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Jazz this week: Marcus Roberts, Bethany Pickens, a tribute to Lee Morgan, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's schedule of jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis features performances from two talented touring pianists, as well as an eclectic assortment of shows featuring local bands and musicians. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, February 17 Pianist Marcus Roberts and his trio will play the first of four nights continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. After first gaining wide attention in the 1980s as a member of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis' band, Roberts has ...
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Sco-Lo: Past Present -- and Future?
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
I now heard, live, two slightly different iterations of John Scofield's revived quartet with Joe Lovano, bringing their 1990s collaboration into the the 20-teens. At the Detroit Jazz Festival, Kobie Watkins sat in the drum chair in place of Bill Stewart, with bassist Ben Street reprising his earlier role. The band played in the huge Carhartt Amphitheater on the festival's Sunday night, and the crowd spilled onto the adjacent walkways, hillside and into the central space of Hart Plaza. It ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, February 12-18
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
We have a rather dramatic weekend on the jazz scene, with more than the usual number of theater-based shows, concerts, and of course Valentine's Day special gigs. And the coming week brings back hometown hero Bill Carrothers (solo piano!) among other delights. Friday, February 12. It's not yet Valentine's Day but why wait? Make it a romantic evening at Parma 8200, where vocalist Maud Hixson always offers something new, and tonight has support from Laura Caviani and Gordy Johnson, while ...
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Jazz this week: STL Free Jazz Collective, Erin Bode, a tribute to Charlie Christian, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis offers an eclectic selection of shows for Valentine's Day weekend, from free jazz to smooth romantic balladry. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, February 10 As of this writing late on Wednesday afternoon, the 7:30 set of Branford Marsalis' third and final night at Jazz at the Bistro is sold out, but some tickets remain for the 9:30 set and will be available at the door. If you're shut ...
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Celebrating the rhythmic essence and varieties of tropical jazz
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Since departing the New York jazz scene more than 25 years ago, guitarist Steve Uscher has immersed himself in what he calls tropical jazz- the varied but often-sultry music originating in Argentina, Brazil and Cuba, as well as a few other Caribbean locales. After his Big Apple days working on Broadway shows, in jazz clubs and backing vocal headliners, he moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands and spent five years playing jazz, calypso and reggae on the resort hotel circuit. ...
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Julie Charnet At SOUTH Restaurant And Jazz Parlor in Philadelphia on February 21
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Julie Charnet
On February 21, Julie Charnet takes center stage at SOUTH Restaurant and Jazz Parlor. This performance will be the first for Charnet at SOUTH and she is looking forward to the expanding music scene in North Philadelphia. “I'm excited to perform at SOUTH. After performing in Philadelphia for years, it's nice to see a new jazz club thriving, and I'm glad to be a part of it." Julie has performed across the region as a vocalist and at one point ...
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NEC Faculty Member Jason Moran Led A Performance Of "The Music Of Andrew Hill"
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
As the culmination of one of his regular teaching residencies, NEC faculty member Jason Moran presented a performance of the music of his mentor Andrew Hill in a concert titled simply “The Music of Andrew Hill" on Thursday, January 28. Moran led NEC students in the re-imagining of Hill's music, including material drawn from several landmark albums. The concert took three different approaches to the world of Andrew Hill. Interspersed through the evening, four pianists took on songs dating from ...
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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, February 5-11
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JazzINK by Andrea Canter
Winter Jazz Fest might be over, but it is obviously still winter, and hot jazz will keep us in a festive mood in the coming week. Masters reign across the metro this weekend, while stellar visitors and Mardi Gras celebrations highlight the week ahead. Friday, February 5. An ensemble of area heavyweights makes its debut on the Friday Night Jazz at Reverie (aka The Nicollet) series. The Steven Hobert Quartet features an exciting group of Twin Cities musicians, with leader ...
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