Anticipation is driving me crazy. That’s because this Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra joins the 200-voice Harmony Project at the Lincoln Theatre in a spectacular concert called, “Raise Me Up!”

I’m putting the finishing touches on next week’s Columbus Jazz Orchestra show, “Lights, Camera, Action!,” and I’ve got about twenty television themes swirling around in my head. I just can’t wait to share this concert with you because we’re not gonna just play these television themes – were gonna jazz ‘em up CJO style. To top things off, we’ve gone to great lengths to bring former Tonight Show bandleader Kevin Eubanks in as our guest soloist! | Read More

I want you to join six incredible musicians and me this Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24 at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Columbus, Ohio as we perform, “Don’t Listen To This!” Now, I’ve been told that listening to this music will send you into everlasting torment. One man even lectured, “I believe with all my heart that rock ‘n’ roll is a contributing factor to our juvenile delinquency of today…” | Read More

To some the music of Broadway represents everything jazz is not. With its campy love songs, costumes, dancing girls, and highly structured songbook, it appears that Broadway is the antithesis of improvisational jazz. With all of this you have to wonder why the Columbus Jazz Orchestra would even dare journey down the great white way.
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The Columbus Jazz Orchestra is proud to have performed with some of the greatest names in musical history. Tito Puente, Chuck Mangione, Patti Austin, Branford Marsalis, Mavis Staples, Debby Boone, and Leslie Uggams are just a few of the artists we’ve hosted. This week’s performances at the Southern Theatre (October 27-31) will continue that grand | Read more...