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Tribute to Thomas Person Set for Sunday, March 28

March 9, 2010

A show raising funds and paying tribute to St. Louis businessman and musician Thomas Person (pictured) is scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, March 28 at The New Ambassador, 9800 Halls Ferry Road.The father of the well-known jazz saxophonist Eric Person, Thomas Person runs his own air conditioning and heating company, and ...

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Senator Calls for Inquiry into KFUO Sale

March 9, 2010

In the latest development in the pending sale of radio station KFUO (99.1 FM), Senator Christopher “Kit" Bond (R-Missouri) today called for a congressional inquiry into the matter. The Post-Dispatch's Sarah Bryan Miller has details in a Culture Club blog post here.Miller also reported last week that prospective buyer Gateway Christian Broadcasting claim to ...

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The Jazz Session #149: Roger Kellaway

March 8, 2010

Roger Kellaway has always refused to be labeled. His career covers jazz and classical composition and performance, as well as work in the television and film industries. Kellaway recently released the 2-CD set Live At The Jazz Standard (IPO, 2008). In this interview, Kellaway talks about playing in a piano trio without drums; working in the ...

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WGLT Podcast Featuring Lin McPhillips

March 7, 2010

Lin McPhillips sings, scats and improvises her way through this coterie of songs with elegant ease and aplomb. Her eclectic style lends itself to explore different vocal landscapes to enhance each composition. She employs the use of electronics to texturize the voice to present a different vocal sound for effective emphasis when soloing. Several of the ...

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Dave le Mieux and House of Soul Dominate the RMR Jazz Chart

March 7, 2010

Dave LeMieux and House of Soul's latest release Jazz Shaped rises to the top on the RMR national jazz airplay chart for the week ending March 5, 2010. 1 - Dave LeMieux and House of Soul, Jazz Shaped (Self-Released) 2 - Daniel Smith, Blue Bassoon (Summit) 3 - Matthew Kaminski, Taking My Time (Chicken ...

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Christopher Lehman Moves up the RMR Jazz Chart

March 7, 2010

Christopher Lehman continues to move up the national jazz radio charts, debuting at #28 on the CMJ Jazz Chart and moving up the RMR jazz chart to #24. With the 2010 release of popjazzic, Lehman has finally arrived at his destination. popjazzic is a stirring set of groove oriented originals that embodies familiar frameworks broadened by ...

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Lin McPhillips Moves up the RMR Jazz Chart

March 6, 2010

Veteran jazz vocalist Lin McPhillips moves up the RMR national airplay chart in the jazz category. Most notably remembered for her work with Solar Plexus and after a long hiatus prompted by the loss of so many of her friends, she has returned to the recording environment and tested her jazz prowess once more. She brought ...

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The Jazz Session #148: John Hollenbeck

March 4, 2010

Drummer and composer John Hollenbeck is a constant explorer of new sonic terrain. His large ensemble album Eternal Interlude (Sunnyside, 2009) is no exception. In this interview, recorded at the artists retreat Yaddo in Saratoga Springs, NY, Hollenbeck talks about his approach to composition for large ensemble; his mid-retreat trip to the Grammy awards; and several ...

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Devon Edie Selected as Artist of the Month

March 4, 2010

Local talent and long-time entertainer Devon Edie was selected by local radio station 106.1 KISS FM as the musician to be spotlighted as Artist of the Month during March. His music will be featured in the radio station's heavy rotation to engage local listeners and heighten awareness of his talent. “I am thrilled with this acknowledgment ...

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Musical Portraits of Harlem

March 4, 2010

For decades Harlem was the capital of African-American culture in the United States, and it inspired all sorts of musical tributes, from celebratory and sensationalistic swing songs to extended concert works by James P. Johnson, Benny Carter and Duke Ellington. “Portraits of Harlem" includes rare broadcast excerpts of Johnson's Harlem Symphony, the complete 1963 recording of ...