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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Made Possible by the Bad Plus

January 13, 2013

This week, we feature some video clips of The Bad Plus, who will be back in St. Louis next Wednesday, January 16 through Saturday, January for what's become an annual four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro. Since StLJN has covered those previous visits in some detail, let's assume today that those interested in the group's ...

News: Performance / Tour

Eric Marienthal to Perform with Bach to the Future on Friday, March 29 at the Sheldon

January 12, 2013

Saxophonist Eric Marienthal will join forces with St. Louis' Bach to the Future for a performance at 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 29 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Organized by Bach to the Future keyboardist Mike Silverman, the “Autumn Hill Jazz Festival," as the show is being billed, also will feature singer/trumpeter Dawn Weber's trio and pianist ...

News: Recording

Swagler, Slaughter, Jost and Morrison to Celebrate Album Release Thursday, February 7 at Jazz at the Bistro

January 12, 2013

Four St. Louis musicians known for their busy live-performing schedules will celebrate the release of their first collaborative recording with performances at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 7 at Jazz at the Bistro. Rough Stuff is the first album jointly credited to saxophonist Jason Swagler, guitarist Eric Slaughter, bassist Nick Jost, and drummer ...

News: Radio

Jazz This Week: Michael Dease with WGHS Jazz Bands, Javier Mendoza's Latin Jazz Experiment, Montez Coleman, Mary Dyson, Joe Mancuso, and More

January 11, 2013

The first part of January typically is time off for a lot of touring musicians who'd just as soon stay home as deal with bad weather, audiences suffering from empty pockets or the post-holiday blahs, and so on. So even though the weather in St. Louis actually has been pretty nice for this time of year, ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Gregory Porter

December 30, 2012

This week, let's get acquainted with singer Gregory Porter, who will be making his St. Louis debut with performances starting next Thursday, January 4 through Sunday, January 7 at Jazz at the Bistro. Porter's 2010 debut album Water created something of a sensation in the jazz world and beyond, and the response to Be Good, the ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Marcus Baylor, Larry Johnson CD Release, Good 4 the Soul, New Year's Eve Jazz, and More

December 29, 2012

As we head into the final days of 2012, you've still got opportunities to catch some live jazz and creative music around St. Louis before the year is done. Here are a few suggestions for this weekend and New Year's Eve: Tonight, drummer Marcus Baylor, the native St. Louisan and former longtime member of Yellowjackets who's ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Winter/Spring 2013 Jazz Preview, Part 3

December 23, 2012

Today, it's part 3 of our video preview offering samples of some of the touring jazz and creative musicians who will be coming to St. Louis during the first part of 2013. (Part 1 of the preview is here and part 2 is here.) Most of the musicians spotlighted in this week's installment may need little ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Bhob Rainey, Dogtown All-Stars, John King, Joe Mancuso, Kasimu Taylor, and More

December 20, 2012

Holiday hustle and bustle will be in full effect for the next couple of weeks, but if you've got time to get out and hear some live jazz this weekend, here are some upcoming gigs in and around St. Louis to consider.... Tonight, guitarists Eric Slaughter and Tom Byrne will co-lead a quartet at Troy's Jazz ...

News: Recording

Larry Johnson to Celebrate Release of I'm Just Sayin' on Friday, December 28 at the Sheldon

December 20, 2012

Saxophonist Larry Johnson will celebrate the release of his new CD I'm Just Sayin' with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 28 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. I'm Just Sayin' is Johnson's second album as a leader for the Victoria Records label, and features a lineup of musicians who likely will be familiar to many ...

News: Performance / Tour

Bhob Rainey to Perform Sunday, December 23 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center

December 17, 2012

In what's become a holiday tradition, improvising saxophonist Bhob Rainey will be back in St. Louis just before Christmas to perform at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. The concert at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 23 also will include sets from composer Jack Callahan and epicycle, featuring Travis Snyder and Mark Sarich. This is the eighth year ...