Tickets
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.
These shows are for both the layman and the enthusiast, featuring a post-concert talk with Byron and our guests covering everything guitar!
JAZZ ACADEMY WORKSHOP: Join Sheryl Bailey at the Jazz Academy (Saturday, September 25 at 2 p.m.) for an extraordinary opportunity to spend an hour or so with one of the finest jazz guitar players on the scene today. Bailey will discuss her own experience as a working musician, play a little guitar, and share techniques and practice skills used in her own playing. Bring your guitar or just your ears and enjoy hearing from one of the best that ever did it! Click here for more information and registration.
New Orleans on Parade
October 27 – 31, 2010
Wednesday – Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday night’s performance broadcast live on WOSU 89.7 FM.
- Artists:
- Columbus Jazz Orchestra
- Artistic Director, Byron Stripling
- Guest Artist: Allen Toussaint
- VENUE:
- Southern Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
The good times roll as Allen Toussaint joins the CJO for a Mardi Gras celebration!
In a career that has spanned nearly half the century, Allen Toussaint has exerted an unparalleled influence over the music of New Orleans. His massive influence on American music reaches deep into the idioms of rhythm and blues, pop, country, musical theater, blues and jazz. Join in the festivities as the party transforms into an unforgettable Mardi Gras celebration with the “Southern Knight” himself!
Home for the Holidays
December 1 – 5, 2010
Wednesday – Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday night’s performance broadcast live on WOSU 89.7 FM.
- Artists:
- Columbus Jazz Orchestra
- Artistic Director, Byron Stripling
- Guest Artist: Carmen Bradford
- VENUE:
- Southern Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
Back by popular demand, vocalist Carmen Bradford returns for the most wonderful time of the year!
Celebrate the sounds of the season at our annual holiday spectacular. Count Basie Orchestra alum, Carmen Bradford, joins Byron Stripling for a sleigh ride of holiday favorites done CJO-style. Each year promises a special surprise, and this year is no exception.
The Gospel According to Swing
December 18, 2010
Saturday, 8 p.m.
- Artists:
- Byron Stripling
- Bobby Floyd
- Nia Allen
- Venue:
- Lincoln Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
Columbus Jazz Orchestra’s Artistic Director Byron Stripling leads this gospel-themed show featuring the soulful voice of Nia Allen and the keyboard wizardy of Bobby Floyd. The daughter of Milton and Merlyn Ruffin, Nia Allen grew up in a strong musical and faith-based family. In addition to a gospel singer, Allen is also a songwriter, teacher, and minister. She wrote most of the material on her debut project, A New Thing and her upcoming sophomore release, Here Am I.
JAZZ ACADEMY WORKSHOP: Join Nia Allen and sing the Songs of the Season (Saturday, December 18 at 2 p.m.). This holiday sing-a-long is for anyone and everyone who would like to gather together, sing, have fun and celebrate the season! Accompanying Nia will be Dr. Milt Ruffin – and, we may have other surprise guests, too! After the singing, enjoy cookies and punch and time to visit with one another at the Jazz Academy. Click here for more information and registration.
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.”
Dave Douglas and Keystone: Spark of Being
February 5, 2011
Saturday, 8 p.m.
- Artists:
- Dave Douglas & Keystone
- Venue:
- Lincoln Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
Two-time Grammy-nominated jazz musician Dave Douglas is arguably the most prolific and original trumpeter-composer of his generation. From his New York base, where he has lived since the mid 1980s, Mr. Douglas has continued to earn lavish national and international acclaim including prizes from such organizations as the New York Jazz Awards, Down Beat, JazzTimes, Jazziz, and the Italian Jazz Critics Society. His solo recording career began in 1993 with Parallel Worlds on Soul Note Records, and he has since released more than 30 recordings. This year brings a new collection of work with his electronic sextet Keystone entitled, Spark of Being, a retelling of the Frankenstein myth in collaboration with award-winning filmmaker Bill Morrison. On the 100th anniversary of the first Frankenstein film, Dave Douglas and experimental filmmaker Bill Morrison unveiled their multimedia collaboration, Spark of Being, at Stanford University. On film, it stands as a reinterpretation of that Frankenstein myth using new, archival, and distressed footage. The themes, penned by Douglas for his Grammy-nominated band Keystone, integrate electronics seamlessly into the improvised music, piecing sounds and movement together to make three strikingly different creatures.
