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On her MAXJAZZ debut, Don't Take Your Time, Erin performed her personal take on tunes from the Great American Songbook, pop classics, and her first original song, "Don't Take Your Time." On her second album Over and Over, she added more original songs and arrangements, further developing her own unique sensibility.
The Erin Bode Group have performed nationwide at venues such as Blues Alley in Washington D.C., Zanzibar Blue in Philadelphia, and at Sweet Rhythm in New York. They have also been in Europe twice, touring in Italy.
They have also opened for legendary Supremes' singer, Mary Wilson; for Michael Buble at St. Louis' newest premiere venue The Pageant; with Macy Gray on the steps of the Gateway Arch; and for Jamie Cullum at the Sheldon Concert Hall.
In late 2006, they traveled to South Africa to work with the Themba Girls' School Choir. Most recently, Erin performed with Garrison Keillor on A Prairie Home Companion at the Fabulous Fox.
Erin has consistently won over audiences around the world with her sweet personality and small town charm. Her distinctive folk-jazz repertoire and crossover appeal have continued to build Erin’s fan base, and The Little Garden is a culmination of years on the road with her finely-tuned band.
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Erin Bode: Photograph
by Dan Bilawsky
Vocalist Erin Bode's debut, Don't Take Your Time (MAXJAZZ, 2001), showcased her abilities to coat jazz singing with a user-friendly, pop-oriented patina, but subsequent albums have taken her farther afield from the world of straightforward jazz vocals. Bode showed early promise as a singer/songwriter, with the title track on her debut release, and she's made good on that promise on Over And Over (MAXJAZZ, 2006) and The Little Garden (Native Language, 2008). Both of those albums put ...
Continue ReadingErin Bode: Over and Over
by C. Michael Bailey
Erin Bode is a sorceress of female jazz vocals. On her first recording, Don't Take Your Time (MaxJazz, 2003), the singer spun the threads of Karrin Allyson and Norah Jones with her own Midwestern personality to create a hip synthesis of pop cum jazz songs, serrated with the ragged edge of Cassandra Wilson.
Erin Bode is the next logical step in this direction in jazz. Over and Over opts for simple, uncomplicated folk instrumentation with the occasional tenor ...
Continue ReadingErin Bode: Don't Take Your Time
by Jim Santella
Erin Bode's frail, delicate vocal delivery gives her a quality that just wants to grow on you. She's got a friendly manner, and her song selection comes from what we've grown accustomed to over the years. Cyndi Lauper, the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan and older heroes of the Great American Songbook provide examples of her eclectic taste. It's popular stuff that we welcome all the time. However, Bode's limited vocal range and shallow breath support, while emphasizing her fragile ...
Continue ReadingJazz this week: Erin Bode, Joe Policastro Trio, "Swing Symphony," Peter Martin, Jeremy Davenport, Dweezil Zappa, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music features jazz played by a variety of ensembles, from intimate duos and trios to a full symphony orchestra and big band teaming up to present the St. Louis premiere of a large-scale work from trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, May 2 Singer Erin Bode returns to Jazz at the Bistro for the first of two nights of performances, and the weekly “Grand Center Jazz Crawl" will feature ...
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Jazz this week: Bruce Barth, Erin Bode, Victor Goines, Lynne Fiddmont, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
With some relatively mild weather in the forecast and a nice variety of performances happening over the next several days, the weekend leading up to Valentine's Day should be a good time for jazz lovers in St. Louis. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, February 8 Pianist Bruce Barth returns for the first of two nights at Jazz at the Bistro, leading a trio with bassist Dave Baron and St. Louis' own Montez Coleman on drums. Barth is a jazz ...
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Jazz this week: Erin Bode, Wine Dine & Jazz Festival, Chesterfield Jazz Festival, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's calendar of jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis includes an event celebrating the release of a popular singer's latest album, two free outdoor festivals taking place at opposite ends of the metro area, and more. Let's go to the highlights.... Wednesday, June 22 The Chick Corea Trio with Christian McBride and Brain Blade will finish their sold-out two-night engagement at Jazz at the Bistro. If you're determined to hear them but don't already have tickets, you ...
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Erin Bode, Peter Martin to Play in Benefit on Monday, April 18 at Roberts Orpheum
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Singer Erin Bode (pictured) and pianist Peter Martin will help kick off St. Louis' Design Week 2011 with a performance at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 18 at the Roberts Orpheum Theater. The event will raise funds for pancreatic cancer research, and also will include a performance from members of Circus Flora and the Zoppe Family; a video presentation on “St. Louis Design Legends"; an auction of artist-made jewelry; and more. Bode and Martin have worked together before several times, ...
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Erin Bode to Headline SIUE Friends of Music Benefit on Sunday, October 25
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Singer Erin Bode will headline this year's benefit gala for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Friends of Music organization, to be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 25 in the theater of SIUE's Dunham Hall.Tickets are $35, but can be had for just $30 if purchased by September 25. For an additional $15, concert-goers can attend a champagne reception with Bode before the event and will have special reserved seating during the concert. (Reserved seating is limited.)
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United Way Raising Funds with Erin Bode Performance, Auction of Tickets to Jazz at the Bistro
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Singer Erin Bode will be the featured entertainment at a charity event benefiting the United Way to be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, August 29 at Chandler Hill Vineyards, 596 Defiance Road in Defiance, MO (about 15 minutes west of Chesterfield.)“Chocolate, Wine and All That Jazz" will kick off the fall campaign for the United Way's Tri-County Division, which serves St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties. In addition to music from Bode and her band, ...
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Erin Bode Wins "Best Jazz Artist" in Riverfront Times' 2009 Music Awards
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
More Road Work Ahead for Erin Bode
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
It's just a coincidence that the pronunciation of Erin Bode's last name rhymes with “roadie," but the St. Louis-based singer and her group very well may need an on-tour helper or two if their travel schedule gets any busier. This weekend, Bode and band will be headed to Chicago for a gig Sunday as part of the Wine Festival at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, IL. The following weekend, they're off to Rochester, NY to perform Saturday, ...
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KMOX 2009 Jazz and Wine Festival Set for Saturday, June 20 in Forest Park
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Radio station KMOX (1120 AM) has scheduled its 2009 Jazz and Wine Festival for Saturday, June 20. The event will run from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Cabanne House in Forest Park (at the corner of Lindell and Union).The station's Web page for the event promises “fine wine, delicious food & delightful music," and displays the logos of more than a dozen participating winemakers, but at present there's no information at all ...
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Erin Bode to Tour in Italy
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
While many St. Louisans are still recovering from Thanksgiving dinner or doing some Christsmas shopping, singer Erin Bode and her group will be living la vita di visita this week as they once again wing their way overseas to tour Italy. This time, Bode and band will do nine shows in nine different venues between November 28 and December 7, covering both Sicily and the mainland. Bode's tour schedule doesn't yet list any St. Louis dates for December, ...
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