SEASON TICKET GUIDE 2020-2021 SEASON

KEEP CALM AND JAZZ ON

JAZZARTSGROUP.ORG JAG.TV Don’t miss a single exciting moment of the 2020-2021 season, and now enjoy it all from the comfort and safety of home Go to www.JAG.tv to purchase your season packages and single tickets.

JAZZ at the SOUTHERN THEATRE PACKAGE $90 • Package of all four (4) on-demand concerts: $90 (sold at www.JAG.tv) • Individual on-demand concerts: $25 (sold at www.JAG.tv) • Limited in-theatre individual socially-distanced seating: $70 (sold one-week in advance of the concert at www.CBUSArts.com. Full package purchasers will receive a $25 discount on in-theatre ticket purchases.) JAZZ at the LINCOLN THEATRE PACKAGE $50 • Package of all four (4) live-streamed and on-demand concerts: $50 (sold at www.JAG.tv) • Individual live-streamed and on-demand concerts: $15 (sold at www.JAG.tv) • Limited in-theatre individual socially-distance searing: $30 (go on-sale one-week in advance of concert, sold at www.CBUSArts.com)

I WANT IT ALL! PACKAGE $200 Includes ALL on-demand JAZZ at the SOUTHERN THEATRE concerts + ALL live-streamed and on-demand JAZZ at the LINCOLN THEATRE concerts + ALL PBJ & Jazz online concerts + ALL Offstage Live online interviews and artist Q&As throughout the season: $200. The I WANT IT ALL! package also includes advance purchase and discount opportunities for the in-theatre JAZZ at the SOUTHERN THEATRE experience. Full and prorated packages are available for purchase at www.JAG.tv Prices shown do not include CAPA facility fee or City of Columbus Arts & Culture fee for in-theatre tickets, or processing fee for online/on-demand purchases. 2 Featuring Kelly Crum Delavaris & Leo Manzari with Byron Stripling & the Columbus Jazz Orchestra

The Southern Theatre 21 East Main Street

CONCERT SPONSOR LIVE IN-THEATRE & RECORDING WED, DEC 2, 2020 | 8 PM $70 at www.CBUSArts.com ARTISTIC CHAIR SPONSOR ON-DEMAND Ann & Tom Hoaglin FRI, DEC 11 – SUN, DEC 20, 2020 $25 at www.JAG.tv

The Columbus Jazz Orchestra returns to the stage of the Southern Theatre just in time to swing in the holidays with its annual Home for the Holidays concert featuring veteran Columbus songbird Kelly Crum Delavaris and singer/actor and tap dance great, Leo Manzari. Let’s share some jingle and jazz together.

JAZZARTSGROUP.ORG JAG.TV 3 JAZZ AT THE SOUTHERN THEATRE CONCERT SERIES Speakeasy Hot Jazz The Southern Theatre 21 East Main Street

LIVE IN-THEATRE & RECORDING WED, FEB 17, 2021 | 8 PM $70 at www.CBUSArts.com ON-DEMAND FRI, FEB 26 – SUN, MAR 7, 2021 $25 at www.JAG.tv

Speakeasy Hot Jazz was cancelled on opening night last season due to COVID, so we’re bringing back talented young trumpeter/vocalist Tony Glausi with the Jazz Arts Group All-Stars made up of some of your favorite CJO players to explore the era that brought us “The Charleston,” flappers, bootleg liquor, G-Men, and red hot jazz.

ARTISTIC CHAIR SPONSOR Ann & Tom Hoaglin

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JAZZ & POP ‘70‘70‘70sssss HITS ‘70‘70The Southern Theatre 21 East Main Street LIVE IN-THEATRE & RECORDING WED, MAR 10, 2021 | 8 PM ARTISTIC CHAIR SPONSOR $70 at www.CBUSArts.com Ann & Tom Hoaglin ON-DEMAND FRI, MAR 19 – SUN, MAR 28, 2021 $25 at www.JAG.tv Gas lines, Watergate and the breakup of the Beatles. Who can forget the ‘70s? So break out the tie-dye and bellbottoms, your shag and mullet, cause we’re swinging ‘70s Jazz & Pop Hits with the Jazz Arts Group All-Stars and Columbus’ favorite piano man, Dave Powers.

5 JAZZ AT THE SOUTHERN THEATRE CONCERT SERIES COME ON GET HAPPY The CJO Swings the Great American Songbook The Southern Theatre 21 East Main Street LIVE IN-THEATRE & RECORDING FRI, APR 16, 2021 | 8 PM $70 at www.CBUSArts.com ON-DEMAND FRI, APR 30 – SUN, MAY 9, 2021 $25 at www.JAG.tv

The Columbus Jazz Orchestra concludes the season celebrating the songs of Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, The Gershwins, Cole Porter and more with veteran vocalist Phil Clark and rising jazz singers Rachel Azbell and Sydney McSweeney.

