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News: Music Industry

Notes from the Net: Miles on Myspace; Zorn Bio Analyzed; the Wages of Swing; Plus News, Reviews and More

June 9, 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:* In keeping with this feature's tradition of starting with a Miles Davis-related item or ...

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News: TV / Film

Bela Fleck Documentary "Throw Down Your Heart" Playing Tonight and Sunday at Webster University

June 7, 2009

Via Joe Williams' movie blog at the Post-Dispatch: The documentary film Throw Down Your Heart, which features banjo player Bela Fleck traveling across Africa learning about the history of his instrument and performing with African musicians, will play at 8:00 p.m. tonight and Sunday night at Webster University's Winifred Moore Auditorium.The film previously was ...

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News: Recording

Maxjazz Releasing New CD from Guitarist Jack Wilkins

June 6, 2009

The St. Louis-based independent label MAXJAZZ is releasing a new CD by guitarist Jack Wilkins on Tuesday, June 16.Until It's Time is Wilkins' debut for MAXJAZZ, and features the veteran guitarist with pianist Jon Cowherd, bassist Steve LaSpina and drummer Mark Farber in a program of 12 songs penned by a diverse group of ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Peter Brotzmann

June 6, 2009

This week, we've got some video clips featuring saxophonist Peter Brotzmann, who will be coming to St. Louis next week to perform on Friday, June 12 at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center.Brotzmann has been a significant force on the free jazz and creative music scene in ...

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News: Festival

Wine, Dine and Jazz Festival Previewed in Belleville News-Democrat

June 5, 2009

New and improved: Wine, Dine and Jazz festival comes back to Belleville BELLEVILLE -- Robert “Bo" Hill will always be sorry he ignored his parents' advice to learn a musical instrument. “If I had listened to my mother back in those years, I'd have been playing keyboard," the 67-year-old Belleville man says. “I just never did, ...

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News: Event

Jazz St. Louis Benefit Scheduled for Thursday, June 25 at Sol Lounge

June 5, 2009

A benefit event for Jazz St. Louis will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 at SOL Lounge, 4241 Lindell Blvd in west St. Louis. “Dr. Matt German's SOLful Evening of Jazz" will feature drinks made with Stoli vodka; appetizers from Bar Italia, Bryan Young, and Agave; a silent auction; and ...

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News: Music Industry

Notes from the Net: On the Corner Reexamined; Osby, Harrold on Tour; Parran Live in NYC; Plus News, Interviews and More

June 4, 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 interes* On the Miles Davis beat, Howard Mandel had a couple of pertinent posts recently ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Peter Brotzmann to Perform Friday, June 12 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center

June 3, 2009

Via the RFT's Annie Zaleski and her blog “A to Z," news comes that German free jazz saxophonist and clarinetist Peter Brotzmann will make his long overdue St. Louis debut as the first half of a double-header of shows next Friday, June 12 at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. Brotzmann and his Full Blast Trio will ...

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News: Festival

Jazz This Week: Peter Martin, Terence Blanchard, Eugene Chadbourne, Belleville's Wine Dine and Jazz Festival, and More

June 3, 2009

There's quite a bit of notable jazz and creative music on tap this week in St. Louis, including several free events that should help stretch your live music-listening and/or entertainment dollars a bit farther, certainly a good thing in these tight-money timesThe first of those freebies is tonight, when pianist Peter Martin opens this ...

News: Music Industry

Jazz at Holmes Annnounces Summer Schedule

June 2, 2009

The Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University has announced its schedule of free concerts for summer 2009.Pianist and former St. Louisan Linda Presgrave and her quintet will kick off the series at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 11, with concerts to follow on subsequent Thursdays through July 23 (except July 2). .Other ...