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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Jonathan Butler
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, our video spotlight is on singer and guitarist Jonathan Butler, who's coming to St. Louis next Friday, September 24 for a concert at the 560 Music Center in University City. The concert, which is part of the festivities surrounding the annual Gateway Classic college football game next weekend, will feature St. Louis saxophonist Tim Cunningham as opening act. A native of South Africa, Butler makes music with a sound that could ...
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R.E.M. Live DVD
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JamBase
FEATURES NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE FROM THE AUSTIN CITY LIMITS PERFORMANCE New West Records announces R.E.M. Live From Austin, TX, the latest DVD release from the acclaimed PBS Austin City Limits (ACL) television series, available October 26, 2010. Taken from R.E.M.'s ACL concert, which has been edited into an hour TV show, the DVD contains an extended performance including three songs never aired on the original broadcast. The 17 songs have been re-mixed and re-mastered in LPCM stereo and DTS-HD ...
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Doobie Brothers: New Album, Video
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JamBase
SINGLE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES; ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 28 Rock legends The Doobie Brothers are back with their first album in over 10 years, World Gone Crazy, set to hit stores on September 28. Produced by Ted Templeman, the band's producer through 1980, the album was conceived over five years ago, really coming together in the last three. That extra time allowed the band to delve into new writing and recording territories, while still holding on to that vintage ...
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Sat Eye Candy: Leo Kottke
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JamBase
HAPPY FREAKIN' BIRTHDAY, FLEET FINGERS! There's not a guitarist worth their salt today that hasn't been touched in some way by Leo Kottke. Even if not directly influenced by his dazzling approach and command of acoustic guitar, his work has seeped into the infrastructure of all guitar playing since his landmark debut 6- and 12—String Guitar arrived in 1969. Watch him and the strength in his hands and fevered focus in his eyes make the experience of a dude sitting ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Kenny Barron and Mulgrew Miller
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, we're featuring video clips of pianists Mulgrew Miller and Kenny Barron , who are coming to St. Louis for a series of duo performances starting Wednesday, September 22 and continuing through Saturday, September 25 at Jazz at the Bistro. Both men are considered among the top pianists in mainstream jazz, and both got their big break from a jazz legend. Miller, 55, first came to wide public attention in the mid-1980s ...
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