CONCERT SPONSOR ARTISTIC CHAIR SPONSOR Ann & Tom Hoaglin

6 The Jazz Arts Group believes in the power of music to change lives and is committed to sharing the gift of music with current and future generations. We thank you in advance for sharing in our commitment.

Here are the top four reasons to support the Jazz Arts Group:

Under the leadership of artistic director Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra continues to produce inspiring and uplifting performances with its “JAZZ at the SOUTHERN THEATRE, and “JazZoo” series at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium resuming in 2021.

The “JAZZ at the LINCOLN THEATRE” series at the historic Lincoln Theatre and local live music venues brings new and diverse audiences together with talented artists who are pushing the boundaries of jazz, all in a more intimate and relaxed setting.

The Jazz Ats Group’s education programs provide opportunities in our schools and in our community for participants of all ages and abilities to listen, learn, and play.

The Hire a Band program creates performance opportunities for professional musicians – both local and national – to entertain audiences of all types.

Here are the top three ways to donate: Go online to our website at www.jazzartsgroup.org/donate Mail your donation to: Jazz Arts Group, 769 East Long Street, 4th Floor, Columbus, Oh 43203 Call our Development Director: Kimberlee Goodman at (614) 294-5200 ext. 109

7 FAQs Frequently Asked Questions

How do I buy online packages and single tickets for JAG’s 2020-2021 season? It’s easy. Go to www.JAG.tv and click on the EVENTS drop-down for single purchases or the PACKAGES drop-down to buy the full packages of Jazz at the Southern Theatre, Jazz at the Lincoln Theatre, PBJ & Jazz, and the “I Want it All!” package that gives you access to all or our con- certs and programs for the season, plus advance in-theatre purchase opportunities and discounts.

How do I use my credit from last season toward a purchase for this season? Unfortunately, we are not able at this time to transfer last season’s credits held in your CAPA CBUSArts account over to the new JAG TV platform. While we continue to explore ways to integrate both systems, we ask that you please contact the CAPA Ticket Office to make arrangements to receive a refund for your credit amount or donate the amount to the Jazz Arts Group.

To contact the CAPA Ticket Office: Allison Walker, CAPA Shared Services Ticketing Specialist [email protected] (PREFERRED) or (614) 719-6766

Will I lose access to my regular subscription seats if I choose not to purchase any shows this season? No! We are holding your subscription seats so they’re available to you for the 2021-2022 season regardless of your purchasing decisions this season.

8 FAQs Frequently Asked Questions

How do I buy the limited, socially distanced in-theatre seats for Jazz at the Southern Theatre and Jazz at the Lincoln Theatre? Subscribers and purchasers of the Jazz at the Southern Theatre 4-show and the “I Want it All!” packages will receive a two-week priority oppor- tunity to buy in-theatre seats plus receive a $25 discount on in-theatre tickets purchased for Southern Theatre concerts. There will also be a similar two-week advance purchase opportunity for in-theatre seats at the Lincoln Theatre (without the $25 discount).

In-theatre tickets will go on-sale to the general public starting one-week in advance of the concert. All in-theatre seats will be sold by the CAPA Ticket Office (39 East State Street) and at www.CBUSArts.com.

What if I still have tickets to last season’s cancelled Melissa Aldana Quartet concert? The CAPA Ticket Office has converted your purchase to a credit. Please contact the CAPA Ticket Office to arrange for a refund or donation. As explained earlier, credits cannot at this time be electronically transferred from your CBUSArts account to the new account you will establish for JAG TV.

We’re incredibly excited about launching JAG TV and hope you will join us on this new journey. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to being able to share great fun and great music with you very soon.

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ARTS GROUP 769 EAST LONG STREET COLUMBUS, OH 43203 JAZZ AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE CONCERT SERIES Matt Wilson's CHRISTMAS TREE-O The Lincoln Theatre 769 East Long Street LIVE IN-THEATRE, LIVE-STREAM & RECORDING

SERIES SPONSOR THURS, DEC 17, 2020 | 8 PM $30 at www.CBUSArts.com

ON-DEMAND VIEWING FRI, DEC 18 – SUN, DEC 27, 2020 $15 at www.JAG.tv A hit on NPR’s Tiny Desk concerts, jazz drummer Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O takes a unique approach to holiday chestnuts – sometimes roasting them with tender sentiment, other times cracking them open with sly wit and abundant humor. Don’t miss this jazzy holiday sleighride featuring this master drummer and showman.

