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Jazz This Week: Thomas, Whitaker, Hayward and Warfield; Chris Hazelton and Cory Weeds; Oikos Ensemble; and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 7, 2013

This week's schedule of live jazz and creative music includes a diverse group of musician/educators brought together here by a returning St. Louisan; visiting players from Kansas City, Vancouver and Mississippi; the debuts of two new ensembles featuring some top local musicians; and more. Let's go to the highlights.... Tonight, the Route 66 Jazz Orchestra performs at First Unity Church of St. Louis, 4753 Butler Hill Rd in south county. On Thursday night, the Young Friends of Jazz St. Louis ...

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Soprano Saxophonist Marion Meadows Announces 2013 Tour Dates In Support Of Acclaimed New Album "Whisper"

Source: 1888 Media
March 6, 2013

Label Debut For Shanachie Features Special Guest Bob Baldwin And Includes Soulful Renditions Of Jazz Classics By Freddie Hubbard And Dave Grusin Spring/Summer Festival Slots Will Have Meadows Share Stages With Phil Perry, Richard Elliot, Keiko Matsui, Brian Simpson, Marc Antoine, Mary Mary, Jonathan Butler, Brian Culbertson And Sheila E Sax And The City Tour Dates Feature Vincent Ingala And Paul Taylor Re-Launch Of MarionMeadows.Com Provides Fans With An Immersive Multi-Media Experience Albert Einstein once said “We all dance to ...

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Don Henley Set to Perform at The Paramount on April 3rd @ 8 pm

Source: Michael Ricci
March 5, 2013

Today, The Paramount in downtown Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., announced that Don Henley - founder of the Eagles - is confirmed to rock the stage on April 3rd, 2013 @ 8pm. Tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime concert experience will go on sale to the general public through Ticketmaster & The Paramount Box Office at 10am this Friday, March 8th. “After 200 concerts since our opening in 2011, bringing Don Henley to Huntington is quite possibly the biggest show we have ever ...

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Old Orchard Gazebo Series to Include Jim Manley, Miss Jubilee, Erin Bode, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 5, 2013

The Old Orchard Gazebo Music and Movie Series is adding more jazz to its 2013 schedule. In the recent past, the free concert-and-film events - sponsored by the Old Orchard business district in Webster Groves with music programming help from Euclid Records - have included bands from a variety of genres, notably indie rock and Americana, but this year's lineup includes several acts of potential interest to local jazz fans. The 2013 schedule is: Friday, June 14: Javier Mendoza & ...

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Earbits' Social Currency Lets Fans Get Music While Artists Get Data

Source: HypeBot
March 2, 2013

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We've been following the progress of Earbits, because it's such an outlier in the internet radio arena. Witness how it experimented with charging bands rather than listeners. Now, the company has a new idea: paying artists in data and promotion, through a new kind of currency based on fans taking certain actions rather than paying. It works like this: 1. A band has some music. They tell their fans to get it at Earbits. ...

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Ronnie Burrage Performances This Friday and Saturday Moved to Probstein Golf Club in Forest Park

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 1, 2013

This just in: There's been a last-minute change in venues for the previously announced performances by drummer Ronnie Burrage's quartet this Friday and Saturday. The shows for both evenings have been moved to the clubhouse of the Norman Probstein Golf Club, 6141 Lagoon Dr. in Forest Park. Set times will be 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. In an email to StLJN, Burrage (pictured) said problems with the ownership of the original venue for the shows prompted the switch. Those who ...

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Dave Posmontier In Media, PA On Wednesday, March 20!

Source: Jim Miller
March 1, 2013

Jazz Bridge in Media! presents pianist Dave Postmontier at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County — 145 West Rose Tree Road in Media - on Wednesday, March 20th. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30. Information: 215-517-8337. It’s hard to remember a time when pianist, arranger, composer and educator Dave Posmontier wasn’t a vital part of the Philadelphia jazz landscape. He’s been at it for almost 40 years, first ...

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Drummer Alan Nelson @ Arch St. Friends Phila. Thursday March 21st!

Source: Jim Miller
March 1, 2013

Jazz Bridge in Old City Philadelphia! presents drummer Alan Nelson at Arch Street Friends Meeting House — 4th and Arch Street in Philadelphia — on Thursday, March 21st. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30. Information: 215-517-8337. It’s for good reason that Alan Nelson is often referred to as a master drummer. As a child, he began as a tap dancer, progressed to African dance, graduated to hand drums, and ...

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