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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Three from Miguel Zenon

November 2, 2008

This week, we take at look at some video clips featuring alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon, who's one of the fastest-rising young jazz stars to emerge this decade. Zenon will be in St. Louis next week to perform Wednesday, November 5 ...

Maxjazz Releases New CD from Dena Derose

November 2, 2008

The St. Louis-based label MAXJAZZ has released a new CD by singer/pianist Dena DeRose. Titled Live at the Jazz Standard, Volume 2, it features DeRose with her longtime accomplices Martin Wind on bass and Matt Wilson on drums, and was recorded at the NYC club at the same time as the critically acclaimed first volume, which ...

Campaign Seeks Musicians to Play at Polling Places on Tuesday

November 2, 2008

Political observers are expecting an extraordinarily large turnout for Tuesday's elections, and as a result, voters at some polling places may have long waits in line before they can cast their ballots. To help make the time spent in line a little more enjoyable, the St. Louis office of the Barack Obama campaign is looking for ...

More on Erin Bode's New Christmas CD

November 2, 2008

As promised, we've got a few more details on Erin Bode's new Christmas-themed CD A Cold December Night, as relayed from Ms. Bode via Jazz St. Louis' Bob Bennett to StLJN.The CD (cover art at left) is an independent release by Bode and her bandmates, and not a part of any deal with the ...

Jazz This Week: Metta Quintet, Lenihan and Williams, and More

October 31, 2008

Whether it's because of Halloween, the impending end of Daylight Savings Time, pre-Election Day activities, the economic recession, or something else entirely, it's a relatively slow weekend for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with just a handful of shows to highlight:Tonight, guitarist William Lenihan and pianist Ptah Williams will play music from ...

Pat Martino to Perform February 18-21 at the Bistro

October 31, 2008

Jazz St. Louis has announced that guitarist Pat Martino (pictured) will perform at Jazz at the Bistro from Wednesday, February 18 through Saturday, February 21, taking the spot on the schedule originally designated for a four-night gig by pianist Robert Glasper and his group.Glasper's dates have been postponed due to the anticipated birth of ...

Dave Liebman to Give Master Class, Lecture on November 13 at Washington University

October 31, 2008

While he's in St. Louis to perform a free concert for Washington University's Jazz at Holmes series on the evening of Thursday, November 14, saxophonist Dave Liebman (pictured) also will give a master class and a lecture on the Wash U. campus.On Wednesday, November 13, Liebman will host a performance/master class at 3:00 p.m., ...

Bela Fleck's "Africa Project" Coming to the Sheldon on April 1

October 30, 2008

Banjo player Bla Fleck (pictured), best known for his work with the jazz/world/jam band the Flecktones, is coming to St. Louis to perform with “The Africa Project" at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Sheldon Concert Hall.“The Africa Project" features musicians that Fleck met during a recent journey through Uganda, Tanzania, ...

Brian Holland and Jeff Barnhart: Kansas City Ragtime Revelry on November 15th

October 29, 2008

If the upbeat strains of “Fats" Waller, Willie “The Lion" Smith and James P. Johnson get your mojo working, check out the concert Kansas City Ragtime Revelry is presenting on Saturday, November 15th at 7:30 pm at the Community Christian Church, 4601 Main St. KC MO on the Plaza. Brian Holland and Jeff Barnhart are two ...

D.J. Sweeney CD Release Party at Jardine's Jazz Club

October 29, 2008