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2012 COHJS Concert Schedule Kicks off March 25 with Jazz Legend Ed Polcer

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Band_Leader

For immediate release: March 6, 2012 Dixieland Jazz Society Announces 2012 Season 2012 Season Kicks off March 25 with Jazz Legend Ed Polcer Columbus, OH – The Central Ohio Hot Jazz Society presents the kickoff to their 31st year of … Continue reading →

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2011 Music Festivals with OKOM

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Band_Leader

OKOM!  That’s Our Kind Of Music!  Here are a few upcoming festivals not too far from Central Ohio where you can be sure to catch some of your favorite trad jazz bands! June 16-18 in Logan Ohio in the lovely … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Ann Young Williams

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Band_Leader

Sadly we must record the passing of a noted fellow musician, but joyfully we must celebrate the considerable contributions of that musician to our part of the world over a long and distinguished musical career.  We’ll not try here to … Continue reading →

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May 2011 Hotsheet Newsletter

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Band_Leader

Excerpts from our May 2011 Hotsheet Newsletter.  The full newsletter is available at http://www.cohjs.org/May2011.pdf CHICAGO’S WEST END JAZZ BAND MAY 15! New and old friends of ours will populate this fine 1920s & ’30s dance band on stage at Makoy … Continue reading →

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May 15, 2011 West End Jazz Band of Chicago

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Band_Leader

Join us for a delightful afternoon at The Makoy Center with these top notch hot jazzers from Chicago!  The West End Jazz Band has, for the past 34 years, recreated the classic music that typifies the twenties and thirties using … Continue reading →

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March 27, 2011 Bix Beiderbecke Tribute Concert

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Band_Leader

Andy Schumm and His Gang to present the music and history of the incomparable Bix Beiderbecke for the Central Ohio Hot Jazz Society …As leading interpreters, cornetist Andy Schumm and His Gang arrive from the 1920s & ’30s jazz haven, … Continue reading →

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Bix Beiderbecke – A Life of Brilliance and Tragedy

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Band_Leader

People are interested in people, and so it is fitting that we delve into the human side of jazz and take this opportunity to offer our people some background on the life of our currently featured historical figure, Bix Beiderbecke. … Continue reading →

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