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Eastern Blok to Play Free Concert on Friday, August 28 at Saint Louis Art Museum
The pan-cultural ensemble" Eastern Blok (pictured) is returning to St. Louis to play a free concert at 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 28 in the Saint Louis Art Museum's Grigg Gallery. The performance is part of the Museum's Art After 5" series, which features free concerts from solo and ensemble musicians on the fourth Friday of each ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Clark Terry
This week's videos feature the great trumpeter and flugelhorn player Clark Terry, a St. Louis native who (health permitting) will be coming home at the end of the month to headline A Night of Jazz Greats" on Saturday, August 29 at Harris-Stowe State University.The concert, which ...
Jazz This Week: Hamiet Bluiett Opens Robbie's; Matthew Von Doren and Corey Christiansen at the Gramophone; and More
Though we're still in what's generally the slow season of the year for jazz in St. Louis, there are a couple of noteworthy events coming up this week featuring nationally known musicians with ties to the St. Louis area.On Friday, the highly acclaimed baritone saxophonist Hamiett Bluiett, who was born and still lives in ...
Funky Butt Brass Band Releases Debut CD
The Funky Butt Brass Band has self-released their debut CD, Cut The Body Loose.The disc has 14 tracks, including two originals from the St. Louis-based sextet, spanning trad jazz to Chicago blues to down-and-dirty funk that'll make your backbone slip--plus a few aural surprises."Cut Your Body Loose currently is on sale at ...
City Sponsoring Free Jazz Concerts Wednesdays in O'Fallon Park
This just in: The City of St. Louis is sponsoring a four-week series of free Wednesday night jazz concerts at O'Fallon Park. Alas, StLJN is a little late to this one, as the series kicked off last night with a performance by the Bosman Twins, but there are still three shows left to go.On ...
Edison Theatre Offering Online Presale of Tickets for Ovations Series
Washington University's Edison Theatre is offering a special online pre-sale of single tickets for shows in its 2009-10 Ovations series. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday, August 17, but can be purchased online now by going here and entering the promotion code OVATIONS9. In addition to theatre and dance, the ...
Notes from the Net: A Tribute to Miles Davis and Gil Evans; New CDs from Terence Blanchard and John Patitucci; 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:* A group including former Miles Davis drummer Jimmy Cobb, Gil Evans' son Miles Evans, ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Catching up with the "Saxophone Colossus"
Today's video showcase spotlights the great tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who's coming to town to perform in a concert sponsored by Jazz St. Louis on Saturday, September 19 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center.There's lots of Rollins video material available online, including many vintage clips as ...
Robbie's House of Jazz to Open Friday, August 14 with Hamiet Bluiett
The corner storefront at 20 Allen Ave. in Webster Groves once known as Cookie's Jazz and More is getting a second life as a jazz club starting next weekend.Robbie's House of Jazz, operated by Dorothy and Robert Edwards, will have a soft opening" this weekend for friends, family and neighboring businesses, and will open ...
Corey Christiansen, Matthew Von Doran to Perform at the Gramophone on Tuesday, August 18
This just in: In another welcome development during this relatively slow time of year for live jazz in St. Louis, guitarists Corey Christiansen (pictured) and Matthew Von Doran will team up for a performance at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18 at The Gramophone.Christiansen and Von Doran are old pals who have worked together ...


