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Cafe Stritch Presents: "A Rahsaan Roland Kirk Tribute Week”
San Jose, CA: Cafe Stritch, formerly Eulipia Restaurant in San Jose, continues its heritage of presenting first-rate jazz by presenting a five-day tribute to the great Rahsaan Roland Kirk. In addition to three nights of performances by trombonist Steve Turre, the week’s activities include a number of diverse activities revolving around Rahsaan’s life and work. Betty ...
Preview: The Triangle North Carolina 2013-14 Jazz Season By Larry Reni Thomas
The busy, expanding, thoroughly-satisfying jazz scene in what is called the “Triangle” area of the Piedmont section of North Carolina just keeps getting better and better. Who needs the New York or the D.C. jazz scene when everybody seems to be coming this way? The area can boast of several venues that present jazz like, Irregardless ...
The Lead Sheet: Live Jazz in the Twin Cities, July 19-25
As I write this, I'm listening to the KBEM “Upgrade A Thon", 24 hours of live programming to help raise money for some essential technology upgrades at Minnesota's only jazz radio station. One of the last in the country, for that matter. Some of today's in-studio performers are on the A-List for jazz in the coming ...
Jazz This Week: Erik Jekabsen, "Music for Mutts," Tim Cunningham, Free Outdoor Concerts, and More
Looks like we're in for some steamy weather in St. Louis for the next few days, but fortunately there will be ample opportunities to cool out with some live jazz and creative music, both indoors and outdoors. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, there are two free outdoor shows of interest, as Good 4 The Soul ...
Kyle Turner Band With Special Guest Lee Langston July 20 At The Blue Room
This Friday the Blue Room Jazz Club at the American Jazz Museum welcomes The Kyle Turner Band with special guest Lee Langston. Kyle Turner is a native of Houston, TX. During Kyle’s college years at Jackson State University and at Texas Southern University he won numerous awards for his musical talents. He is now known regionally ...
Third Annual John Coltrane Jazz Festival In His Hometown Of High Point, North Carolina By Larry Reni Thomas
The Friends of John Coltrane, Inc., a High Point, North Carolina-based arts organization, presents, The Third Annual John Coltrane International Jazz And Blues Festival, August 31, 2013, from 1 pm to 10 pm, at Oak Hollow Park, 1841 Eastchester Drive, in High Point, North Carolina. The festival will include music from Al Jarreau, Christian Scott, Mindi ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, July 12-18
Had your fill of jazz festivals yet? For me, it was two glorious weekends in a row, at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival at Mears Park and then the Iowa City Jazz Festival over the holiday weekend. Yet a new, low-key festival is on the schedule this Saturday when the St. Croix Winery in Stillwater hosts ...
Jeff Lofton's Electric Miles Tribute With Saxophonist Shelley Carrol
Austin, TX: Jeff Lofton's Electric Miles Tribute debuts at the Scottish Rite Theater on Saturday, July 13. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and the show begins at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance from JeffLofton.com and $25 at the door. Lofton, an Austin-based jazz trumpeter, composer and producer, leads his side project, the Jeff Lofton ...
Jazz This Week: Anita Jackson, Feyza Eren and Steve Davis, Erin Bode, Sarah Jane and the Blue Notes, and More
Once again this week, the schedule of touring jazz musicians visiting St. Louis is light to non-existent. And once again, local musicians are more than filling the gap with a variety of events, including some free outdoor shows plus gigs showcasing several of our town's fine female vocalists. Here's what's going on over the next few ...
Ronnie Burrage Plans Homecoming Weekend of Performances (and More) for September
Drummer, bandleader and composer Ronnie Burrage is returning to St. Louis in September for a series of gigs and a ceremony to mark his induction into the University City High School Hall of Fame. Burrage, who now lives in Pennsylvania and teaches at Penn State University, also will be celebrating the release of Heal, a new ...
