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 released debut album includes a stop here at the Grandel Theatre.
Led by arranger, composer and trombonist Michael Conrad, the 15-member group includes orchestral woodwinds, a string quartet, a mix of brass instruments, and a jazz rhythm section, performing Conrad's original music that “forces the classical and jazz worlds to collide."
The concert is free and open to the public as a part of the weekly “Grand Center Jazz Crawl," which also includes live music with no admission charge at four other venues in the district.
Elsewhere around town, singer Feyza Eren will lead a trio at Evangeline's and trumpeter Jim Manley will be doing his weekly gig at Sasha's Wine Bar.
Thursday, July 6
The Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University begins their “Jazz in July" concerts with a performance by keyboard player and singer Curt Landes; and trumpeter Keith Moyer will bring his quintet to The Dark Room.
Friday, July 7
Jazz/funk quartet Good 4 The Soul will play the music of Prince for the first of two nights at Jazz at the Bistro; and the Funky Butt Brass Band will perform for the free Friday evening “Jungle Boogie" concert series at the St. Louis Zoo
Also on Friday, swing dancers from around the country will be in St. Louis for the start of the “River City Mess Around," an annual summer event presented by the St. Louis Jitterbugs.
The festivities officially get underway on Friday with a performance by Tommy Halloran’s Guerrilla Swing at the City Museum, and continue throughout the weekend.
Saturday. July 8
The “River City Mess Around" continues with a daytime dance featuring music from The Gaslight Squares at the Lemp Mansion pavilion, and an evening event with sounds from Miss Jubilee at the Webster Groves Masonic Lodge
Sunday, July 9
The “River City Mess Around" officially concludes with another daytime dance featuring the Nashville-based Moonshine Rhythm Club at 2720 Cherokee; and the Coleman Hughes Project will perform for the “Soulful Sundays" series at the National Blues Museum downtown.
Monday, July 10
Dizzy Atmosphere plays for diners at The Shaved Duck, and Miss Jubilee will be the featured performer with the Compton Heights Concert Band in a free concert at Tower Grove Park.
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 released debut album includes a stop here at the Grandel Theatre.
Led by arranger, composer and trombonist Michael Conrad, the 15-member group includes orchestral woodwinds, a string quartet, a mix of brass instruments, and a jazz rhythm section, performing Conrad's original music that “forces the classical and jazz worlds to collide."
The concert is free and open to the public as a part of the weekly “Grand Center Jazz Crawl," which also includes live music with no admission charge at four other venues in the district.
Elsewhere around town, singer Feyza Eren will lead a trio at Evangeline's and trumpeter Jim Manley will be doing his weekly gig at Sasha's Wine Bar.
Thursday, July 6
The Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University begins their “Jazz in July" concerts with a performance by keyboard player and singer Curt Landes; and trumpeter Keith Moyer will bring his quintet to The Dark Room.
Friday, July 7
Jazz/funk quartet Good 4 The Soul will play the music of Prince for the first of two nights at Jazz at the Bistro; and the Funky Butt Brass Band will perform for the free Friday evening “Jungle Boogie" concert series at the St. Louis Zoo
Also on Friday, swing dancers from around the country will be in St. Louis for the start of the “River City Mess Around," an annual summer event presented by the St. Louis Jitterbugs.
The festivities officially get underway on Friday with a performance by Tommy Halloran’s Guerrilla Swing at the City Museum, and continue throughout the weekend.
Saturday. July 8
The “River City Mess Around" continues with a daytime dance featuring music from The Gaslight Squares at the Lemp Mansion pavilion, and an evening event with sounds from Miss Jubilee at the Webster Groves Masonic Lodge
Sunday, July 9
The “River City Mess Around" officially concludes with another daytime dance featuring the Nashville-based Moonshine Rhythm Club at 2720 Cherokee; and the Coleman Hughes Project will perform for the “Soulful Sundays" series at the National Blues Museum downtown.
Monday, July 10
Dizzy Atmosphere plays for diners at The Shaved Duck, and Miss Jubilee will be the featured performer with the Compton Heights Concert Band in a free concert at Tower Grove Park.
