WOSU D'art

JAZZ & EGGS AT BOMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oTChzhp7cU

GENE WALKER'S GENERATIONS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxt2GCFAgOo

GENE WALKER TRIBUTE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohClASfQf18

JAZZ ARTS GROUP SECOND LINE 

TRIBUTE TO GENE WALKER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w0oRz16fJU

GENE WALKER & LINDA DACHTYL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f351ry-Haag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eaFhCvpTn4

SWEET NANCY - HANK MARR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B_JtX_vzUY

LISTEN FOR THE JAZZ: KEYNOTES IN COLUMBUS HISTORY VOLUME I WAS THE FIRST BOOK PUBLISHED BY THE ARTS FOUNDATION OF OLDE TOWNE. THE WORK SOLD OUT WITHIN A COUPLE MONTHS AND VOLME II WAS BEGUN. WITH 50 ADDED PAGES AND AS MANY ARTISTS, VOLUME II IS ALSO NOW ALSO OUT OF PRINT. 

AS A RESPONSE TO THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM RESEARCHERS AND  HISTORIANS SCROLL TO THE SECTION BELOW FOR 

THE FULL BOOK:

LISTEN FOR THE JAZZ: 

KEYNOTES IN COLUMBUS HISTORY VOL II 

IN PDF FORMAT. 

YOU MAY READ IT ONLINE HERE OR  DOWNLOAD IT AND USE IT FOR YOUR 

EDUCATION OR RESEARCH.

THE CONTACT ADDRESS IS IN THE BOOK IS OUT OF DATE PLEASE EMAIL COMMENTS TO BUILDAFEST@GMAIL.COM 

PUT LFTJ IN THE SUBJECT LINE. 

*BEFORE SENDING CORRECTIONS CHECK PAGE 189 FOR THE CORRECTIONS SECTION a lot of typos and incorrect info was corrected between edition I  and edition II! 

PLEASE CREDIT THE BOOK FOR 

INFORMATION USED FROM IT

WHEN THERE WAS NO AIR TRAVEL, AND PRIVATE VEHICLES WERE RARE, JAZZ MOVED IN THE COUNTRY ON HORSES, TRAINS AND RIVERBOATS. TRAVELING THROUGH THE STATES BETWEEN New York, Kansas City, New Orleans, AND Chicago. OHIO BECAME AN IMPORTANT STOP ALONG THE NATIONAL ROAD AND UP THE OHIO RIVER. THIS ROUTE ESTABLISHED OHIO SQUARELY IN THE CENTER OF THE MUSICAL ACTION. 

BUY THIS BOOK AT:

https://www.amazon.com/Ohio-Jazz-History-Buckeye-State/dp/1609495756

OR

http://www.ohiohistorystore.com/Ohio-Jazz-A-History-of-Jazz-in-the-Buckeye-State-P9002.aspx

OR

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ohio-jazz-david-meyers/1110792455

COLUMBUS, OHIO HAS A RICH MUSICAL HISTORY THAT HAS BEEN LARGELY IGNORED UNTIL THE PUBLICATION OF THIS TEXT BANDS AND ARTISTS RANGING IN STYLE FROM MARCHING BANDS TO GARAGE BANDS FROM THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY TO THE 1960S GRACE THE PAGES. YOU CAN BUY IT AT:

https://www.amazon.com/Columbus-Musical-Crossroads-David-Meyers/dp/1531639852

OR

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/columbus-david-meyers/1124069469

Arnett Howard, James Loeffler, David Meyers, AND Candice Watkins HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY RESEARCHING AND DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS IN COLUMBUS AND OHIO TOGETHER FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS AND HAVE COLLABORATED ON 4 BOOKS, CREATED AND CURATED THE JAZZOHIO! EXHIBITION FOR THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MAINTAINED A EXTENSIVE JAZZ ARCHIVE  AND PROVIDED MATERIAL AND ARTIFACTS FOR THE ROOTS OF ROCK AND ROLL EXHIBITION AT THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME.  

Wm, "Ted" McDaniel A PROFESSOR OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC AND RETIRED DIRECTOR OF JAZZ STUDIES AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, WHERE HE DIRECTED THE OSU JAZZ ENSEMBLE. MCDANIEL PREVIOUSLY CHAIRED THE DEPARTMENT OF BLACK STUDIES AT OSU FOR SEVEN YEARS. 

TED IS A FOUNDER OF THE NATIONAL BLACK MUSIC CAUCAS AND HAS SERVED AS A PANELIST FOR THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. TED SERVED AS PROJECT SCHOLAR AND WROTE MULTIPLE ARTICLES FOR THE BOOKS. 

Eugene "Gene" Walker served as the Artistic Director, bandleader and arranger for the Listen For The Jazz Project. He was a teacher at The Ohio State University and in the Columbus Public Schools. He played with Hank Marr, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Chris Colombo, "King" Curtis, Jimmy McGriff, "Rusty" Bryant and many many more. 

Walker was the leader of the Gene Walker's Generations Band and anchored the Original "Jazz & Eggs Jam sessions" 

Dave Powers is a keyboard master and his diversity of musical styles make him in constant demand. He recorded the first "Jazz & Eggs" CD live at the Marble Gang. 

Steve Mar served as the research director for the very first edition of the very first book His diligence and patience gave roots to the project as he conducted dozens of interviews that were then transcribed and became part of the text for the book.

EINHORN +STAN provided graphic design for the first two books and consulted on production of the project audio CDs.