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Jazz St. Louis Announces 2012-13 Season Schedule

May 31, 2012

Jazz St. Louis today announced the schedule of performers they've booked for the 2012-13 presenting season at Jazz at the Bistro and the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The “Legends of Jazz" concerts at the Touhill will feature the biggest names, with saxophonist Sonny Rollins (pictured) returning to perform on Friday, October 12. JSL presented Rollins in ...

News: Festival

Belleville's Wine, Dine and Jazz Festival Rescheduled to October 19 and 20

May 29, 2012

The Wine, Dine & Jazz Festival in Belleville, Illinois, held for the past four years during the second weekend in June, has been rescheduled this year for Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20. The 2012 event will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday and 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Happy Birthday, Miles Davis!

May 26, 2012

Today is the 86th anniversary of the birth of Miles Davis, the most famous and historically significant jazz musician to come from the St. Louis area. In tribute, today we've got six extended-length performance videos of Davis for your listening and viewing enjoyment over the holiday weekend. Representing four ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Stanley Clarke Trio, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Dead Kenny Gs, Glendale Jazz Festival, and More

May 24, 2012

Memorial Day weekend is always a busy time, and there's lots to do in St. Louis over the next several days, including the annual Bluesweek Festival, which this year has moved from fall to spring. Fortunately, that packed calendar of events also includes a number of jazz and creative music performances worth checking out. Let's go ...

News: Music Industry

Alton Announces Plans for Statue of Miles Davis

May 21, 2012

The city of Alton, Illinois has announced plans to build a statue honoring jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, who was born there in 1926. Alton mayor Tom Hoechst made the announcement at yesterday's Miles Davis Jazz Festival, held at Lewis and Clark Community College in nearby Godfrey, IL. The life-sized statue of Davis would be placed on ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: "Punk Jazz" with the Dead Kenny Gs

May 20, 2012

If the seminal punk bands Black Flag or the Dead Kennedys were to jam with members of Sun Ra's Arkestra, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and James Brown's JBs, the end result might sound a bit like the Dead Kenny Gs, who are coming to St. Louis next Saturday, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo, Madeleine Peyroux, Eastern Blok, Marcus Lewis, Miles Davis Jazz Festival, and More

May 17, 2012

The week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis offers a wide variety of sounds and sights, including Balkan-tinged guitar, funk trombone, fusion harp, saxophone-playing twins, a festival featuring St. Louis musicians paying tribute to our area's most famous jazz icon, and much more. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, guitarist Goran Ivanovic and ...

News: Performance / Tour

Terence Blanchard Commissioned to Write New Work for Opera Theatre St. Louis

May 17, 2012

Trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard (pictured) has been commissioned to write a new work called Champion for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. The opera will get its world premiere during OTSL's 2013 season, with six performances taking place between June 15, 2013 and June 30. Based on the story of professional boxer Emile Griffith, Champion is ...

News: Performance / Tour

Sheldon Announces "Buy One, Get One Free" Offer on Tickets for Madeleine Peyroux

May 17, 2012

The Sheldon Concert Hall and MetroTix have announced a “buy one, get one free" offer on tickets for the upcoming concert by singer, songwriter and guitarist Madeleine Peyroux (pictured). Peyroux will make her St. Louis debut at the Sheldon at 7:30 p.m. this coming Sunday, May 20. Regular ticket prices for the concert are $45 and ...

News: Performance / Tour

Previewing New Music Circle's Next Season

May 14, 2012

New Music Circle ended their current presenting season on Friday night with a concert and combination wrap party/fundraiser, and as part of the event, the organization also revealed the roster of musicians they're bringing to St. Louis to perform during the 2012-13 season. While NMC board member Jim Hegarty cautions that the dates and venues are ...