The Columbus Youth Jazz (CYJ) Girls Project is a month-long jazz ensemble that celebrates female and gender expansive students in jazz. During each session, we will develop our skills as an ensemble while exploring jazz repertoire, style, improvisation and more, creating a fun and encouraging space for students to build confidence on their instrument. Led by saxophonist and Columbus City
Jazz bands throughout Columbus City Schools have been working hard all year preparing repertoire for the annual Columbus City Schools JazzFest. As their families enjoy a rotation of phenomenal musicians inside the Lincoln Theatre, each band will be upstairs in the Jazz Academy warming up and participating in educational masterclasses to hone their skills as a jazz musician. The entire
Join your Columbus Jazz Orchestra as we experience the iconic melodies of Scott Joplin's ragtime, the swinging rhythms of Benny Goodman's big band, the sophisticated sounds of Duke Ellington's jazz orchestra, and so much more.
Join your Columbus Jazz Orchestra as we experience the iconic melodies of Scott Joplin's ragtime, the swinging rhythms of Benny Goodman's big band, the sophisticated sounds of Duke Ellington's jazz orchestra, and so much more.
Join your Columbus Jazz Orchestra as we experience the iconic melodies of Scott Joplin's ragtime, the swinging rhythms of Benny Goodman's big band, the sophisticated sounds of Duke Ellington's jazz orchestra, and so much more.
Come out and see our youth jazz ensemble, the Columbus Youth Jazz Studio (CYJS), under the direction of Ryan Hamilton, open for the Columbus Jazz Orchestra on their Sunday matinee. The CYJ Studio’s talented high school musicians further their experience in America’s classical music through a 30-week session during the school year and have performances at collegiate jazz festivals, the
Join your Columbus Jazz Orchestra as we experience the iconic melodies of Scott Joplin's ragtime, the swinging rhythms of Benny Goodman's big band, the sophisticated sounds of Duke Ellington's jazz orchestra, and so much more.
The Jazz Academy Jam Sessions are a community-focused, curated jam session series held each month in the Jazz Academy. Jazz musicians of all ages and experience levels are invited to participate in the jam. Each session will have a theme with a list of tunes that will be drawn from. The Celebrating Women in Jazz Jam Session will be held
Join us for a special evening of music by local award winning vocalist & composer Laura Camara. Prepare to be taken on a journey through her 20 plus year career featuring Laura's original compositions & arrangements with a wide variety of jazz styles, vocal improvisation and cultural influences from her musical travels across the globe.
Celebrating Women’s History Month, the We Create Jazz Ensemble brings together some of Ohio’s brightest female jazz musicians for a PBJ & Jazz concert you don’t want to miss! PBJ & Jazz concerts are proudly presented by Grange Insurance. These short and interactive concerts are designed to introduce jazz and American music to young children and their families. Featuring some
Celebrating Women’s History Month, the We Create Jazz Ensemble brings together some of Ohio’s brightest female jazz musicians for a PBJ & Jazz concert you don’t want to miss! PBJ & Jazz concerts are proudly presented by Grange Insurance. These short and interactive concerts are designed to introduce jazz and American music to young children and their families. Featuring some
Join us for the Columbus Youth Jazz Vocal Lab's final concert, led by Rachel Azbell and Jasmine Spitzer, featuring vocalists from grades 7-12 performing a diverse repertoire of solos and ensemble pieces. This event will take place at the Columbus Main Library Auditorium on Thursday, March 21st at 6 PM, showcasing a semester's work with a professional rhythm section. This
Join us on Sunday, March 24th at 2pm for a free concert featuring our Columbus Youth Jazz Lab and Columbus Youth Jazz Combos! This free event will take place in the Lincoln Ballroom, located on the 2nd floor of the Lincoln Theatre complex. This project was supported by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the National Endowment for
The Columbus Community Jazz Band is the chance for anyone who has played an instrument to get back in the swing of things! Led by some of Columbus’ finest musicians, the CCJB performs jazz classics in a fun and engaging environment. This spring we return to making music together in a traditional big band setting, led by trombonist Jessica Sneeringer,
Come celebrate our CYJ Girls Project ensembles at the Bexley Library on April 3rd at 7pm! This FREE concert showcases the skills in jazz improvisation, ensemble techniques, and leadership that our students have been developing. This concert is presented in collaboration with the Capital University Jazz and World Music Festival.
FREE | April 4 | Long Street Studio The name 'Turtle Boat' is derived from the Geobukseon of the Joseon Dynasty, and represents a yearning to be free of externally-imposed isolation, and a wrath towards insincerity and apathy everywhere. The group utilizes improvisational vehicles written by Abhilasha Chebolu with additional contributions from saxophonist Alex Burgoyne. Though diverse in experience,
