PBJ & Jazz at The Topiary Park

The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus is pleased to return to the Topiary Park downtown for its second season of outdoor PBJ & Jazz concerts. PBJ & Jazz at the Topiary Park: Jazz for Kids and Families is a collaborative effort between JAG, Friends of the Topiary Park, Friends of the Library, and the Columbus Museum of Art.

2010 JazZoo summer series

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 JazZoo’s fifth season!

Register for Jazz Academy 2010 Fall/Winter classes

Registration for 2010 Fall/Winter session at the Jazz Academy is now available! Classes at the Jazz Academy are designed to engage all ages and interests, from pre-school children to senior citizens, guitar players to aspiring producers, and students to teachers.

Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Great American Songbook Series, Swingin' at the Southern »

[30 Aug 2010 | No Comment | ]
Welcome to the Columbus Jazz Orchestra’s 2010-11 season!

The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus is getting ready to blow the roof off the joint for the next seasons of the Great American Songbook and Swingin’ at the Southern series. Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra will travel from Broadway to New Orleans; celebrate Count Basie and Henry Mancini; and pay tribute to the guitar and the Apollo Theater. | Read more…

Byron's Blog, Jazzoo »

[13 Aug 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Byron’s Blog: TONIGHT – YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT COULD HAPPEN!

I didn’t sleep at all last night. Tonight (Friday, August 13) the Columbus Jazz Orchestra presents “Gershwin Under the Stars” at the Columbus Zoo. Yesterday as our two wonderful singers, Michael McElroy & Capathia Jenkins were about to take off, the airline abruptly canceled their flight. This drives me crazy! Thankfully, as I write this | Read more...

Bob Breithaupt's Blog, Jazz Academy »

[4 Aug 2010 | No Comment | ]
Bob Breithaupt’s Blog: The Jazz Academy & the Impact of Music

This afternoon I visited the Jazz Academy to observe some of the final preparations for a group of young people who are participating in a wonderful partnership program through the Godman Guild and JAG, supported by JP Morgan Chase. Twelve students (out of an audition pool of 200), age 15-18, have been creating new works | Read more...

Byron's Blog, Jazzoo »

[4 Aug 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Byron’s Blog: Have You Felt the Power of Music?

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. That’s all I can say after our JazZoo concert on July 23. After the Columbus Jazz Orchestra played a super hot big band set, John Fredo came out with a Sinatra tribute that would have made ole blue eyes proud. I have to be honest with you…the overflowing JazZoo | Read more...

Jazz Academy, Video »

[23 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Duke’s Place At The Jazz Academy

“Duke’s Place” with boomwhackers, tambourines and bass. Led by Cedric Easton and guest artist Dwight Bailey, this is just one of the many activities taking place at the YMCA Camps at the Jazz Academy this summer! | Read more…