Columbus Jazz Orchestra Artistic Director Byron Stripling will lead a top-flight rhythm section and singers, as well as a conversation with Michelle Alexander, the award-winning New York Times opinion writer and author of the best-selling “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.”

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Music has always served as the secret weapon of change. Join us for a special event — a joyous, uplifting hour of inspirational song featuring Columbus’ finest musicians and crucial conversations on social justice and unity.

A collaboration between Jazz Arts Group and the Columbus Urban League. Produced by Vital Companies.

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Byron Stripling delivers the keynote address and performance to students from our 2020 Columbus Youth Jazz Summer Workshop. Featuring vocalist Quan Howell, organist Bobby Floyd and drummer Reggie Jackson.

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In this episode of Offstage LIVE, we enjoy an afternoon with Sydney McSweeney, Lucas Holmes, Andy Woodson, and Byron Stripling. Originally aired on June 28, 2020.

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Enjoy the soulful voice of Columbus' own Phil Clark as he joins Byron Stripling and Bobby Floyd for Offstage LIVE. Originally aired on June 14, 2020.

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Vaughn Wiester, founder and director of the Famous Jazz Orchestra and former chief arranger for the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, joins us on this episode of Offstage LIVE. We discuss his years playing bass trombone with Woody Herman, pioneering the jazz program at Capital University and his long-standing status as jazz royalty in Columbus in this can't-miss interview.

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Jeff Hamilton is one of the greatest jazz drummers alive today. We had the honor of sitting down with this legend and learning about his life and music. Known for his work drumming alongside jazz legends such as Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ray Brown, Jeff Hamilton has no shortage of stories to share with us on the virtual stage.

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In Episode 2 of our newest series, Offstage LIVE! We are joined by the entire saxophone section of your Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Check out Byron Rooker, Chad Eby, Michael Cox, Pete Mills, Shawn Wallace, and Jay Miglia in an unforgettable interview filled with music, laughter, and incredible stories.

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In the first ever Offstage LIVE, we bring you a conversation with Byron Stripling, Artistic Director of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, led by Zach Compston, the Jazz Arts Group's Director of Education and Community Engagement.

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