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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Straight Ahead

March 18, 2012

This week, we turn our video spotlight on the group Straight Ahead, who will be in St. Louis to perform next Saturday, March 25 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The group was formed in 1989 in Detroit by bassist Marion Hayden, drummer Gayelynn McKinney, and pianist Alina Morr to ...

News: Performance / Tour

Pollstar: Terence Blanchard Returning in September to Jazz at the Bistro

March 17, 2012

The online touring information service Pollstar has just added a listing showing performances for trumpeter Terence Blanchard (pictured) from Wednesday, September 19 through Saturday, September 22 at Jazz at the Bistro. Blanchard, known for his film scores for director Spike Lee as well as for his work as a jazz player and recording artist, last performed ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Herbie Hancock, Vijay Iyer, Galactic, Eddie Henderson, and More

March 15, 2012

With what looks to be some nice early spring weather plus a diverse selection of jazz and creative music on local stages, it's a good week in St. Louis to get out to a club or concert hall and hear some live sounds. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, the New Orleans funk/jazz/hip-hop ensemble Galactic returns ...

News: Performance / Tour

New Orleans Suspects to Perform Thursday, May 24 at the Old Rock House

March 13, 2012

The New Orleans Suspects, a new group that includes two members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, an ex-Radiator, and the Neville Brothers' longtime drummer, are coming to St. Louis to perform at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 24 at the Old Rock House. The Suspects (pictured) are comprised of DDBB saxophonist Kevin Harris, a founding member ...

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Pollstar: Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Play the Sheldon in December

March 13, 2012

The online touring information service Pollstar has just added a listing showing a performance by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (pictured) on Sunday, December 9 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The PHJB, the touring version of the house band at the famed New Orleans traditional music venue, has played in the St. Louis area several times ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Herbie Hancock Retrospective

March 11, 2012

This week, our featured artist is pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, who's coming to St. Louis to play next Sunday, March 18 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The concert is presented by Jazz St. Louis as part of their “Legends of Jazz" series at the TouPAC. Hancock is ...

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Jazz This Week: Peter Martin and Inner Circle, Jack Wright, Rick Haydon, Jazz St. Louis' Annual Gala, Delfeayo Marsalis, and More

March 8, 2012

There's lots going on this week with jazz and creative music in St. Louis, and due to impending deadlines, not much time to tell you about it. So, without further preamble, let's go to the highlights.... Tonight, the free improvising saxophonist Jack Wright returns to St. Louis for the first time in four years for a ...

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Nu-Art Series Announces Oliver Lake Exhibit, Eddie Henderson Concert

March 7, 2012

The Nu-Art Series has announced two events this month as part of their ongoing efforts to spotlight connections between jazz and visual arts. A new exhibit featuring paintings by saxophonist Oliver Lake (pictured, above left) and collages by S. Scott Davis III, who's a cousin of bassist Charles Mingus, will open with a reception at 5:30 ...

News: Festival

2012 Whitaker Music Festival Downplays Jazz for Multiple Musical Genres

March 6, 2012

The Whitaker Music Festival, the series of free concerts held on Wednesday nights during the summer at the Missouri Botanical Garden, has announced its schedule for 2012, and more than ever, this year's lineup downplays the series' jazz origins in favor a sampling of multiple genres. The unquestioned highlight for local jazz fans will be the ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Catching up with Vijay Iyer

March 4, 2012

This week, let's catch up with the latest on pianist and composer Vijay Iyer, who will be returning to St. Louis with his trio to perform Wednesday, March 14 through Wednesday, March 17 at Jazz at the Bistro. This will be the second time headlining at the Bistro for ...