 2014). Filling the charts with thirty-three Top 40 hits, Mary Wilson lived the life of a star as she, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard became the premier act of Motown and the most successful “girl group” ...

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Dan White Sextet Kicks Off Jazz Arts Group's 2014-15 Inside Track Season With Your Song - Sept. 12

Dan White Sextet Kicks Off Jazz Arts Group's 2014-15 Inside Track Season With Your Song - Sept. 12

Source: Scott Vezdos

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series opens its 2014-15 season on Friday, September 12 at the historic Lincoln Theatre with the avant-garde funk jazz of the Brooklyn/Columbus musician collective dw6 (Dan White Sextet) in the premiere performance and CD release of “Your Song.” What originated as a JAG-commissioned educational project through the Jazz in Schools program, “Your Song” began with a two-week roadtrip in which the founding members of dw6 (Dan White, Chris Ott & Jon ...

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Jazz Arts Group Announces 2014-15 Columbus Jazz Orchestra And Inside Track Season

Jazz Arts Group Announces 2014-15 Columbus Jazz Orchestra And Inside Track Season

Source: Scott Vezdos

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to announce its 2014-15 season of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) and Inside Track small-ensemble series. Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, now in its 42nd year, continues to break new ground while honoring the rich heritage of America’s classical music – jazz. With season after season of inspiring, uplifting performances, the CJO is making audiences stand up ...

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Jazz Arts Group Announces Winner Of Hank Marr High School Jazz Award

Jazz Arts Group Announces Winner Of Hank Marr High School Jazz Award

Source: Scott Vezdos

Columbus, OH - The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) has announced its winner of the 2014 Hank Marr High School Jazz Award. This award demonstrates excellence in musicianship and performance amongst Ohio’s young students of jazz. Eight extremely talented high school students auditioned for the $500 cash award and the chance to perform with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and Artistic Director Byron Stripling at the August 8th JazZoo! concert at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. First round adjudicators were ...

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Jazz Arts Group Presents Brass & Grass Feat. New Basics Brass Band & The Relentless Mules - Sat. Apr. 26

Jazz Arts Group Presents Brass & Grass Feat. New Basics Brass Band & The Relentless Mules - Sat. Apr. 26

Source: Scott Vezdos

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group’s 2013-14 Inside Track season finale heats up the Lincoln Theatre stage with an ear-bending collaboration of funky New Orleans jazz and bluegrass when local favorites New Basics Brass Band and The Relentless Mules join forces on stage for “Brass & Grass” on Saturday, April 26. Taste how the common ingredients of gospel, blues, swing, and improvisation stir together into this tasty, toe-tapping gumbo! Whether reinterpreting others (James Brown, Allen Toussaint, Professor Longhair) or ...

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Jazz Arts Group Presents New Orleans Bluesman And Actor Chris Thomas King - Sat. Mar. 1

Jazz Arts Group Presents New Orleans Bluesman And Actor Chris Thomas King - Sat. Mar. 1

Source: Scott Vezdos

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series continues to heat up the Lincoln Theatre stage with Grammy and Country Music Award-winning blues guitarist, composer and actor Chris Thomas King on Saturday, March 1. Chris Thomas King came into his own while expanding on traditional musical horizons that were inherited from his late father, “Rockin’” Tabby Thomas (Jan. 5, 1929 – Jan. 1, 2014). Born and bred in the Delta tradition, King’s success as a bluesman was virtually ...

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Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus & Community Shelter Board Partner For "A Concert To End Homelessness"

Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus & Community Shelter Board Partner For "A Concert To End Homelessness"

Source: Scott Vezdos

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group (JAG) presents the Columbus Jazz Orchestra led by Byron Stripling in “A Concert to End Homelessness,” January 17 and 18 at the Capitol Theatre – Riffe Center. Partnering with the Community Shelter Board (CSB), this unforgettable, inspiring evening of song and dance will raise awareness and funds to help people find secure housing and rebuild their lives. “Our community has experienced a sharp rise in homelessness, with ravaging effects on our neighbors,” stated ...

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Jazz Arts Group's PBJ & Jazz Series To Feature Master Blues Guitarist Sean Carney

Jazz Arts Group's PBJ & Jazz Series To Feature Master Blues Guitarist Sean Carney

Source: Scott Vezdos

Columbus, OH - International Blues Challenge (IBC) winner and Albert King Best Guitarist Award-winner Sean Carney returns to the Lincoln Theatre on January 11, 2014 for a blues-rockin’ PBJ & Jazz concert presented by the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) and Bob Evans Farms. Due to popular demand, this year’s season will continue to include two performance times per concert, beginning at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. A one-man ambassador for the blues, Columbus, OH native Sean Carney has ...

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Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus To Feature Over 60 Students In Columbus Youth Jazz Concert

Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus To Feature Over 60 Students In Columbus Youth Jazz Concert

Source: Scott Vezdos

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) presents the final Youth Jazz concerts of 2013 featuring over 60 students in four ensembles! Showcasing the musical talents of its Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra, Columbus Youth Jazz Studio Ensemble, Columbus Youth Jazz Workshop and Columbus Youth Jazz Combo, JAG will feature these four ensembles free of charge on Sunday, December 15 at 4:00 p.m. in the Fort Hayes High School Performing Arts Building. Under the direction of Mark Donavan, ...

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Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus Welcomes The Soulful Sounds Of Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics

Jazz Arts Group Of Columbus Welcomes The Soulful Sounds Of Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics

Source: Scott Vezdos

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track series continues to scorch the Lincoln Theatre stage on Friday, November 8 with the soulful sounds of Atlanta’s Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics. Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics roots are embedded in the rich sound and history of Georgia soul, beginning with the early ‘50s and ‘60s R&B that became so well known around the world. Having performed countless gigs since 2005, and with a slew of 45 rpm singles already ...

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