Results for "St. Louis Blues"

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Seven more views of "St. Louis Blues"

June 21, 2020

This week, it's part two of our look at “St. Louis Blues," featuring some contemporary versions of W.C. Handy's most famous composition. The first video actually combines aspects of both vintage and contemporary, since it features New Orleans' Preservation Hall Jazz Band performing a traditional arrangement of “St. Louis Blues," but was recorded in July 1996 ...

St. Louis Blues

Featuring the music of Eddie Higgins Trio
Duration: 4:46
December 30, 2009

St. Louis Blues

Featuring the music of Dizzy Gillespie
Duration: 3:27
October 21, 2009

St. Louis Blues

Featuring the music of Dave Brubeck Quartet
Duration: 6:03
March 10, 2007

St. Louis Blues

By Aki Takase

Label: Enja Records
Released: 2001

St. Louis Blues

By Archie Shepp

Label: Jazz Magnet Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: St. Louis Blues; Et Moi; Blue Bossa; God Bless The Child; Total Package; Steam; Limbuke; Omega.

Archie Shepp: St. Louis Blues

by AAJ Staff
June 1, 2001

As one of the most assertive tenor sax voices, and one of the most politically charged voices, of the 1960's, it seemed that Archie Shepp would never mellow. Maybe he hasn't. But his voice isn't front and center, as it was, with aggressiveness and gruffness that posited a controversial statement, whether melodically or verbally. Employing a ...

Archie Shepp: St. Louis Blues

by AAJ Staff
June 1, 2001

Saxophonist Archie Shepp defined his '60s sound with avant energy and melodic freedom, but he's mellowed quite a bit in the ensuing years. Call it maturity or perspective, but Shepp appears to be more interested these days in a return to fundamentals. On St. Louis Blues, he approaches the blues form with a trio of players ...

Archie Shepp: St. Louis Blues

by Mark Corroto
April 1, 2001

Several recent sightings of the ‘bird’ known as Archie Shepp signal, perhaps, his return to the American dialogue on jazz. Last year, Shepp made a guest appearance on guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly’s African/urban Boom Bop record and the year before he was the featured guest of Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio recording, Conversations. Shepp’s voice in the 1960’s ...

St. Louis Blues

By Archie Shepp

Label: Soul Note
Released: 1999