JAZZ ACADEMY WORKSHOP: Bring your instrument and your notepad and don’t miss this opportunity to learn with Dave Douglas. A two-time Grammy-nominated trumpet-player and composer, Douglas will lead a participatory lecture titled Compositional Concepts (Saturday, February 5 at 2 p.m.). Mr. Douglas will discuss his own path in composition including his current approach to writing new music. Click here for more information and registration.
Broadway: From Oklahoma! to West Side Story
February 16 – 20, 2011
Wednesday – Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday night’s performance broadcast live on WOSU 89.7 FM.
- Artists:
- Columbus Jazz Orchestra
- Artistic Director, Byron Stripling
- Guest Artist: Bill Charlap (piano)
- VENUE:
- Southern Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
The classic hits of Broadway come to life through the magic of the CJO in a spectacular evening of music from the Great White Way!
This evening celebrates the best of Broadway with Bill Charlap, son of Broadway composer Moose Charlap and the pianist behind Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Benny Carter and countless other jazz masters. Whether you’re a Shark or a Jet, you’re sure to enjoy the CJO’s renditions of Broadway’s classic show tunes.
Chris Thomas King
March 5, 2011
Saturday, 8 p.m.
- Artists:
- Chris Thomas King
- Venue:
- Lincoln Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
Initially known for his audacious fusion of blues and hip-hop, Chris Thomas King reached a whole new audience starring in and scoring music for the Coen Brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou?, not only appearing on the award-winning soundtrack, but establishing himself as a serious dramatic actor as well. King has continued to act in and score motion pictures including the Oscar winning Ray. King has also written and recorded more than 150 songs that are in demand for license to motion pictures, documentaries and television programs. The new album Sketches of Treme, is Chris Thomas King’s first full-length studio album since the release of the Handy nominated Rise, in 2006. The concert will feature these new songs as well as fan favorites including songs from the movies Ray and O Brother.
Basie, Buddy & Benny
March 16 – 20, 2011
Wednesday – Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday night’s performance broadcast live on WOSU 89.7 FM.
- Artists:
- Columbus Jazz Orchestra
- Artistic Director, Byron Stripling
- Guest Artists: Butch Miles (drums), Ken Peplowski (clarinet)
- VENUE:
- Southern Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
Jazz royalty takes center stage as the CJO celebrates Count Basie, Buddy Rich and the “King of Swing,” Benny Goodman.
As the drummer for the world-famous Count Basie orchestra and Mel Torme, Butch Miles quickly became renowned for his swinging big band style and fiery technique. One of jazz’s top clarinetists of the past 30 years and an equally skilled tenor-saxophonist, Ken Peplowski has been an important force in keeping swing alive and vital. Join Byron and company as we celebrate the three Bs of jazz!
A Night at the Apollo
April 13 – 17, 2011
Wednesday – Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday night’s performance broadcast live on WOSU 89.7 FM.
- Artists:
- Columbus Jazz Orchestra
- Artistic Director, Byron Stripling
- Guest Artist: Marva Hicks
- VENUE:
- Southern Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
Beg, scream and shout as the CJO pays tribute to the soul of American culture, the Apollo Theater!
The world famous Apollo Theater is so much more than a historic landmark – it is a source of pride and a symbol of brilliance of American artistic accomplishment. With its rich history and continued significance, the Apollo Theater, considered the bastion of African-American culture and achievement, is one of the most fascinating chronicles in American history. We’ll celebrate music greats like Dinah Washington, Gladys Knight, James Brown, Otis Redding, Same Cooke and many others whose careers were launched by this legendary finishing school!
The Birth of the Cool
April 29 & 30, 2011
Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m.
- Artists:
- Mark Flugge, Jim Powell with special appearance by CCAD’s Denny Griffith
- Venue:
- Lincoln Theatre
- Map/Directions
Show Description:
As jazz’s bebop movement flourished during the late 1940s with its fast-paced rhythms from virtuosos like trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonist Charlie Parker, trumpeter Miles Davis headed off in a new direction. Taking cues from the innovations learned in Parker’s group, Davis, along with his nonet, recorded 12 songs in a two-year span that, when released together on one album, became known as Birth of the Cool. JAG’s interpretation of Birth of the Cool will be a recreation of the iconic 1949-50 Miles Davis recording sessions and a retrospective of mid-century art, design, and music. This is a multimedia event in collaboration with and narration by Denny Griffith, president of the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD), and will feature visual elements, including period furniture, on stage. The performance will include local musician Mark Flugge as musical director and will feature the great Jim Powell on trumpet.
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!