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April is Jazz Appreciation Month

April 1, 2009

As we always like to remind folks around this time of year, April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), an annual event created by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History “to draw greater public attention to the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz and its importance as an American cultural heritage."In addition, JAM is ...

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News: Interview

Notes from the Net: Rare Miles Davis Photos Online; Greg Osby, Bela Fleck Reviewed; Plus Interviews, Festival News, and More

April 1, 2009

Here's our weekly compilation of news 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: There's some tasty Miles Davis-related material this week, courtesy of Lockwood & Summit, the staff blog ...

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News: Radio

Radio Station KFUO is for Sale

April 1, 2009

Over the weekend, St. Louis Post-Dispatch classical music critic Sarah Bryan Miller published a story and two blog posts detailing the possible sale of KFUO (99.1 FM), the area's only classical music radio station, by its longtime owners, the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. “On Feb. 19, its (board) members appointed a special committee ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Previewing "The Genius of Eddie Jefferson"

March 28, 2009

Today, we've got a wealth of material related to “The Genius of Eddie Jefferson", a tribute to the late jazz singer starring vocalists Allan Harris and Carla Cook and pianist Eric Reed that will be performed here in St. Louis starting Wednesday, April 1 through Saturday, April 4 at Jazz at the Bistro.

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News: Music Industry

Jazz St. Louis Offering 2-for-1 Deal on Tickets for Eddie Jefferson Tribute

March 28, 2009

Via a local email list, Jazz St. Louis is offering two tickets for the price of one for a performance of “The Genius of Eddie Jefferson" next week at Jazz at the Bistro. The tribute to the late jazz singer Jefferson (pictured), who is credited as one of the inventors of vocalese, will feature pianist Eric ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Chris Botti, Legacy Jazz Quintet, Oikos Ensemble, and More

March 27, 2009

With spring definitely in the air here in St. Louis, it's looking like another good weekend to get out and hear some live sounds. Here's what's going on around town over the next few days with jazz and creative music:Tonight, the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University will present a free concert from ...

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News: Recording

Bela Fleck's Africa Project Featured in RFT Story

March 27, 2009

Genre-busting banjo player Bela Fleck will be in St. Louis next Wednesday, April 1 for a performance at the Sheldon Concert Hall with his latest venture, the Africa Project. A couple of weeks ago, I had a chance to talk with Fleck about the tour, which features performers that he first met in 2005 ...

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News: Music Industry

Jazz Aficionado Riffs in Kitchen, Too

March 26, 2009

When it comes to trading licks, Jazz St. Louis bossman Gene Dobbs Bradford thinks that cooking and music make a powerful duo. “When you cook a meal, it's like a performance," he says, “a one-time experience, very finite. Done right, it has a certain shape and phrasing." The spirit often moves Bradford to make a bang-up ...

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News: Education

"Jazz 101" Class with Greg Osby Set for Thursday, April 9

March 25, 2009

Jazz St. Louis will present another of its “Jazz 101" classes at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 9 at Jazz at the Bistro.The “Jazz 101" series is designed to help listeners of all ages and musical backgrounds to better understand jazz. For April's class, “Understanding The Blues," JSL director of education Phil Dunlap will discuss ...

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News: Music Industry

Notes from the Net: When Lester Met Fela; Eric Person in Iowa; Boney James Tops Billboard Chart; and More

March 24, 2009

Here's our weekly compilation of news 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:* It's something of a tradition here to start this recurring feature with something Miles Davis-related, and ...