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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Houston Person; "Rapology" with Troupe, Bell and Burrage; Larry Ochs; "A Jazz Heaven"; and More

October 8, 2009

It's another busy week for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, so let's go right to the highlights:Tonight, saxophonist Houston Person (pictured) opens a four-night stand that continues through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. A seasoned veteran who's had a lifetime of experience wrapping blues, bop and ballads into a crowd-pleasing package, ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Bernard Harris to Perform Friday, October 16 at Regency Conference Center

October 8, 2009

Bassist Bernard Harris will headline a concert of “inspirational smooth jazz" at 7:30 p.m., Friday, October 16 at the Hilton Regency Conference Center, 400 Regency Park Drive in O'Fallon, IL.Citing influences such as Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, and Louis Johnson of The Brothers Johnson, Harris is a left-hander who plays in a “lead bass" ...

News: Radio

Sale of Radio Station KFUO Finalized

October 7, 2009

According to a story by Sarah Bryan Miller published today by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the sale of radio station KFUO (99.1 FM) by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to Gateway Creative Broadcasting will become final in March.Gateway, which currently operates two FM stations on the outskirts of St. Louis that play Christian contemporary music, ...

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News: Award / Grant

Riverfront Times Announces 2009 "Best of St. Louis" Winners

October 6, 2009

The Riverfront Times published its annual “Best of St. Louis" issue this week, and among the 2009 award winners were:* Hamiet Bluiett for “Best Jazz Artist"; * KWMU's Jazz Unlimited, hosted by Dennis Owsley, for “Best Jazz Radio Program";* Jazz at the Bistro for “Best Jazz Club"; and * Cabaret St. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Cabaret St. Louis Tickets Going On Sale Monday, October 5

October 6, 2009

Tickets for Cabaret St. Louis' fall series of touring artists go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 5 at all Metrotix outlets.For jazz fans, the pick show of the season probably is the pairing (pictured) of pianist Bill Charlap, a fine jazz player who was here most recently in February with the Blue ...

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News: For Sale

Sheet Music Plus Offering 20% Discount on Fake Books

October 5, 2009

Sheet Music Plus is having its annual fake book sale, with 20% discounts on more than 250 different fake books covering genres including jazz, rock, folk, classical, country and more.The sale ends November 18, 2009. To get the 20% discount, go to the Sheet Music Plus fake book sale page here or click the ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Previewing "Rapology" with Quincy Troupe, Kelvyn Bell and Ronnie Burrage

October 4, 2009

This week, we've got a grab bag of videos featuring the three principals of “Rapology," which will be presented next Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10 at Robbie's House of Jazz in Webster Groves.Poet Quincy Troupe, guitarist and singer Kelvyn Bell and drummer and multi-instrumentalist ...

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News: Radio

Jazz St. Louis Podcast Features Interview with Houston Person

October 2, 2009

Jazz St. Louis has put online another installment in their ongoing series of podcast interviews. The latest podcast features a conversation with saxophonist Houston Person, who will be in St. Louis from October 7 - 10 to perform at Jazz at the Bistro. You can hear an audio stream of the podcast or download it as ...

News: Performance / Tour

St. Louis Jazz and Blues Vespers to Begin Second Season on Sunday, October 18

October 2, 2009

The St. Louis Jazz and Blues Vespers series will begin its second season with a concert by the Bosman Twins (pictured) at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, October 18 at the Second Baptist Church of St. Louis, 9030 Clayton Rd. (at McKnight).The concert is free and open to the public, and free parking is available on ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz St. Louis Offering Half-Price Tickets for Houston Person

October 2, 2009

Via the latest Metrotix email newsletter, Jazz St. Louis is offering tickets at half price for selected sets of saxophonist Houston Person's gig next Wednesday through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro.The regular ticket price for Wednesday and Thursday is $25, but with the discount you can get tickets for both the 8:30 p.m. ...