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News: Radio

Dennis Owsley Seeking Recent Recordings for Updated Jazz History of St. Louis

February 22, 2013

Dennis Owsley, host of the Jazz Unlimited program airing at 9:00 p.m. Sunday nights on KWMU (90.7), is preparing to celebrate his 30th year of continuous jazz broadcasting on the station, and to do so, he needs a bit of help from local St. Louis musicians. Owsley, who also wrote the book City of Gabriels: The ...

News: Performance / Tour

Andre Delano to Perform with Good 4 the Soul on Sunday, March 3 at BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups

February 21, 2013

Saxophonist Andre Delano, the East St. Louis native who's had significant success as a touring musician and recording artist, is returning home to perform at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 3 at BB's Jazz Blues and Soups. He'll be backed for the gig by Good 4 The Soul, which includes fellow East St. Louisans Adaron “Pops" Jackson ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Jim Pugh, Jeremy Haynes, Amina Figarova, Jazz St. Louis Gala, Jeff Coffin, Chris Botti, Dan Thomas, and More

February 20, 2013

There's jazz and creative music happening early and often throughout this week in St. Louis, and so to help make sure that you don't miss anything, here's a special early edition of the weekly highlights post: Tonight, trombonist Jim Pugh is in town for a free concert at at Maryville University presented by the St. Louis ...

News: Performance / Tour

Bill Frisell's Beautiful Dreamers to Perform Sunday, April 28 at Old Rock House

February 16, 2013

Guitarist Bill Frisell (pictured) is returning to St. Louis to perform at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the Old Rock House. Frisell's last St. Louis appearance was with his quartet in May 2011 at the ORH. This time, he'll be with the ensemble known as Beautiful Dreamers, which also includes Eyvind Kang on viola and ...

News: Music Industry

Rue Lafayette Closes

February 12, 2013

Rue Lafayette, the Lafayette Square cafe and boutique that featured live jazz regularly on weekends, has closed. According to reports published today on STLtoday and the website of St. Louis magazine, the closing is a byproduct of divorce proceedings between proprietress Araceli Kopiloff and her co-owner and soon-to-be-ex-husband. The venue (pictured) had presented live jazz during ...

News: Interview

STLJN Interview: Dan Loomis of the Wee Trio on Recording Live at Jazz at the Bistro

February 8, 2013

As mentioned several times before in this space, The Wee Trio (pictured, top left) are in St. Louis this weekend, performing and recording a live album on Friday and Saturday nights at Jazz at the Bistro. Though scheduling complications over the past week rendered fruitless our attempts to connect via phone with bassist and St. Louis ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: The Wee Trio; Mardra and Reggie Thomas; CD Release Event for Swagler, Slaughter, Jost and Morrison; and More

February 7, 2013

With the annual Mardi Gras parade this Saturday, Valentine's Day just around the corner, and the usual mix of other perormances happening around town, there's an eclectic selection of jazz and creative music on St. Louis stages this weekend. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, saxophonist Jason Swagler, guitarist Eric Slaughter, bassist Nick Jost and drummer ...

News: Performance / Tour

February Brings Homecoming Gigs for Quincy Troupe, Jeremy Haynes, Ronnie Burrage

February 5, 2013

Given what St. Louis weather usually is like in February, there may be better times to visit. But cold, snow and slush notwithstanding, there are three noteworthy St. Louis expats returning home this month with shows of interest to local jazz fans: Poet, author and teacher Quincy Troupe will lead another edition of his “SoundArt" project ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Introducing Kris Davis

February 3, 2013

This week, let's get acquainted with pianist Kris Davis, who will be making her St. Louis debut as a leader in a concert presented by New Music Circle on Saturday, February 16 at 560 Music Center. Davis will be touring in support of her most recent CD, Capricorn Climber, which was released late last year on ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Dave Holland Quintet, Jeremy Davenport, "Funky Dog Gumbo Ball," Bosman Twins, and More

January 30, 2013

This week's picks in live jazz and creative music around St. Louis include a multi-night gig featuring one of the top small groups in modern jazz, the return of a local “favorite son" to headline at one of our town's most prestigious concert venues, and much more. Let's go to the highlights.... Tonight, bassist Dave Holland ...