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News: Music Industry

Trumpeter Anthony Wiggins Hospitalized

February 4, 2010

Local trumpeter and jazz educator Anthony Wiggins is in the hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm last week. According to Phil Dunlap of Jazz St. Louis, where Wiggins is one of the instructors in the JazzU program for student musicians in middle school and high school, “He was airlifted to SLU hospital last week (Wednesday evening/Thursday ...

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News: Music Industry

Jazz This Week: Dianne Reeves and Peter Martin, Lou Donaldson, Flow, St. Louis Musicians for Haiti, and More

February 4, 2010

It's looking like a very good weekend of live music in St. Louis, with a number of events of interest to fans of jazz and creative music. Let's go to the highlights, presented in chronological order:Things get started tonight with the veteran saxophonist Lou Donaldson (pictured), who's back in town to perform at Jazz ...

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News: Recording

Jackie Ryan to Release "Best of Love Songs"

February 4, 2010

Jackie Ryan to Release A Valentine's Day Treat: Best of Love Songs Chart-topping Vocalist's 2009 CD DOOZY Held the #1 Status for 7 Weeks--3rd Most Played CD on Jazz Radio Nationwide#3 on JazzWeek's “Top 100 CDs of The Year"100% of this CD's 2010 profits go to Oxfam for ongoing HAITI ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Vic Shows: A Celebration of Vic Chesnutt's Life and Music

February 4, 2010

The Vic Shows: A Celebration of Vic Chesnutt's Life and Music Legendary singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt died on Christmas Day. On February 19 and 20, Athens GA's 40 Watt Club is hosting a special two night tribute to the man. Billed as: “The Vic Shows: A Celebration of Vic Chesnutt's Life and Music," the shows will feature ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Min Rager

February 4, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Min Rager's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Min RagerBorn in Seoul, Korea, Min Rager began her jazz career performing in local jazz clubs. Her reputation quickly grew and by 1996 she was performing with some of Korea\'s top jazz musicians in a ...

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News: Festival

Oxford Jazz Festival Returns for 2010 Bigger and Better

February 3, 2010

Inspired Jazz Oxford is set to play host to a four-day jazz spectacular once again after the success of 2009, with over 40 performances taking place across the prestigious city's most historic and exciting venues. Taking place over Easter weekend (1st to 4th April), the second Oxford Jazz Festival features performances from some of the leading ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Dave Brubeck (Part 2)

February 3, 2010

Dave Brubeck brings enormous enthusiasm and swinging delight to every original and standard piece he plays. Whether it's Will You Still Be Mine from Angel Eyes (1962), So This Is Love from Dave Digs Disney (1957) or Nomad from Jazz Impressions of Eurasia (1958), Dave always sounds vibrant and airy. In Dave's playing exists the same ...

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News: Music Industry

Notes from the Net: More on WSQ and M'boom; Metheny's Orchestrion Released; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More

February 3, 2010

Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* In the latest Miles Davis-related news, Lucid Jazz Lounge in Seattle just put on ...

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News: Performance / Tour

RG Royal Sound Orchestra Bring Back the Big Band Latin Sound with New CD Impact

February 3, 2010

New York, New York -- The big band sound of RG Royal Orchestra will be celebrated around the world today as their new release Impact is released to give the jazz community a shot of adrenaline that it never expected. The main vision of producer Recaredo Gutierrez, is to bring back good ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Pablo Aslan Tango Salon w/ Paquito D'Rivera March 26-27 8P.M., Rose Theater

February 3, 2010

Pablo Aslan: Tango Salon Featuring Pablo Aslan, Paquito D'Rivera and other guest artists March 26-27, 2010, 8p.m., Rose Theater For over two decades, bassist, composer and bandleader Pablo Aslan has melded the elegance and melancholy of classic Argentine tango with the American jazz language. Guest artist Paquito D'Rivera and a unique cast of Argentine musicians join ...