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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Remembering Charles "Bobo" Shaw

January 21, 2017

Today, let's take a break from previewing upcoming performances here in St. Louis to look at some videos of the late drummer Charles “Bobo" Shaw. Shaw, who died Monday in a St. Louis nursing care facility at age 69, was a founder of the Black Artists Group and played with many well-known jazz and creative musicians ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz this week: Regina Carter, Iva Bittová & Hamid Drake, and more

January 18, 2017

Wondering what's happening this week in live jazz and creative music in St. Louis? Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, January 18 Arguably the premier jazz violinist working today, Regina Carter (pictured, top left) opens a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Like many a conservatory trained musician, Carter certainly has fluid ...

News: Obituary

Charles "Bobo" Shaw 1947-2017

January 17, 2017

Charles Wesley “Bobo" Shaw, a St. Louis drummer who helped found the Black Artists Group, co-led the Human Arts Ensemble, and played with many prominent jazz and creative musicians of the past half-century, has died at a nursing care facility in St. Louis. He was 69 years old. St. Louis trumpeter, arts administrator and impresario George ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz this week: Tortoise, Jazz at Lincoln Center Group, Anat Cohen, and more

January 12, 2017

Unpredictable weather is just one reason that a lot of touring acts like to stay home in early January. But whether St. Louis this weekend ends up with the spring-like temperatures we're enjoying at midweek, or with the ice storm being promised (threatened?) by Friday, the calendar of upcoming live jazz and creative music performances in ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz this week: Christmas jazz in St. Louis

December 22, 2016

With Christmas Eve and Christmas Day filling the weekend, the calendar of upcoming jazz and creative music events this week in St. Louis is understandably rather modest, though there are a few noteworthy shows in the days leading up to the holiday. Let's take a look... Thursday, December 22 Singer Feyza Eren, who has just released ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz this week: Tim Warfield's Jazzy All-Star Christmas, Goran Ivanovic Trio, and more

December 14, 2016

This looks like the week when the St. Louis jazz and creative music calendar hits “peak holiday music," with seasonally themed shows taking place every night and/or day for the next seven days. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, December 14 “Tim Warfield's All-Star Jazzy Christmas," will open a four-night engagement at Jazz at the Bistro. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz this week: Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O, Karl Denson, and more

December 8, 2016

This week's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis includes a generous helping of holiday music; the long-awaited return of a popular jam-band performer; a tribute to one of St. Louis' all-time jazz greats; and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, December 7 Drummer Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O returns to spread their particular ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz this week: Vijay Iyer Trio, Dianne Reeves, Tomeka Reid's Artifacts Trio, and more

December 2, 2016

It's going to be a very busy few days for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with several noteworthy touring headliners in town, plus the beginning of our town's annual cornucopia of holiday-themed performances from both visiting and local musicians. Let's go to the highlights... Friday, December 2 Singer Dianne Reeves returns to St. Louis ...

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Jazz this week: Catherine Russell, Mardra Thomas, Brooke Michael Smith, and more

November 16, 2016

This week's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis features a pleasing variety of female vocalists, both visiting and local, as well as a tribute to saxophonist Dexter Gordon's work in the 1986 film Round Midnight, and more. Let's go the the highlights... Wednesday, November 16 Singer Catherine Russell will perform for the first ...

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Jazz this week: Chucho Valdés & Joe Lovano, Jen Shyu, "Jazz Explosion," and more

November 10, 2016

Here's what's happening with live jazz and creative music over the next few days in St. Louis... Thursday, November 10 Composer and multi-instrumentalist Jen Shyu will present a free, public artist's talk and workshop at the Lewis Center, the Washington University School of Art building located off-campus at 721 Kingsland Ave in U City. Also on ...