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Jazz This Week: "Follow That Star: A Jazz Nativity," Good 4 the Soul, Freddie Washington, Montez Coleman, and More

December 9, 2011

This week's offerings of jazz and creative music in St. Louis include a number of shows with a holiday theme, as well as homecomings for a couple of St. Louis musicians who aren't heard performing locally nearly often enough. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, saxophonist Dave Stone's trio provides the music for “Buddhism and the ...

News: Recording

6 New Hip Holiday CDs

December 9, 2011

Last week the Wall Street Journal asked me for a roundup of my six favorite holiday CDs. The result appears in today's “Friday Journal" section of the paper—or at WSJ.com if you're a subscriber. Yesterday, WSJ Live's Lunch Break had me in to talk with anchor Kelsey Hubbard about my picks. The video clip is below ...

News: Performance / Tour

KDTU: Winter Tour Dates

December 9, 2011

KDTU PERFORMS STICKY FINGERS EAST COAST IN FEBRUARY Karl Denson's Tiny Universe proudly announces their winter tour dates starting with two special shows on Jan. 27-28 at the Crystal Bay Crown Room in Lake Tahoe followed by an east coast run in New York City, Falls Church, VA, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and more. Karl will be performing ...

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Dec 26 - Concert of Sacred Music by Duke Ellington

December 9, 2011

Earshot Jazz presents: Annual Concert of Sacred Music by Duke Ellington Monday, December 26, 2011 Town Hall Seattle, 7:30 PM Ellington's wonderful “Sacred Music" is both serious and swinging. It is a reverent and hip body of jazz composition, written late in his career, for jazz big band, vocal and instrumental soloists, ...

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Women Jazz Stars Perform Benefit Concert for Hopes Music Program in Boston on December 11

December 9, 2011

Grammy Award Winner Esperanza Spalding, Geri Allen and Terri Lyne Carrington are performing a benefit concert to benefit the HOPE music and art therapy program at Massachusetts General Cancer Center. The concert takes place at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Sunday December 11, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Tickets to the event are $75 and can ...

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Jazz Singer Jean McKenna O'Donnell Performing at Chan's Jazz Club on December 11

December 9, 2011

Big Band jazz vocalist Jean McKenna O'Donnell is performing a concert entitled “Celebrate the Seasons" at Chan's Restaurant & Jazz Club in Woonsocket, RI on Sunday, December 11, 2011 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 and reservations can be made at 401 765-1900. O'Donnell is performing with the Mike Renzi Trio and special guest ...

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Kidd Jordan - On Fire (Engine, 2011)

December 9, 2011

New Orleans music isn't totally about the neo-traditionalism of the Marsalis clan and Donald Harrison, although no disrespect is meant to those musicians. Saxophonist Kidd Jordan takes the lessons of growing up as a musician in the south and New Orleans in general and combines with the open ended nature of free jazz to develop music ...

News: Music Industry

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, December 9-15

December 9, 2011

More holiday-themed events as well as the “usual" wide range of jazz will keep spirits bright this coming week. Highlights This Week The “Jingle Bell Doc" (Severinsen) returns to Orchestra Hall to add some holiday fun to the Minnesota Orchestra (12/9 and 12/11 matinee). I last heard Doc with a small Latin ensemble at the Dakota ...

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Jazz Around Town: Roc the Day and then Jazz the Week

December 8, 2011

Thursday, December 8, 2011 Jazz & Wine Happy Hour with The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:00 pm The John Palocy Trio @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm Mike Kaupa Duo Project @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm Alex Skolnick Trio @ Abilene, Thursday, 8:00 ...

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Marcus Baylor to Perform Tuesday, December 27 at Lola

December 8, 2011

Drummer and St. Louis native Marcus Baylor (pictured) is coming home for the holidays to perform with his new band Free Day at 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27 at Lola, 500 N. 14th St. downtown. After a decade as the drummer for the jazz fusion group Yellowjackets, Baylor left the band in 2010 to pursue new ...