Great American Songbook Series
Guitar Summit
September 24 – 25, 2010
Friday – Saturday 8 p.m.
- Artists:
- Columbus Jazz Orchestra
- Artistic Director, Byron Stripling
- Guest Artists: Vernon Reid, Dan Faehnle, Sheryl Bailey
- Venue:
- Southern Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
From Johnny B. Goode to Jimi Hendrix, we’ll explore the impact of the guitar on American music and culture.
Grammy Award-winning guitarist Vernon Reid is probably best known for leading the band Living Colour; his rampant eclecticism encompassing everything from hard rock and punk to funk, R&B and avant-garde jazz, with his anarchic, lightning-fast solos becoming something of a hallmark. From his days of accompanying Diana Krall to his stand-out performances with Pink Martini, Dan Faehnle has received the highest praise from audiences and critics alike. There’s no description more apt for Sheryl Bailey than a sizzling guitar goddess.
A Night at the Movies: Featuring the Music of Henry Mancini
January 14 - 15, 2011
Friday – Saturday 8 p.m.
- Artists:
- Columbus Jazz Orchestra
- Artistic Director, Byron Stripling
- Guest Artist: Dave Grusin
- Venue:
- Southern Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
Grammy Award-winning film composer Dave Grusin joins the CJO in a night of music from the movies.
From Mancini favorites “The Pink Panther Theme” and “Baby Elephant Walk” to movie classics like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “As Time Goes By,” we’ll revisit some of the most memorable movie music ever written. One of the top ten film scorers of his generation, Dave Grusin is possibly even more renowned as a jazz artist, pianist and conductor. The eminent producer director Sydney Pollack, with whom he had collaborated on nine films, had summed it up succinctly with the words, “he can do anything, and he has done everything.”
CJO By Request
May 20 – 21, 2011
Friday – Saturday 8 p.m.
- Artists:
- Columbus Jazz Orchestra
- Artistic Director, Byron Stripling
- Venue:
- Southern Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
You decide what the orchestra will play on this special all-request performance!
Byron will be taking your requests throughout the year for this all-request show to cap off the season. Hear the best of the CJO, your personal favorites and more!
The Great American Songbook music series is presented by the Jazz Arts Group with ongoing support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ohio Arts Council, the Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Columbus Foundation.
Media support is provided by The Columbus Dispatch and Smooth Jazz 103.5 WJZA.