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Jazz this week: Ptah Williams, Erika Johnson, a salute to the Nat "King" Cole Trio, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Summer definitely is sizzling in St. Louis this week, but if you're brave enough to venture out in the steamy weather, there are a number of noteworthy jazz and creative music shows happening this weekend, including several free concerts. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, July 12 Pianist Ptah Williams will perform in a free outdoor concert for the Missouri Botanical Garden's Whitaker Music Festival. Also on Wednesday, the weekly “Grand Center Jazz Crawl" proceeds as usual, featuring live jazz ...
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NYC's Modern Jazz Guitar Ken Silverman Trio To Play Woodstock's The Colony on August 6
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Ken Silverman
The Colony 22 Rock City Road Woodstock, NY 12498 (845) 679-7625 August 6, 2017 at 8 PM. $10. Ken Silverman's original compositions combine jazz with surf, rock, blues, funk, classical and avante garde influences. WTJU radio said “Guitar improviser Ken Silverman keeps the energy high and the composition compelling..." Featuring the virtuosic drumming of Andy O'Neill and the enchanting bass playing of Sam McPherson, the music is accessible yet seriously engaging for ...
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Jazz this week: All Angles Orchestra, River City Mess Around, Good 4 The Soul, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The calendar of upcoming live jazz and creative music events over the next several days in St. Louis includes a weekend-long gathering of swing dancers from around the country; a jazz tribute to Prince; the local debut of a genre-spanning big band touring in support of their first album; and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, July 5 The big band in question would be the All Angles Orchestra, a Colorado-based group whose tour in support of their recently ...
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Jazz this week: Anita Jackson sings King, Mitchell & Nicks, Miss Jubilee, Funky Butt Brass Band, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
With the Independence Day holiday coming up, there's not much going on over the next few days in terms of touring jazz and creative music performers visiting St. Louis. Yet while much of the city will be occupied with fireworks, backyard barbecues, and, perhaps, Fair St. Louis, our intrepid local musicians and singers still will be plying their trade on local stages. Let's see what's coming up... Wednesday, June 28 The weekly “Grand Center Jazz Crawl" proceeds as usual with ...
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The jazz of summer
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
The concert season in southern Florida pretty much mirrors the months when the area has the most visitors and seasonal residents.... say October through late April or early May. While that makes great sense, some programmers are also taking note that a considerable number of Floridians don't go north for the summer, or for the full summer. A fair number of restaurants still offer jazz entertainment for their patrons year-round and there are concert gigs if you look for them. ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 23-29
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
It's the jazziest weekend of the year in the Twin Cities as we move into the final two days of the annual jazz festival, a couple post-fest gigs, and the screening of a documentary about the amazing musical life of one of our local veterans. And of course jazz never ends — there's always another gig. Big Gigs This Week Friday-Saturday, June 23-24. There's no point in enumerating the hours of jazz on the stages of over two dozen venues ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, June 16-22
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
After a relaxing week in San Francisco and the North Bay (including an evening concert from Joe Lovano and his new “Classic Quartet"), I am happy to be back in the Jazz Cities as we heat up to the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Young lions and seasoned veterans, locals and visitors, combine to give us a wide range of modern jazz leading up to Thursdays' official festival opening with Emmet Cohen and Terence Blanchard at Mears Park. Big Gigs This ...
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Jazz this week: Fourth annual Richard McDonnell Scholarship Concert, Gerald Albright, No BS! Brass Band, 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 includes a concert raising funds for music scholarships in honor of a much-loved local jazz supporter; gigs from a popular, groove-oriented saxophonist and a New Orleans-style brass band, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, June 14 The third annual Richard McDonnell Scholarship Concert will take place at Jazz at the Bistro, featuring drummer Matt Wilson, members of Good 4 The Soul and the Funky Butt Brass ...
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