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Jazz This Week: Stanley Jordan, a "Family Concert" from Metta Quintet, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's menu of jazz and creative music in St. Louis features everything from big bands to a stellar jazz guitarist who's practically a band all by himself. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, guitarist Stanley Jordan (pictured) returns to St. Louis to begin a four-night engagement with his trio at Jazz at the Bistro. Jordan is known for his distinctive two-hand tapping technique that enables him to play lead and accompanying parts simultaneously on a standard guitar, and in ...
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Jazz This Week: Metta Quintet, Lenihan and Williams, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Whether it's because of Halloween, the impending end of Daylight Savings Time, pre-Election Day activities, the economic recession, or something else entirely, it's a relatively slow weekend for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with just a handful of shows to highlight:Tonight, guitarist William Lenihan and pianist Ptah Williams will play music from Miles Davis' album Bitches Brew in a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University. Also tonight, percussionist Thomas Zirkle gives ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Helen Sung, Marcus Strickland and the Metta Quintet
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, we've got a grab-bag of videos related to the Metta Quintet, who will be in St. Louis next week to do an educational residency for Jazz St. Louis, culminating in performances at Jazz at the Bistro on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1. As the the official resident ensemble of JazzReach Performing Arts & Education Association in NYC, the Metta Quintet spends a good deal of time in educational ...
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Metta Quintet - "Subway Songs" - July 18 - Benefit CD for JazzReach
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All About Jazz
TAKE A RIDE: METTA QUINTET'S SUBWAY SONGS ROLLS OUT JULY 18
100% of proceeds to benefit JazzReach's committed endeavors in arts education
New York, NY On Tuesday, July 18, Sunnyside Records will release the Metta Quintet's new CD, Subway Songs (AAJ Review). Metta Quintet is the official resident ensemble of JazzReach Performing Arts & Education Association, Inc., a nationally recognized New York City-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, performance, creation, and teaching of jazz. The recording features performances of ...
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