The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is excited to announce the 2009-2010 season of the Jazz Academy’s PBJ & Jazz concert series in the newly restored Lincoln Theatre.

PBJ & Jazz Concert Dates:

• Saturday, November 7, 2009
  Columbus Jazz Orchestra’s premier pianist Bobby Floyd
• Saturday, January 9, 2010
  Master blues guitarist Sean Carney
• Saturday, February 13, 2010
  Mark Flugge and Kelly Crum Delaveris
• Saturday, March 6, 2010
  The Cats and the Fiddle with Christian Howes

PBJ & Jazz concerts are 1-hour long interactive concerts designed to introduce jazz and American music to young children and their families. Featuring some of Columbus’ finest musicians and ensembles, PBJ & Jazz concerts are hosted by former Columbus Music Hall owner and retired music educator Rebecca Ogden and are a great introduction to live music for the youngest audience member.

“It has been so much fun over the years to work with great musicians playing real live jazz for kids and their families,” states Ogden. “Every concert is a treat. I am delighted that PBJ & Jazz has a life after the Columbus Music Hall in its new home at the Lincoln!”

PBJ & Jazz concerts are $5 per person at the door with a family maximum of $20. Children receive a peanut butter & jelly sandwich, juice and a cookie.

The 2009-10 concerts will be held in the ballroom in the Lincoln Theatre Complex, 769 E. Long Street, Columbus, OH 43203. All concerts begin promptly at 11:00 a.m.

The PBJ & Jazz 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.

Exclusive media support is provided by WCBE 90.5 FM.