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Jazz This Week: Victor Wooten, Reggie and Mardra Thomas, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Though many StLJN readers may be getting time off for Independence Day, and some even enjoying a bit of additional vacation this week, the business of live jazz and creative music goes on. Here are few of the highlights happening in and around St. Louis for the next few days: With regard to tonight, while there are a number of regular weekly gigs that usually happen around town on Wednesdays, remember that holiday schedules can be unpredictable in the bar/restaurant ...
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Jazz This Week: Reggie and Mardra Thomas, Jeff Coffin and Mu'tet, Funky Butt Brass Band, St. Louis Ragtimers, Cornet Chop Suey, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
It may be summer vacation time, but St. Louis' jazz players aren't taking the week off. In fact, there's quite a variety of jazz styles to be found on local stages over the next few days, from traditional to modern to fusion and beyond. Here are some of the most noteworthy shows: Tonight, drummer Maurice Carnes and the St. Louis Jazz Ensemble will play a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University. Carnes plays in a ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Brief Appreciation and Farewell to Reggie and Mardra Thomas
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The St. Louis jazz scene is losing two outstanding musicians this summer, as keyboardist Reggie Thomas and his wife, singer and actress Mardra Thomas, are moving to East Lansing, MI, where Reggie has accepted a job at Michigan State University. Working together and separately, both have delivered many fine performances to St. Louis audiences, and Reggie Thomas also has taught and mentored many young jazz musicians in SIU Edwardsville's jazz program. They will ...
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Rick Haydon, Reggie and Mardra Thomas Release Eastern Central Pacific
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Guitarist Rick Haydon, keyboardist Reggie Thomas and singer Mardra Thomas have collaborated on a new CD released by the St. Louis-based Victoria Records label.Titled Eastern Central Pacific, the disc features jazz standards performed by Haydon and the Thomases with help from drummer Harold Jones, a jazz veteran who has played with stars including Count Basie, Eddie Harris and Tony Bennett, and bassist Jeff Campbell, a member of the Rochester (NY) Philharmonic Orchestra and a faculty member at Eastman ...
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