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Jazz this week: Maceo Parker, Barb Jungr & John McDaniel, Ryan Keberle, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis features one of the godfathers of funk saxophone, cabaret interpretations of the music of the Beatles, the return of a popular free concert series, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, January 24 Saxophonist Maceo Parker opens a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Parker made his reputation in the 1970s and '80s as a member of James Brown's band, the JBs. He ...
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Virtuoso Flutist Lori Bell Celebrates 10th Studio Album CD Release Concert On February 25, 2018 at A Frame Jazz
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Lori Bell
blue(s) includes three originals plus renditions of classics by Thelonious Monk, McCoy Tyner, Oliver Nelson, Joni Mitchell and Miles Davis. Nine-track opus features vocalizations and accompaniment from guitarist Ron Satterfield. Record release show June 25 at Museum of Making Music (MoMM) in Carlsbad, CA. On February 25th 2018 virtuoso flutist, composer/arranger, and educator, Lori Bell will perform a CD release concert of blue(s), a 9-track opus including straight ahead blues and songs with ‘blue’ in the titles highlighting its rich ...
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Pianist/Vocalist - Loston Harris - From The Bejing Blue Note To Bemelmans!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Loston Harris Trio: Upcoming Performances 2018 February 2-3: Blue Note (Bejing, China) February 14: Black Rock Center (Maryland) February 16: San Jose Jazz (California) February 17-18: SFJAZZ (California) March 14: Broward Center for the Performing Arts (Florida) April 17- June 30: Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle (NYC) “The innate and dazzling talent of Loston is a beacon of quality in a cacophonous world. He is contemporary, stylish, joyful, playful, powerful, ...
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The global language of jazz
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
The 38th annual Sarasota Jazz Festival is fast approaching. This year's concerts are scheduled Thursday, March 8 through Saturday March 10- with a matinee jam-style session scheduled on Saturday before the evening's finale. This year's event has an ambitious and interesting theme. It's called A World of Jazz. The festival will present a wide array of domestic and global jazz talent, with many first-time performers on the bill. This is a good thing. Headliners include Danish singer Sinne Eeg, Japanese ...
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Jazz this week: The Bad Plus v 2.0, Storm Large, "Winter Jazz Fest," and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
It's a big week for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with one performance that's literally drawing international attention, the debut of a new festival, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, January 18 Guitarist Todd Mosby's New Horizons Ensemble performs at Sky Music Lounge; The People’s Key will play at the Chase Club; and saxophonist Ben Reece‘s Unity Quartet returns to The Dark Room. Friday, January 19 Saxophonist Kendrick Smith begins a new weekly residency, leading a ...
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Celebrating Latin jazz with some clever twists
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Pianist Joe Delaney spent most of his twenties living and working in the the U.S. Virgin Islands. During those eight years on St. Thomas back in the 1980s, he was also able to gig throughout the Caribbean and in South America, particularly Brazil. He soaked up the varied rhythms and flavors of Latin jazz. While best known for playing straight-ahead swing and the twists and turns of bebop, we can credit those formative years in the Caribbean for the Massachusetts ...
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Jazz this week: Claire Chase, Tyshawn Sorey & Cory Smythe; Jazz at Lincoln Center Group; The Sextet; Marcus Lewis; and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's lineup of jazz and creative music in St. Louis features a couple of Kansas City acts making their first trips here, a couple of small groups comprised of musicians drawn from larger, well-known ensembles, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, January 10 This week's “Grand Center Jazz Crawl" features cornetist and banjo player T.J Müller at The Stage at KDHX, the jam session led by bassist Bob Deboo at the Kranzberg Arts Center, and trumpeter Kasimu ...
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Upcoming Appearances From Pianist Ryan Slatko To Feature Music From His Debut Album "First Impressions"
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ARE Group
Following his performance and musical direction in the world premiere of LIGHTS OUT: Nat King Cole! that debuted in Pennsylvania late last year, pianist Ryan Slatko is beginning the New Year with a series of shows in support of his latest release, First Impressions. Slatko, who is a native of Florida and recent graduate of New York University, released the album last fall. It is a culmination of the young musicians’ experiences thus far, and showcases an impressive line-up including ...
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