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Dog Days? Not for St. Louis Jazz Fans!
by AAJ Staff
The summer dog days as far as jazz activity in St. Louis came around in July this year A single national act - Dave Koz - passed through our city last month, which explains why there was no Gateway Grooves" in July. (That, and the fact that my mind decided to go on vacation and I ...
Swingin' into Summer: St. Louis Style
by AAJ Staff
With the coming of summer, the annual U.S. Bank Saint Louis Jazz Festival is looming on the horizon June 25th & 26th. Friday’s headliners include John Pizzarelli, Oleta Adams and the Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, and John Scofield, Carla Cook, the Wynton Marsalis Quartet and the Aaron Neville Quintet with Charles Neville on Saturday. Friday’s ...
St. Louis Spring Scene
by AAJ Staff
After a hectic last few months crammed with jazz events, things begin to slow down a little before the 4th annual U.S. Bank Saint Louis Jazz festival rolls around once again on June 25-26th. The slowdown is primarily due to the end of season series at Jazz at the Bistro and the Sheldon Concert Hall as ...
April in St. Louis: It's Rainin' Jazz!
by AAJ Staff
The weather’s just too great to make sitting down in front of a computer screen and banging out a column seem like an inviting proposition. Flowers are blooming, trees are full of blossoms and baseball is back. There’s even a Cardinals day game later this week. But there is plenty that’s inviting about the St. Louis ...
Swingin (and singin') Into Spring
by AAJ Staff
Forget the old cliché about March coming in like a lion. It hit 70 degrees in St. Louis today, and I even had the chance to crank up the grill and do some ribs on Feb. 29. And even though experience tells us there’s sure to be some sleet and snow before spring really arrives, days ...
A February Filled with Jazz
by AAJ Staff
Maybe it’s the unpredictable weather or the pre-spring blahs. Whatever the reason, February is usually one of the slower time periods on the St. Louis jazz scene. But that’s definitely not the case in 2004. Maybe it’s the leap year factor. But there’s plenty to hear – from Jazz at the Bistro to the Blue Note ...
Holiday Happenings
by AAJ Staff
December has started off strong in terms of jazz events in the St. Louis area. Famed baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett – who was born across the river in the little town of Brooklyn, Illinois, moved back to the area in July 2002, and has kept a low profile due to some physical problems with an old ...
November Notes (October Memories)
by AAJ Staff
After some computer problems on this end and server problems elsewhere over the last couple of months, Gateway Grooves returns to our task of showcasing the most interesting jazz events scheduled to hit the St. Louis area in the next few weeks. There’s definitely some strong music on the agenda – but those upcoming concerts definitely ...
St. Louis Art Fair and Jazz at the Bistro Series
by AAJ Staff
The end of summer marks the beginning of a variety of concert series in St. Louis – as well as some interesting special events. For jazz fans, the top attraction is the kickoff of the Jazz at the Bistro series, which features a lineup of national names and top local attractions that runs from mid-September through ...
Monday Morning QB: The 3rd Annual U.S. Bank Saint Louis Jazz Festival
by AAJ Staff
The third annual U.S. Bank Saint Louis Jazz Festival turned out to be a winner in terms of music on stage and numbers at the box office. While other Midwestern jazz fests have fallen by the wayside (Indianapolis lost its event this year, and the Blues & Jazz Fest in Kansas City has been dormant for ...


