Offstage at the Jazz Academy

Offstage at the Jazz Academy provides participants a FREE behind-the-scenes glimpse at the unique lives and music of our guest artists – adding a new perspective to being an audience member. You will have the opportunity to hear music and insights of each artist and ask questions in an intimate setting at the Jazz Academy.

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Offstage at the Jazz Academy provides participants a FREE behind-the-scenes glimpse at the unique lives and music of our guest artists – adding a new perspective to being an audience member. You will have the opportunity to hear music and insights of each artist and ask questions in an intimate setting at the Jazz Academy.

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Offstage at the Jazz Academy provides participants a FREE behind-the-scenes glimpse at the unique lives and music of our guest artists – adding a new perspective to being an audience member. You will have the opportunity to hear music and insights of each artist and ask questions in an intimate setting at the Jazz Academy.

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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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