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Wednesday, December 12th Whitehall-Yearling High School Ram Concert Band  Tune In For The Upcoming Whitehall Yearling High School Holiday Band Concert Wednesday, December 12 • 7pm Whitehall Yearling High School Walter Armes Learning Center Auditorium 675 S. Yearling Road Whitehall, Ohio 43213 Kelley Gilbert Band Director First Church Of God Presents Drive Through Prayer  Every Friday In December 4pm to 5:30pm First Church of God 3480 Refugee Road Columbus, OH 43232 No Obligation • No Offering • No Donation |
Jazz Life Our "Jazzista " Karen "KaBe" Benson is on the Mic with the Jazz Life Show. Join KaBe for an exhilarating, soulful & sexy 3 hours of great jazz music from 10:00 am to 12 noon. 
Saturday - 12:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
More Jazz Brewed Just The Way You Like It!
Simply a Live Hosted music program that's got lots of Life ... A jazz program that truly has a life of its' own. Are you living the Jazz Life?
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Karen Benson "Jazz Life" Our Jazzista "KaBe" Benson welcomes you to Jazz Life, the program that brings
new life and meaning to the beauty and joy of this all American music
style and art form we call jazz.
 on the music, but the jazz lifestyles of our listeners, local musicians and community. Jazz Life promises to provide you with a taste of Contemporary/Smooth Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk, Jazz Flavored Classic R&B, a little of your great Classic Jazz brew, and the music of new artists from around the country, along with a heavy dose of the wonderful music of our own local musicians, brewed just the way you like it. Simply a Live Hosted music program that's got ...
Lots of Life !
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Jazz Jamm Mr. J. takes the Mic every Saturday afternoon to create a Jazz Jamm that's Jam Up and Jelly Tight! 
Jazz Jamm
Saturday - 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Jam Up and Jelly Tight! It's all about the funk and nothing but the funk. Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz and similar jazz styles | Fred "Mr. J." Johnson "Saturday Jazz Jamm" Saturdays  Jam Up and Jelly Tight! It's all about the funk and nothing but the funk ... that is Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz and similar jazz styles that makes you want to get up and dance, fast or slow. Every Saturday from 3pm to 6pm Mr. J. promises to continue the James Brown tradition of "Making It Funky" in a Jazz Brew way. Jazz Jamm
promises to get you ready for the evenings festivities, whether you're
headed out to a live music event, festival or private event, with great
jazz selections from the upbeat and funky side of the Jazz subgenre
spectrum, including similar music from our own Homegrown musicians, brewed just the way you like it. A Jazz Jamm that's Jam Up and Jelly Tight! |
| The Local Scene Did
you know that 25% or more of the music we play daily is the music of
our own Homegrown musicians? Joe "Zunardo" Jankowski leads the way in
showcasing the talent of our Homegrown musicians on the Thursday AM
Edition of the The Local Scene from 10:00 am to 12 noon.  The Local Scene Thursdays - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Joe "Zunardo" Jankowski "The Local Scene" - Thursday AM Edition
Did you know that 25% or more of the music we play daily is the music of our own Homegrown musicians? Welcome to The Local Scene where you'll get to discover the music and talent from musicians that reside or hail from Ohio.  
"The Local Scene" is a show that's all about the music and nothing but
the music of our local "Homegrown" artists and groups. Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX-LP listeners support our local musicians by playing, listening to, attending their performances and buying their music ... and their music is brewed just the way we like it.
With the Local Scene, listeners will get a taste of all things jazz and more, including Contemporary/Smooth Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk, Jazz Flavored Classic R&B, great Classic Jazz
brew, including Straight Ahead and many other jazz sub-genres from
artists and groups that call Ohio their home, whether currently living
in Ohio or anywhere else around the country or globe. |
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To Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAX
The Official Website of Jazz 98.5 FM, WSAXOwned and Operated Locally by SEMM Foundation, a non-profit organization  Working Together  Our 2019 Jazz At The Amp Concerts Move To New Location Announcement Coming Soon  Updates | You can optionally send your donation in the form of a Check or Money Order payable to: SEMM Foundation P.O. Box 13682 Columbus, Ohio 43213 Thank you for your generosity and support December 12th Whitehall-Yearling High School Ram Concert Band Tune In For The Upcoming Whitehall Yearling High School Holiday Band Concert Wednesday, December 12 • 7pm Whitehall Yearling High School Walter Armes Learning Center Auditorium 675 S. Yearling Road Whitehall, Ohio 43213 Kelley Gilbert Band Director  |
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Jazz Music Education
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| In The JazzMobile WSAX Mobile Remote Broadcast Studio Thanks to First Church of God for their support with the donation of the bus | ||
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 | Jazz Music Has No Singing Fiction: Lyrics and singing have always been an important part of Jazz. Jazz music has many outstanding female and male vocalists. Ever heard of Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, Diana Krall, Diane Schuur, Dianne Reeves, Lena Horne, Josephine Baker, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington & Sarah Vaughn to mention a few, and we haven't started naming the male vocalists yet! | Fiction  |
EDUCATION FACT #1 - CONCENTRATION As parents and loved ones, we should strive
to give our children the tools to build a successful life, and one of the best
choices Did
you know that in addition to improving creativity,
learning music cultivates many skills that will continue to be useful to your
That’s right, … Learning to play a musical instrument will help your child develop concentration, as they must focus on a particular activity over extended periods of time. Developing concentration in this way also will help them when they must focus their attention on other subjects at school. Consider taking private music lessons. They’re effective and often very affordable. |
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