Blue River Express ready for a night of jazz, java at the Brew Ha coffee house
(Talk of the Town photo provided) Members of Blue River Express enjoyed the opportunity to play at Brew Ha coffee house in downtown Columbia City so much in November, above, that they plan to return on Wednesday, February 10 for another performance.
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
Grab a java and sit tight as some warm jazz rolls through the Brew Ha in downtown Columbia City on February 10 from 7-9 p.m.
The Blue River Express is looking forward to performing at the downtown hotspot for the second time in recent months.
"The idea behind these performances are to enjoy good, live jazz in a casual, intimate setting," said musician Jason Klingaman. "Jazz is one kind of music that is truly at its best when heard live - and it's also the most fun to play in front of an audience! That's what we're after here."
The band lineup for the performance will also include vocalist Dawn Ward and guest keyboardist Eric Clancy of Fort Wayne.
The Blue River Express is a breakout band formed by a small group of members who also play in wildly popular Blue River Big Band. Frequent players include Todd Ward, Jason Klingaman, Mark Fritz, Rolly Stellhorn, Carolyn Clifford, Casey Stansifer, Kevin Haydl and Dawn Ward.
Check out the Blue River Express tab on the Blue River Big Band's website, www.blueriverbigband.com for more information and dates for other upcoming shows.