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Bill Evans: Autumn Leaves
It was six degrees above zero here last night, but the calendar says we have eleven more days until winter. Before autumn leaves, let's enjoy Bill Evans playing his signature arrangement of one of his favorite pieces. This was Copenhagen in 1965, with Eddie Gomez on bass and Alex Riel playing drums. There are several videos ...
Oliver Lake Interviewed in New Jazz St. Louis Podcast
Saxophonist Oliver Lake (pictured) is interviewed by Jazz St. Louis executive director Gene Dobbs Bradford in the latest JSL podcast, which went online today.Lake will bring his Organ Trio with special guest trumpeter Russell Gunn to St. Louis to perform at Jazz at the Bistro starting next Wednesday, December 16 through Saturday, December 19.
Police Investigating Shooting, Robbery Outside Spruill's
A story published today on STLtoday.com says St. Louis police are investigating a shooting and robbery that took place outside Spruill's Lounge early this morning. The club, located on Jefferson Ave. west of downtown, is familiar to many local jazz fans for hosting saxophonist Willie Akins' long-running Saturday matinee shows.The article written by reporter ...
Jazz This Week: Bill Charlap and Sandy Stewart, Najee, Erin Bode, Cornet Chop Suey, and More
Holiday hustle-and-bustle may be going into full effect, but over the next few days there are a number of events in St. Louis that you may want to stop and check out if you're a fan of jazz and creative music.Tonight, singer Erin Bode opens a two-night run at Jazz at the Bistro. If ...
One, Two, Three, Four: No Rehearsal, Go
One of the fondest notions in jazz is that time is irrelevant. Everyones trying to get over the fixities of the clock to find the magic chutes of improvisational freedom, where you can slip into the breaks, as Ralph Ellison wrote in Invisible Man, and look around. Time produces age, and it can seem, sometimes, as ...
Jacqui Naylor Special on adorejazz.com
Jacqui Naylor is known for her interpretative capabilities and wide vocal range, with her signature acoustic smashing" technique. Jacqui is singing jazz standards over rock classics or vice versa, like Gershwins' Summertime" over The Allman Brothers' Whipping Post" or Rodgers & Hart's My Funny Valentine" over AC/DC's Back in Black." She's an incomparable singer, delivering top-drawer ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Diane Schuur
All About Jazz is celebrating Diane Schuur's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Diane SchuurDiane Schuur, who has often been on the periphery of jazz, has the potential to be an important jazz singer although she still includes a large dose of pop tunes in her repertoire... more ...
Berklee Alumni Earn 25 Grammy Award Nominations
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences nominated 23 Berklee alumni for a total of 25 Grammy Awards. The nominees were recognized for their outstanding contributions across the spectrum of music, including pop, rock, hip-hop, alternative, jazz, and Latin, and producing, engineering, arranging, and composing. To date, Berklee alumni have won a total of 176 ...
John Coltrane: Side Steps
When box sets are smartly packaged, they provide enormous joy and education. Listening to an artist through a great set exposes you to vital recordings you may have skipped otherwise. You also experience the full thrust of the artist's work and are able to track the creative growth curve over a period of years. But for ...
Eric Clapton U.S. Dates w/ Daltrey
Eric Clapton Announced 2010 U.S. TOUR DATES Very Special Guest Roger Daltrey To Kick Off The Show Eric Clapton On the heels of two major U.S. Grammy nominations for his CD release with Steve Winwood last year, Eric Clapton has announced a series of North American solo shows. The tour will begin on February ...

