Wonderball 2025 was held Jan. 25 at the Columbus Mu­seum of Art. The event is the museum’s signature winter fundraiser, with proceeds supporting CMA programs. This year’s reflection-themed event ...

Before Byron Stripling was the artistic director of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, his trumpet took him on tours across the ...

“I’m talking about at the age of between 2 and 3 years old,” says Floyd, whose command of the piano and organ have made him a ...

Drummer Reggie Jackson was still in high school when he began playing gigs with trumpet player Arnett Howard. The Columbus ...

This story appeared in the September 2025 issue of Columbus Monthly in the ‘Ten Titans of Columbus Jazz’ feature story. Read all profiles here and subscribe to the magazine here.

Columbus native Tony Monaco started on an instrument few would associate with jazz: the accordion. But when he was 12, a friend of his father’s gave him Jimmy Smith’s Greatest Hits!, a best-of ...

Connect with the Columbus you don't know. Subscribe to Columbus Monthly's weekly Top Reads newsletter. To celebrate the present tense of jazz in the city, we spoke with 10 of the most notable players ...

It might be said that saxophonist Bryan Olsheski was born into a jazz home: His father was a saxophonist for trumpet player and bandleader Al Hirt, and his mother is a singer. He was born in a jazz ...

Visit RAW Gallery in Downtown Columbus to see a collection of previously censored artworks that challenge the status quo.