The High Street Stompers Dixieland Band began in 1987 when all of the original members were Professors in the School of Music at The Ohio State University.  Since then the ensemble has performed in schools, churches, concert halls, parks, at arts festivals, at jazz festivals around the country, in libraries, on college campuses, in art museums, for wedding receptions, and at an OSU football half-time show.  This will be their eighth time with us on Mardi Gras Sunday.
 
The band has recorded numerous albums. Their most recent CD, "That's A Plenty," was released in March, 2011 and may be ordered through their website http://highstreetstompers.com/index.php .

The personnel of the High Street Stompers include six of Central Ohio's finest musicians.  They are:  Tom Battenberg, trumpet and leader; Michael Cox, clarinet & saxophone; Vaughn Wiester, trombone; Paul Robinson, banjo; Sid Townsend, tuba & bass; and Jim Rupp, drums.

 

 

 

Every year since 2001 we have celebrated Transfiguration Sunday (aka Mardi Gras Sunday) at IPC with a Jazz Worship Service with a professional jazz group providing all of the music for the service.

  

2001    High Street Stompers

2002    Tom Battenberg's Jazz Quintet

2003    Toll House Jazz Band (aka the Dixie Saints)

2004    Bradley Sowash & Quintet (w/ guest artist Tom Battenberg)

2005    Bradley Sowash & Quintet

2006    High Street Stompers

2007    High Street Stompers 

2008    High Street Stompers 

2009    High Street Stompers

2010    High Street Stompers

2011    High Street Stompers

2012    High Street Stompers