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Bill Frisell to Perform Thursday, May 12 at the Old Rock House

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 12, 2011

Guitarist Bill Frisell (pictured) is coming to St. Louis to perform on Thursday, May 12 at the Old Rock House, 1200 S. 7th St. Though considered primarily a jazz guitarist, Frisell incorporates a variety of influences into his music, including country, folk and Americana; classical; noise; and free improv. He's worked with a diverse range of artists from jazz, rock and pop, including Paul Motian, John Zorn, Wayne Horvitz, Elvis Costello, Bono, T-Bone Burnett, Paul Simon, McCoy Tyner, Ornette Coleman, ...

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Julia Gottlieb: Jazz With A Twist at the Blue Whale!

Source: Britt Warner
February 12, 2011

JAZZ WITH A TWIST: Julia Gottlieb & All Star Band At The Blue Whale “I am impressed!" —Buster Williams “An eclectic artist and song stylist, Julia's sound spans generations; think Norah Jones meets Chet Baker." —LAstheplace “Julia Gottlieb, a vivacious, talented singer and song stylist who is about to make a name for herself" —LA Splash “With her new CD of vintage and classic songs, she is positioning herself as a bridge artist to her generation." —The Examiner Singer Julia ...

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Mattanja da Silva and Francesca Tedeschi Live at Gathering of the Tribes Feb. 20th 5-7pm

Source: All the Things... New York Jazz and More
February 11, 2011

Tribes February 20, 2011 Mattanja da Silva violin, voice, piano, guitar & Francesca Tedeschi piano, guitar & voice present an exciting program of classical, original and improvised music February 20th 5-7 5 dollar contribution at the door. Mattanja da Silva (The Netherlands) is based in Amsterdam but has been performing classical and her original music in Europe as well as South Africa and South America. Trained as a classical singer and violinist, she created her own style of songwriting, accompanying ...

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Motéma Artist Rondi Charleston Celebrates The Release of "Who Knows Where The Time Goes" @ Joe's Pub

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 11, 2011

Motéma Artist Rondi Charleston Celebrates The Release of Who Knows Where The Time Goes Joe's Pub, Thursday, April 21 @ 7:00 PM Praise for Rondi Charleston + Who Knows Where The Time Goes “Rondi Charleston is one of those rare artists for whom a song's meaning is as important as its melody. Her personal, thought-provoking, original songs slow the heartbeat and raise the mental senses with a documentarian's acuity." —Ken Micallef, DownBeat “Singer/songwriter Rondi Charleston makes music that's close to ...

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The Residents: Spring Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
February 11, 2011

PIONEERS OF WEIRD HIT THE ROAD FOR A SPRING TOUR Now, nearly four decades since they began their residency on this planet, The Residents are as prolific as they've ever been. Beginning in Mexico on March 15, 2011 and winding up in San Francisco, their home base, a month later, the group will head out on the latest leg of their Talking Light tour, which began in January 2010. As they make their way from town to town, The Residents ...

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Jazz This Week: Al Jarreau, Peter Martin, Davey Williams and Ladonna Smith, Mardra Thomas and Reggie Thomas, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 11, 2011

It's a busy pre-Valentine's Day weekend for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, and with weather forecasters predicting at least a temporary respite from the deep freeze, it should be a good weekend to get out and about. Here are some of the notable shows coming up: Tonight, pianist Peter Martin continues his eponymous concert series with a solo piano performance at the Sheldon. Martin hasn't done a lot of solo gigs here in St. Louis, but his CD/EP ...

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Delfeayo Marsalis: Sweet Thunder Jazz Theatre on The Road

Source: Brenda Bradley
February 11, 2011

Delfeayo Marsalis is bound and determined to do it his way. That is evident in a risk well worth taking with his new Jazz Theatre production, Sweet Thunder: Duke & Shak. The cleverly named presentation honors Duke Ellington and William Shakespeare. Marsalis, known for wit and charm and chops features a sparkling ensemble including actor, Kenneth Brown, Jr. from the HBO series Treme.' Musically speaking, a finely tuned octet, including Marsalis on trombone, Winard Harper on drums, Lynn Grissett on ...

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Live at the Hollywood Theater 2011 Season Announced

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
February 10, 2011

Concert Series Designed to Showcase Talent Live at the Hollywood Theater will open its 2011 Season on March 19, 2011 with a double bill concert featuring the two ensembles led by Chris Burnett and Matt Otto. Both, Kansas City based saxophone artists and composers will present a 45 minute set of combining original works and select work by other composers. There will be an intermission between ensemble performances. The series also serves as a community fundraiser with proceeds from ticket ...

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