This presentation is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the 13 National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Ohio Arts Council and the Crane Group. JAZZ AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE CONCERT SERIES Melissa Aldana Quartet SERIES SPONSOR The Lincoln Theatre 769 East Long Street

LIVE IN-THEATRE, LIVE-STREAM & RECORDING SAT, JAN 2, 2021 | 8 PM $30 at www.CBUSArts.com ON-DEMAND VIEWING SUN, JAN 3 – SUN, JAN 10, 2021 $15 at www.JAG.tv You’ve waited long enough! Grammy Award-nominated saxophonist Melissa Aldana’s quartet comes to the Lincoln Theatre for one performance only. This globe-trotting, in-demand young jazz star’s planned April 2020 concert was postponed due to COVID, but she’ll kick off the New Year with us right here in Columbus.

12 JAZZ AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE CONCERT SERIES Jerome Jennings Solidarity The Lincoln Theatre 769 East Long Street

LIVE IN-THEATRE, LIVE-STREAM & RECORDING

FRI, JAN 22, 2021 | 8 PM SERIES SPONSOR $30 at www.CBUSArts.com ON-DEMAND VIEWING SAT, JAN 23 – SUN, JAN 31, 2021 $15 at www.JAG.tv With his second album release, “Solidarity,” Cleveland-born, Juilliard-trained drummer/composer Jerome Jennings explores resistance and resilience through the prisms of Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and LGBTQ rights. There are musical homages to activists and freedom fighters such as Audra Lorde, Marsha P. Johnson, Marielle Franco, Recy Taylor and more in this deeply affecting evening of new jazz.

This presentation is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the 13 National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Ohio Arts Council and the Crane Group. 13 JAZZ AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE CONCERT SERIES Bird Lives! A Celebration of Charlie Parker at 100 featuring Alexa Tarantino The Lincoln Theatre 769 East Long Street LIVE IN-THEATRE, LIVE-STREAM & RECORDING FRI, APR 9, 2021 | 8 PM $30 at www.CBUSArts.com ON-DEMAND VIEWING FRI, APR 10 – THURS APR 18, 2021 $15 at www.JAG.tv

This original production celebrates the centennial of saxophone great Charlie Parker and his impact on jazz today. Rising saxophonist Alexa Tarantino is joined by members of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra saxophone section, strings and an all-star rhythm section. Included in the concert is music from the classic, Grammy Hall of Fame recording, “Charlie Parker with Strings.”

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14 JAZZ ARTS GROUP 2020/2021 SCHEDULE

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS The Southern Theatre LIVE IN-THEATRE & RECORDING: WED, DEC 2, 2020 | 8 PM ON-DEMAND: FRI, DEC 11 – SUN, DEC 20, 2020

MATT WILSON'S CHRISTMAS TREE-O The Lincoln Theatre LIVE IN-THEATRE, LIVE-STREAM & RECORDING: THURS, DEC 17, 2020 | 8 PM ON-DEMAND VIEWING: FRI, DEC 18 – SUN, DEC 27, 2020

MELISSA ALDANA QUARTET The Lincoln Theatre LIVE IN-THEATRE, LIVE-STREAM & RECORDING: SAT, JAN 2, 2021 | 8 PM ON-DEMAND VIEWING: SUN, JAN 3 – SUN, JAN 10, 2021

JEROME JENNINGS SOLIDARITY The Lincoln Theatre LIVE IN-THEATRE, LIVE-STREAM & RECORDING: FRI, JAN 22, 2021 | 8 PM ON-DEMAND VIEWING: SAT, JAN 23 – SUN, JAN 31, 2021

SPEAKEASY HOT JAZZ The Southern Theatre LIVE IN-THEATRE & RECORDING: WED, FEB 17, 2021 | 8 PM ON-DEMAND: FRI, FEB 26 – SUN, MAR 7, 2021

'70s JAZZ & POP HITS The Southern Theatre LIVE IN-THEATRE & RECORDING: WED, MAR 10, 2021 | 8 PM ON-DEMAND: FRI, MAR 19 – SUN, MAR 28, 2021

BIRD LIVES! A Celebration of Charlie Parker at 100 featuring Alexa Tarantino The Lincoln Theatre LIVE IN-THEATRE, LIVE-STREAM & RECORDING: FRI, APR 9, 2021 | 8 PM ON-DEMAND VIEWING: SAT, APR 10 – SUN, APR 18, 2021

COME ON GET HAPPY The CJO Swings the Great American Songbook The Southern Theatre LIVE IN-THEATRE & RECORDING: FRI, APR 16, 2021 | 8 PM ON-DEMAND: FRI, APR 30 – SUN, MAY 9, 2021

15 NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE JAZZ ARTS GROUP OF COLUMBUS / 769 EAST LONG STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43203 / JAZZARTSGROUP.ORG / JAG.TV PAID COLUMBUS, OH PERMIT #4003

Season Ticket Guide 2020-2021 Season

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