Check out our flagship youth jazz ensemble, the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra (CYJO), under the direction of Mark Donavan.
The orchestra’s talented high school musicians further their experience in America’s classical music through a 30-week session during the school year and performances at the Southern Theatre and beyond. The CYJO plays music of the highest level with repertoire from the libraries of great big bands.
Close out our Jazz at the Lincoln season with all your beloved Columbus Youth Jazz musicians! We are bringing back all your favorites and featuring some surprise special guests guaranteed to blow you away in this All-Star Big Band!
For eight weeks, middle and high school musicians across central Ohio have met to develop their skills as jazz musicians in our Columbus Youth Jazz Lab. Students involved in the Lab program are placed into one of our five combos and learn standard jazz repertoire, arranging, improvisation and more with our Jazz Academy teaching artists.
For more information head to www.jazzartsgroup.org
For eight weeks, middle and high school musicians across central Ohio have met to develop their skills as jazz singers in our Columbus Youth Jazz Vocal Lab under the direction of Rachel Azbell and Jasmine Spitzer. The Vocal Lab works to expand each students’ abilities in jazz style, improvisation and overall vocal technique through individual and group instruction with the instructors and with a professional rhythm section.
For more information go to www.jazzartsgroup.org
The Columbus Youth Jazz Girls Project is a month-long music-making program that celebrates female musicians who are dedicated to their music. During each session, we will develop our skills as an ensemble while exploring jazz improvisation and soloing, creating a fun and encouraging space for students to build confidence and courage. Featuring special guest artists and educators, the CYJ Girls Project will focus on musical topics such as jazz improvisation, ensemble techniques, and important females in jazz history. We’ll also explore non-musical topics such as developing confidence, becoming a leader in your school music program and more.
For more information head to www.jazzartsgroup.org
Check out our flagship youth jazz ensemble, the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra (CYJO), under the direction of Mark Donavan.
The orchestra’s talented high school musicians further their experience in America’s classical music through a 30-week session during the school year and performances at the Southern Theatre and beyond. The CYJO plays music of the highest level with repertoire from the libraries of great big bands.
Check out our youth jazz ensemble, the Columbus Youth Jazz Studio (CYJS), under the direction of Ryan Hamilton.
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 Columbus City Schools JazzFest, the Southern Theatre and beyond.
This performance features arrangements of Rachel Azbell’s and highlights songs made famous by some of her favorite women in jazz.
The Community Jazz concerts are free events produced by the Jazz Arts Group that bring a diverse selection of jazz musicians and styles from all around the Columbus area straight to JAG.TV! Our goal is to provide free performances for all to enjoy again and again!
Join us for Offstage LIVE as Byron Stripling interviews John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, and Tamir Hendelman. Get a glimpse at their lives in jazz, and the sometimes unexpected ways they have found success in the music world.
Offstage LIVE is a chance to engage the outstanding guest artists you saw in the Southern Theatre in a fun, casual, and open environment. You, the audience, will be led in a captivating discussion with our guest artists about their music, inspirations, and life off the stage.
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 Columbus City Schools JazzFest, the Southern Theatre and beyond.
Come out and see our flagship youth jazz ensemble, the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra (CYJO), under the direction of Mark Donavan, open for the Columbus Jazz Orchestra on their Sunday matinee.
The orchestra’s talented high school musicians further their experience in America’s classical music through a 30-week session during the school year and performances at the Southern Theatre and beyond. The CYJO plays music of the highest level with repertoire from the libraries of great big bands, and this performance will include a piece by our guest artist Maria Schneider.
Since 2014, contemporary jazz band Spin Cycle has been bringing their original music to clubs and concert halls across the US and Canada. Co-lead by Scott Neumann and Tom Christensen, the band highlights their flexibility, reach and capacity to surprise their audiences.
The orchestra's talented high school musicians further their experience in America's classical music through a 30-week session during the school year and performances at the Southern Theatre and beyond. The CYJO plays music of the highest level with repertoire from the libraries of great big bands, including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie.
Sam's most recent, genre-spanning chamber project Sam Blakeslee & Wistful Thinking - The Long Middle featuring Chris Coles (alto saxophone), Brandon Coleman (guitar), and Matt Wiles (bass), was released on NYC Jazz Record Label Outside In Music on July 30th, 2021 and received critical acclaim from JazzIz Magazine JazzTrail, and Textura publications, among others.
