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News: Education

Pianist Phil Dunlap builds Jazz Bridges between St. Louis and Kabul

July 29, 2009

“We were at the top of a stairwell, and there was this huge window that was looking onto the street," he recalled. “They actually took out a big chalkboard and put it in front of the window. So from the street level you couldn't see inside. Just in case." As education director for Jazz St. Louis, ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A St. Louis Saxophone Sampler

July 26, 2009

The St. Louis area is known for having produced many fine jazz trumpeters over the years. Indeed, the legacy of musicians such as Miles Davis, Clark Terry, Lester Bowie and Harold “Shorty" Baker is significant enough that local jazz historian and radio host Dennis Owsley chose City ...

News: Music Industry

St. Louis Jazz Cafe Closes

July 25, 2009

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Kevin Johnson is reporting today in a blog post that the St. Louis Jazz Cafe has closed, effective immediately. The club, located downtown at 1500 St. Charles in the Terra Cotta Lofts building, had been open for just four months.Operation manager Tim Simms is quoted in Johnson's story saying that ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Good 4 the Soul, Lamar Harris, le Jazz Hot, and More

July 24, 2009

There's only time for a short post today, as yr. humble editor is in the process of setting up a new computer here at StLJN HQ to replace the on-its-last-legs system I've been using, but I did want to call to your attention a handful of jazz-related events happening this weekend in St. Louis.

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News: Music Industry

Notes from the Net: Miles and Sonny Re-Released; Jazz Times to Publish Again; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More

July 22, 2009

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:* Starting, as usual, with some Miles Davis-related news, it seems that Concord Music Group ...

News: Radio

12 Oclock Jump Public Radio's New Jazz, Blues and Comedy Variety Hour, Live! From the Building Where Dizzy Met the Bird

July 20, 2009

Public radio has a new jazz, blues and comedy hour. 12 OCLOCK JUMP broadcasts live from the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City's 18th and Vine Historic Jazz District-- where Basie tickled the ivories and Dizzy Gillespie was introduced to Charlie Parker. Produced by Theater League, the show is broadcast live on KCUR-FM 89.3 in Kansas ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: "Sax for Stax" with Gerald Albright and Kirk Whalum

July 19, 2009

This week, let's take a look at some video clips of performance excepts from the “Sax For Stax" tour featuring saxophonists Gerald Albright and Kirk Whalum. The tour, named after Albright's recent CD of songs made famous by the legendary Memphis R&B label, comes to the St. Louis ...

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News: Music Industry

Jazz This Week: Peter Martin, Jim Manley, Tim Cunningham, and More

July 17, 2009

While there are no major touring jazz headliners passing through St. Louis this week, there are several noteworthy shows from locally based musicians coming up over the next few days.Tonight, trombonist/bassist Wayne Coniglio will do a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University, while guitarist Tom Byrne's trio performs at ...

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News: Performance / Tour

A Jazz Heaven to Evoke Billie, Ella and Miles on Saturday, August 8 at the Kranzberg Arts Center

July 17, 2009

Via email, singer Wendy Gordon shares the news that that she'll be presenting a new show called A Jazz Heaven (When Billie & Ella Met Miles & Friends) at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, August 8 at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 N. Grand (at Olive).The cabaret-style performance, set in the late 1940s at the Savoy ...

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News: Social Gathering

Jazz St. Louis CD Listening Club on Vacation Until September

July 15, 2009

Jazz St. Louis has announced that their CD Listening Club will be “on vacation" for the months of July and August, but will return for a second year at 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 8 at Borders Books and Music, 1519 S. Brentwood Blvd. in Brentwood. Subsequent meetings of the CD Listening Club will be ...