Sponsored by Hazel A. and Charles R. Morrow-Jones JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FUN AND CONNECTION Jazz Girls Day is a free educational event for girls, nonbinary youth in middle, high school, and college music programs, and all Ohio music educators. This action-packed event includes full ensemble sessions, sectionals, faculty performances, interactive jazz history […]
The Columbus Jazz Community Band presents a FREE concert for you at Long Street Studio
Join the Columbus Youth Jazz big bands as they wrap up the spring semester with a concert at the Columbus Metropolitan Library!
Paul Loren is a man of many vocal stylings: from Sinatra to McCartney to his own original sound, his spring finale performance with the CJO is not to be missed. Part Rat Pack, part contemporary pop, Loren and the CJO will create a tour de force of your favorite vocal stylings from the 50s to the 70s and beyond. It’s all on the menu at the Loren Lounge.
Leave your expectations at the door: Columbus Jazz is headed to The Yard with a stripped-down, high-voltage night of improvisation led by Byron Stripling and the Columbus Jazz All Stars. With Dave Powers on keys, Bryan Olsheski on sax, Reggie Jackson on drums, and Josh Newburry on bass, this isn’t a setlist—it’s a creative collision.
Sing, dance, and jump for joy with interactive live jazz at the Topiary Park. This free outdoor concert series is fit for all ages. Listen, learn, and play as Maggie Green brings the heat with an interactive concert featuring latin jazz standards and fun new tunes for all to enjoy. Sponsored By: Friends of the […]
Enjoy all the joys of the Arts Festival and a free concert by Byron Stripling and the CJO on Bicentennial Park Stage!
Coming to a library near you this summer: Columbus Jazz on Tour! A free, one hour concert to move and groove to for all ages. See what it is all about and grab a book on your favorite jazz artist.
Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra is bringing their talents to the Creekside Blues & Jazz festival! Led by Mark Donavan, see this sensational group of high school musicians showcasing their talents on the Jazz Stage Sunday June 21st at 1:30 p.m.
Columbus Jazz is joining the America 250 party at the Ohio Statehouse for Ohio's Homecoming Picnic! See us around 1:00 pm for a second line parade led by Columbus Youth Jazz musicians and stick around for a concert led by Zach Compston featuring vocalist Quan Howell and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra at 1:15 pm.
The Columbus Youth Jazz Summer Workshop returns for a summer of music-making with 3 weeks of Instrumental Jazz Workshops!
A free concert at your local library? What could be better? Coming to a library near you this summer: Columbus Jazz on Tour! A free, one hour concert to move and groove to for all ages.
What makes this interactive concert so great? Your library already knows and soon you can too! See Columbus Jazz on Tour, a free family concert, coming to a library near you this summer.
Listen, learn, and play as the Whirlybirds introduce you to the sounds of New Orleans and beyond with the first jazz hits and bourbon street faves!
Columbus Jazz presents an Emerging Artists Showcase featuring artists that are just beginning their career in music.
Experience the captivating journey through the life and legacy of Columbus legend Nancy Wilson through the voices of Mary McClendon, Rachel Azbell, Sydney McSweeney, and more.
Hot ribs, cool jazz, and the biggest band on Bicentennial Park Stage. Hear Byron Stripling and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra present the best of big band jazz in the heart of Columbus.
This free outdoor concert series is fit for all ages. Listen, learn, and play as the Columbus Jazz Community Band, led by Jessica Sneeringer, introduces the bold swing of big band to the beautiful downtown cityscape.
WEATHER INFORMATION: While our event is rain or shine, safety is our top priority. In the case of any inclement weather, CAPA and the Hinson Amphitheater will make the final call on if the show proceeds as planned. If a severe weather warning overlaps our show time, the decision will be made by 6:30pm and we […]
This free outdoor concert series is fit for all ages. Listen, learn, and play as you embark on the Jerry Powell experience through R&B and soul. Hear the fusion of multiple different genres of jazz all in one crafted by Jerry himself!
Swing into the 2026/2027 season with a free Columbus Jazz Orchestra concert. As a part of the Scioto Mile free concert series, enjoy everything the beautiful Bicentennial Park stage has to offer with the hottest jazz in town.
Columbus Jazz Jam Sessions at Natalie’s are community-focused, curated events hosted by our Jazz Academy Faculty. Jazz musicians of all ages and experience levels are invited to participate in the jam. Or, come and enjoy a bite to eat and a beverage as an audience member and witness the spontaneity of the jam session—a staple of the jazz community.
Jazz for Young People, a free school field trip experience with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Presented with Wexner Center for the Arts The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra brings its world-class musicianship and infectious energy to Mershon Auditorium for a special Jazz for Young People concert designed to spark curiosity and joy in […]
Columbus Jazz is partnering with The Wex to bring Wynton Marsalis to Columbus. Celebrated for their electrifying performances and deep commitment to honoring and expanding the jazz tradition, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will bring the sophistication of America’s quintessential art form to the Mershon stage.