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News: Event

Erin Bode to Headline SIUE Friends of Music Benefit on Sunday, October 25

September 17, 2009

Singer Erin Bode will headline this year's benefit gala for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Friends of Music organization, to be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 25 in the theater of SIUE's Dunham Hall.Tickets are $35, but can be had for just $30 if purchased by September 25. For an additional $15, concert-goers can ...

News: Performance / Tour

A Jazz Heaven Returns to the Kranzberg Arts Center on Sunday, October 11

September 17, 2009

Following a sold-out debut performance in August, singer Wendy Gordon will stage a revamped version of her cabaret show A Jazz Heaven at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 11 at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 S. Grand.A Jazz Heaven tells the story of a meeting between singers Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at New York's ...

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News: Radio

WKCR to Broadcast Tribute to Luther Thomas at Noon Today

September 16, 2009

Jazz journalist and DJ Charles Blass emailed with news that WKCR (89.9 FM), the public radio station affiliated with NYC's Columbia University, will broadcast a memorial and tribute to the late saxophonist and St. Louis native Luther Thomas from noon to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern time) today, Tuesday, September 15. Guests will include On Ka'a Davis, William ...

News: Performance / Tour

Sheldon Jazz Concerts to Feature Pre-Show Talks from Dennis Owsley

September 16, 2009

The Sheldon Concert Hall has announced that jazz DJ, historian and photographer Dennis Owsley will present a series of pre-concert talks before each performance in their 2009-2010 jazz series. The talks will begin at 7:10 p.m. before each 8:00 p.m. concert, and are “designed to introduce new audiences to jazz and deepen the impact of the ...

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News: Award / Grant

Gene Dobbs Bradford Wins Leadership Award from St. Louis Business Journal

September 16, 2009

Jazz St. Louis executive director Gene Dobbs Bradford has been named as one of this year's winners of a St. Louis Business Journal Inclusive Leadership Award. The awards recognize persons from minority ethnic backgrounds who are making a significant mark on the St. Louis community. Bradford is one of 25 individuals representing business, government, ...

News: Festival

Rockpile Poetry and Music Festival Coming to St. Louis on Tuesday, November 24

September 16, 2009

ROCKPILE is coming to St. Louis. No, not the late 1970s/early 1980s rock band with Dave Edmonds, Nick Lowe, Terry Williams and Billy Bremner - it's the ROCKPILE Poetry and Music Festival, a collaboration between traveling and local performers that will take place at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 24 in the performance space at the Regional ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Three Views of Trio 3

September 13, 2009

The news that Trio 3 will be playing St. Louis next week offers a welcome excuse to look at some video clips of the group, which includes St. Louis native Oliver Lake on saxophones along with bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille. Their performance is being presented ...

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News: Obituary

Luther Thomas 1950-2009

September 12, 2009

Citing a broadcast by the NYC public radio station WKCR, NPR's A Blog Supreme has posted an item saying that saxophonist Luther Thomas has died.The St. Louis native and former Black Artists Group member (pictured) has lived in Copenhagen, Denmark for a number of years, and at this point there don't seem to be ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: A Jazz Tribute to Woodstock; Music at the St. Louis Art Fair; a New Book About the ST. Louis Blues; and More

September 11, 2009

While this weekend in St. Louis offers no shows featuring big name jazz musicians - think of it as a chance to save up a bit for next weekend's concerts by Sonny Rollins, Trio 3 and/or Chris Botti - there are still some jazz-related events over the next few days that may merit your attention. Here's ...

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News: Radio

New Podcast from Jazz St. Louis Features Interview with Mulgrew Miller

September 11, 2009

Jazz St. Louis has just put online another one of their ongoing series of podcast interviews. The latest installment features a conversation with pianist Mulgrew Miller, who will be in St. Louis from Wednesday, September 23 through Saturday, September 26 to perform at Jazz at the Bistro.You can download the podcast or listen to an ...