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Notes from the Net: A Miles Davis Mega-Set; Jimmy Forrest Remembered; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More
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.What with the time demands of the recent site re-design, keeping up with breaking news, ...
Frank Rosaly to Play Thursday, October 1 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center
Chicago drummer and composer Frank Rosaly is coming to St. Louis to perform on Thursday, October 1 at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center.Rosaly, who is touring to promote his forthcoming LP Milkwork, is a a frequent participant in Chicago's diverse improvised music scene, performing with groups such as Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten Quintet, the Jeff Parker/Nels ...
Eric Person to Perform at the Ambassador on Saturday, October 3
Saxophonist and St. Louis native Eric Person (pictured) is coming home next month to perform Saturday, October 3 at the Ambassador, 9800 Halls Ferry Rd in St. Louis.Backed by bassist John King and pianist Adaron Pops" Jackson of Good 4 The Soul and drummer Kevin Kelly, Person will do two sets, at 7:00 p.m. ...
Nu-Art Series to Present Concerts by Trio 3, Rasul Siddik
The Nu-Art Series, run by trumpeter, gallery owner and former arts administrator George Sams out of his Metropolitan Gallery downtown, is kicking off its fall 2009 season this month with two concerts featuring former St. Louisans who have earned international acclaim in the jazz world.The group Trio 3, featuring saxophonist and former St. Louisan ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Mulgrew Miller
This week, our video spotlight shines on pianist Mulgrew Miller, who will be back in St. Louis to perform Wednesday, September 23 through Saturday, September 26 at Jazz at the Bistro. The 54-year-old Miller is one of the most recorded jazz pianists of his generation, and will be ...
Robert Glasper Cancels Shows at Jazz at the Bistro; Houston Person Booked to Perform October 7-10
Jazz St. Louis has announced another change in the fall schedule for Jazz at the Bistro. Pianist Robert Glasper, who had been scheduled to perform at the Bistro Wednesday, October 7 through Saturday, October 10, has canceled.Saxophonist Houston Person (pictured), who was in town this past weekend to perform at Harris-Stowe State University as ...
Jazz This Week: Scott Alberici and Reggie Thomas, St. Louis Jazz Club Picnic, Big Muddy Blues Festival, and More
It looks like we'll have some good weather in St. Louis leading up to and during the Labor Day weekend, and there are plenty of opportunities to get out and hear live jazz, both indoors and outdoors, over the next few days. Here's a look at some highlights in chronological order:Tonight, the City of ...
amazon.com Offering Free Downloads of 30 Different "World Music" Samplers
While the term world music" is more of a marketing turn of phrase than a useful description, there's no doubt that a lot of interesting sounds get included in the category. Now Amazon.com is trying to encourage everyone to do a bit of audio globetrotting by offering free MP3 downloads of 30 different sampler albums of ...
New Music Circle Announces 2009-10 Season Schedule
New Music Circle has announced its lineup of concerts for the 2009-10 season, which marks NMC's 51st year of presenting contemporary and experimental music in St. Louis. This year's schedule once again has a number of multimedia events, mixing music with film, dance and spoken word performance.Pianist, composer and electronic musician James Hegarty kicks ...
#Jazzlives Twitter Campaign to Draw Attention, Demonstrate Support for Live Jazz
The latest eruption of the recurring is jazz dying? controversy, prompted in part by a recent article in the Wall Street Journal (see previous posts here and here for more) got veteran jazz journalist Howard Mandel thinking about ways to demonstrate the current vitality and diversity of jazz music.Last week, Mandel emailed an assortment ...


