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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Sara Gazarek, Alan Evans Trio, Javier Mendoza, and More

May 3, 2012

Though we're getting close to the end of the academic year as well as the nominal seasons of several of our local not-for-profit presenters, there's still a good amount of live jazz and creative music on tap over the next few days in St. Louis. This week's touring attractions include one of the best young female ...

News: Education

Frank Vignola to Present Guitar Workshop Saturday, May 19 at City Music

May 2, 2012

Guitarist Frank Vignola will present a workshop at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 19 at City Music and Education Center, 9299 Watson Rd. in Crestwood. Vignola (pictured) will be in St. Louis that week to perform Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 at Jazz at the Bistro. According to the news release from City Music, the ...

News: Radio

STLJN Audio Archive: Black Artists Group - Ofamfa: Children of the Sun

April 30, 2012

For this week's Audio Archive post, we delve into the history St. Louis' Black Artists Group and revisit Ofamfa: Children of the Sun, BAG's first-ever LP release issued in 1971 on their own Universal Justice imprint. Preserved online thanks to the music sharing blog Nothing Is II, Ofamfa largely features the poetry of BAG co-founder Bruce ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Song Stylings of Sara Gazarek

April 29, 2012

Today, we're going to look at some video clips featuring singer Sara Gazarek, who's coming to St. Louis to perform next Saturday, May 5 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Born in Seattle, Washington, Gazarek studied music at the University of Southern California, winning the Downbeat Student Music Award for ...

News: Award / Grant

American Jazz Museum Awarded 2012 National Endowment For The Arts - Art Works Grant

April 26, 2012

The American Jazz Museum is pleased to announce the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS has released its 2012 Art Works Grant Awards Recipient listing. The American Jazz Museum is honored to be among those recipients. Specifically, the American Jazz Museum has received $16,000 to support the 2012 Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival. The Rhythm ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Tia Fuller, Steve Tyrell, an International Jazz Day Jam, and More

April 25, 2012

As Jazz Appreciation Month winds down, there are plenty of opportunities to get out and hear some live jazz and creative music this weekend in St. Louis. So without further ado, let's go to the highlights: Tonight, saxophonist Tia Fuller (pictured) and her quartet open a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. ...

News: Performance / Tour

East St. Louis HS Bands to Perform Two Benefit Shows in May at the Sheldon

April 25, 2012

The East St. Louis High School band will bring back one of its most well-known recent alumni, trumpeter Russell Gunn, as a special guest for the second of two benefit performances next month at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The first concert will feature the jazz combos from East St. Louis High School playing at 7:00 p.m., ...

News: Event

Ramsey Lewis Sun Goddess Tour Closes Gem Theater Season May 19

April 23, 2012

The Sun Goddess Tour featuring Ramsey Lewis and His Electric Band will close out the 2011-2012 Jammin' at the Gem concert series with a performance in the historic Gem Theater in Kansas City, MO on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 8:00 PM. With the release of “Ramsey, Taking Another Look" Ramsey started touring last summer with ...

News: Performance / Tour

Victor Wooten, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks Coming in July to Old Rock House

April 22, 2012

The Old Rock House on Friday announced two shows scheduled for July that may be of potential interest to local jazz listeners: Bassist Victor Wooten, who was just here last month to play the Sheldon with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, will perform at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 5 at ORH. Wooten's most recent CD as ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Introducing Tia Fuller

April 22, 2012

This week, let's check out some video clips of saxophonist Tia Fuller, who will be making her St. Louis debut as a bandleader with gigs next Wednesday, April 25 through Saturday, April 28 at Jazz at the Bistro. Fuller, 36, may be best known to the general public for ...