The Zakk Jones Trio is a dynamic group that fluidly blends styles as varied as modern jazz, Americana/country and fusion, often even in the same songs. Between unique arrangements of classic songs/standards and original material, the trio brings any audience a fresh listening experience that's filled with creative improvisations.
Jazz Academy Alum and Hank Marr Award Winner, pianist Aaron Diehl returns to Columbus with a concert full of dazzling and ethereal jazz. This engagement is supported by the Arts Midwest GIG Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Ohio Arts Council.
The Columbus Youth Jazz program's annual Swing Sunday event returns for the 2022-2023 season! This year, Swing Sunday will serve as the premiere event for all four Youth Jazz big bands.
Join us for fo/mo/deep, an "eclectic, groove-oriented, funky jazz quartet. fo/mo/deep is a jazz/Funk/Fusion Trio based out of Columbus, OH. fo/mo/deep groove is rooted in the experimental school of the 70s...a time when jazz, soul and funk were one and the same.
The orchestra's talented high school musicians further their experience in America's classical music through a 30-week session during the school year and performances at the Southern Theatre and beyond. The CYJO plays music of the highest level with repertoire from the libraries of great big bands, including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie.
Join us at for another Columbus Community Jazz Band (CCJB) concert as our summer session comes to a close with a swing! Come out for a free concert by your favorite community band led by Jessica Sneeringer and grab tickets for Byron's Birthday Bash to end your evening!
Jazz at the LincolnMelissa Aldana QuartetJanuary 2021
Home for the Holidays
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
August 2021
Big Band Bash
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
featuring Bobby Floyd
August 2021
Home for the Holidays
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
December 2021
Valentine Romance
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
Featuring Carly Thomas Smith
February 2021
Valentine Romance
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
Featuring Chad Eby
February 2021
This Song Is You
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
Featuring David Pruyn
February 2021
One Night OnlyMicah Thomas & Bobby FloydNovember 2020
Jazz at the LincolnJerome Jennings SolidarityFebruary 2021
Jazz at the LincolnBird Lives! A Celebration of Charlie Parker at 100Jazz Arts Group All-Starsfeaturing Alexa TarantinoApril 2021
As diverse communities across the country hold Juneteenth celebrations and remembrances, it is worth remembering the struggle for freedom is far from over.
The Jazz Arts Group is proud to rebroadcast “Jazz & the Struggle for Freedom,” a concert with conversation featuring Columbus Jazz Orchestra Artistic Director Byron Stripling and Michelle Alexander, legal scholar, award-winning New York Times opinion writer, and best-selling author of “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.”
Timely and thought-provoking, the conversation covers issues of race, diversity, civil liberties, and mass incarceration. And musical interludes throughout feature Stripling and a top-flight rhythm section and singers adding melodic counterpoint through jazz, blues, R&B and gospel styles.
Home for the Holidays
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
featuring Vanessa Campagna
December 2021
Jazz at the LincolnMatt Wilson's Christmas Tree-OJeff Lederer, Paul Sikivie, Matt WilsonDecember 2020
Come On, Get Happy
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
Featuring Sydney McSweeney
April 2021
Come On, Get Happy
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
featuring Phil Clark
April 2021
Come On, Get Happy
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
featuring Rachel Azbell
April 2021
70s Jazz & Pop Hits
Jazz Arts Group All-Stars
Bobby Floyd, Reggie Jackson, Byron Stripling, Kevin Turner, Andy Woodson
Featuring Dave Powers
March 2021
Home for the Holidays
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
featuring Kelly Delaveris
December 2020
Home for the Holidays
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
Featuring Leo Manzari
December 2020
Speakeasy Hot Jazz
Jazz Arts Group All-Stars
Bobby Floyd, Jim Rupp, Byron Stripling, Andy Woodson
featuring Tony Glausi
February 2021
Rachel Azbell and her Quartet pay tribute to the great Columbus vocalist Nancy Wilson.
Byron Stripling welcomes one of our favorite CJO tenor players, Michael Cox, this week on Offstage LIVE! Sit back for an afternoon of Michael's favorite tune...
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From the Artist: Cedric Easton & Circle of Friends is a soul stirring experience that uses blues based music to engage and explore social interaction. In this production, we will introduce and present music from an upcoming 2022 release, "Letters From A Broken Brother".