Acclaimed ECM Pianist/Composer Yonathan Avishai
All the way from Paris, France, A Tribe for Jazz is pleased to welcome acclaimed ECM pianist Yonathan Avishai for a series of events in Columbus, Ohio.
A Tribe for Jazz is pleased to welcome acclaimed ECM pianist Yonathan Avishai for a series of events in Columbus, Ohio.
Monday, October 23, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. — Join us at the Bexley Public Library Auditorium for an engaging conversation with moderator Stephen Braunginn, the host of Strictly Jazz Sounds. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the world of jazz with a talented artist! This event is presented with support of the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 — Two Masterclass sessions at Capital University.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. — Experience a captivating night of music at the Capital University's Conservatory of Music - Huntington Hall. Acclaimed pianist and composer Yonathan Avishai will take the stage with generous support from Capital University, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, and A Tribe for Jazz. Join us for this enchanting musical evening!
Images from “A Conversation with Yonathan Avishai” moderated by Stephen Braunginn, host of Strictly Jazz Sounds - Bexley Public Library
An Exploration of Emotions and Color through Jazz Music
Presented in collaboration with COVERMYMEDS, this unique, five-step program is designed for elementary and middle school students grades 3-8.
2022 GCAC Columbus Makes Art Excellence Award Finalist
The above video showcases testimonials from elementary and middle school music teachers in Columbus City Schools on the impact of "An Exploration of Emotions and Color through Jazz Music."
An Exploration of Emotions and Color through Jazz Music presented in collaboration with COVERMYMEDS is a unique, five-step program designed for elementary and middle school students grades 3-8. The program combines Social Emotional Learning, Jazz Music, Film, Collaborative Abstract Arts, and an Artist Interaction into a one-of-a-kind experience that can be presented through a school’s instrumental music program or as an interdisciplinary collaboration with music, arts, and counseling. The program launched Spring 2022 in select westside COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS.
Program Impacts Creativity, collaboration, self expression and confidence.
Exploration is available for placement in classrooms nationwide. For more information contact: Stephanie Matthews, Executive Director, SMatthews@atribeforjazz.org
Watch the Art Makes Excellence Awards Finalist video tribute from the Greater Columbus Council’s Big Arts Night, Nov. 3, 2022, sponsored by Bath & Body Works, PNC, Crane Group, Huntington, CAPA, Mills James, The Wester Great Southern Columbus, ZenGenius
Below are a selection of film stills from the jazz film Legacy Jon Irabagon, A Solo Tenor Odyssey; student art work inspired by the film & music; behind the scenes photos from Westgate ES, West Broad ES, and Wedgewood Middle School, Columbus, Ohio.
Leaders in Jazz Service Award
The First Annual Leaders in Jazz Service Award, December 18, 2021 honored music educator Rebecca “Becky” Ogden and her contributions to the Columbus jazz community. The event featured The Jon Irabagon Quartet with special guest Miles Okazaki and The Columbus Youth Jazz Program at the Ohio Historical Center.
The A Tribe For Jazz mission is to preserve the legacy and advance the future of jazz through live performances, education, and community engagement.
To that end, A Tribe for Jazz presents CELEBRATION! An evening of jazz to honor the life and legacy of community icon Becky Ogden and her contributions to youth education and the Columbus Jazz community with special performances by acclaimed saxophonist Jon Irabagon and his heralded quartet (Matt Mitchell, Piano; Chris Lightcap, Bass; Dan Weiss, Drums), with special guest Miles Okazaki, and The Columbus Youth Jazz Program.
The Jon Irabagon Quartet will be presenting new music from their upcoming release “Rising Sun” on Irabbagast Records. To preserve the legacy of Becky Ogden, a community award will be given in her name by A Tribe for Jazz on an annual basis beginning in December 2022.
Rebecca “Becky” Ogden is Central Ohio's premier children's jazz educator. She is a recipient of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra Community Music Educator Award and is the founder of Peanut Butter and Jazz, a series of concerts dedicated to young children with the direct intention of teaching them to love and become our next generation of fans of Jazz. She was the founder of the Columbus Music Hall and is the host of Bungalow Jazz - a series of concerts performed in her home showcasing nationally renowned talent and Columbus's most admired jazz musicians.
The Jon Irabagon Quartet Poised to be a major contributor to the world of cutting edge jazz and unbridled improvisation, the Jon Irabagon Quartet is a highly decorated and like-minded group that places equal balance between thorny, intricate composition and no-boundaries group improvisation, recalling the entire history of jazz and modern classical music and unapologetically combining these worlds into a personalized, group-focused vision. Though this ensemble has performed together in New York City, the group is excited to bring its indelible sound to more of the US in 2022. Bandleader, Jon Irabagon won the Thelonious Monk Saxophone
Competition in 2008 and was named one of Time Out New York’s 25 Jazz Icons. He started his own label, Irabbagast Records, in 2012 to release his own wide-ranging work and has toured worldwide with luminaries such as Dave Douglas, Mary Halvorson, Barry ]Altschul, Ralph Alessi, Kenny Wheeler and Uri Caine.
CELEBRATION! will be held Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the Ohio History Center, 800 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211 in the auditorium. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. The performance begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $55 and available through Eventbrite.
Photo credit: Kenny Smith
