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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Pat Martino
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, we spotlight the stylings of guitarist Pat Martino, who will be back in St. Louis next month to perform Wednesday, December 4 through Saturday, December 7 at Jazz at the Bistro. The Philadelphia native, now 69 years old, has played here numerous times over the years, most recently in December 2010 at the Bistro. StLJN featured Martino in a video showcase post then, and also recounted some of his fascinating back story in another video post before he ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Clark Terry Still Needs Help
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
With the pace of touring acts coming to St. Louis slowing a bit for the next couple of weeks, today we'd like to use this space remind to you that the legendary trumpeter, jazz Hall-of-Famer, and St. Louis native Clark Terry still is in need of help from his many fans and friends. To recap: Terry, who turns 93 next month, has had serious health problems in recent years, including the loss of both legs to diabetes. He remains in ...
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"Check Your Pulse" Short Documentary Series Released
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Zzzing Agency
Check Your Pulse is the full documentary combining the 3 shorter documentaries that give an insight into the music of the Lisa Young Quartet, featuring Lisa Young voice/konnakol, Stephen Magnusson guitar, Ben Robertson double bass and Dave Beck drums/cajon. The documentary discusses the process of making of the quartet's 2012 release The Eternal Pulse, which uses elements of jazz and South Indian music. The footage features interviews with band members, rehearsal and performance footage (live at Borneo Jazz 2013). Check ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Welcome Back, Carter
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Today, let's look at some videos of violinist Regina Carter, who's coming back to St. Louis to perform Wednesday, November 20 through Saturday, November 23 at Jazz at the Bistro. Carter was last seen in these parts in October, 2010 at the Bistro, touring in support of her then-new album Reverse Thread, which included compositions by musicians from Kenya, Mali, and Senegal. You can see video of that project, and get more background on Carter, in this post that ran ...
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Charlie Shoemake: Vibe Jibe
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
For the life of me I have no idea why Charlie Shoemake isn't a household name. He's easily one of the finest jazz vibists around and yet he's largely unknown. He loves melody and harmony and most of all he swings. Maybe it's because he doesn't have a Wiki page or a website. Or because his last name looks like a letter is missing. Or because none of his albums are available as downloads. Who knows—lots of greats slip through ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Saying This 'N That with Trombone Shorty
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Stepping into our video spotlight today is Troy Andrews, better known as Trombone Shorty, who will be in St. Louis with his band Orleans Avenue on Monday, November 11 to play at the Old Rock House. Mixing New Orleans jazz and funk with hip-hop and rock, Shorty's energetic live performances have made him a rising star in the jazz world and beyond. He's been to St. Louis several times in the last few years, most recently in May 2013 to ...
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Videos: Double Six of Paris
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
I was conceived in Paris and born in New York. My artist parents were living in France from 1952 to 1956 when my mother decided they should return to the States so I could be delivered in New York. So they rushed back on the S.S. United States and here I am. The point of all this is to tell you why I have such an affinity for French jazz. Last week I posted about Blossom Dearie in Paris. Today, ...
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