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Jazz This Week: Jeremy Davenport, Slso Plays Ellington's "Nutcracker," and More
If you're looking to follow your Turkey Day dinner with some jazz and creative music this weekend in St. Louis, here's what's on the menu: On Friday and Saturday, Jeremy Davenport returns to Jazz at the Bistro for his annual Thanksgiving week homecoming shows. The trumpeter, vocalist and University City native continues to serve as the ...
Seeking Funds for His Next Project Via Kickstarter, Eric Person Joins Growing Crowd of Creative Types
Saxophonist Eric Person is down to the last week of his Kickstarter campaign to fund his proposed next album Thoughts on God-Project of Hope. The 48-year-old St. Louis native, who has performed with jazz luminaries including McCoy Tyner, Dave Holland, Chico Hamilton, and the World Saxophone Quartet, so far has attracted 110 backers who have pledged ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Ramsey Lewis, then and Now
Today, let's look at some performance videos from throughout the long career of pianist Ramsey Lewis, who will be in St. Louis with his Electric Band to perform Wednesday, November 30 through Saturday, December 3 at Jazz at the Bistro. Lewis, 76, is a Chicago native who first gained ...
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra to Play Duke Ellington's "Nutcracker Suite" for Family Concert on Sunday, November 27
The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, working in partnership with Jazz St. Louis, will perform Duke Ellington's “Nutcracker Suite" as part of a “family concert" at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 27 at Powell Symphony Hall. The suite, which is Ellington's jazz interpretation of “The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky, originally was recorded for Columbia Records and released in 1960. ...
Jazz This Week: Tony Bennett, Kurt Elling, Peter Martin and Wendell Brunious, "Drum Line II" and More
Along with an assortment of jazz and creative music instrumentalists, this week brings two outstanding male vocalists to St. Louis—one representing the tradition of jazz-influenced popular singing, the other offering what amounts to a survey of the current state of the art in contemporary jazz vocals. The representative of tradition is, of course, the great Tony ...
"Follow That Star: A Jazz Nativity" to be Performed December 10 and 11 at Pilgrim United Church of Christ
The national jazz ministry The Oîkos Ensemble will be joined by St. Louis singer Denise Thimes and other local musicians for performances of “Follow That Star: A Jazz Nativity" at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10 and 3:00 p.m. Sunday December 11 at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 826 Union Blvd. in St. Louis. The Oikos Ensemble, ...
Nu-Art Series to Present "Drum Line II" This Saturday, November 19 at Metropolitan Gallery
Veteran jazz and creative music percussionists Jerome “Scrooge" Harris, Charles “Bobo" Shaw and Gary Sykes once again will join forces for “Drum Line II" a performance to be presented by the Nu-Art Series from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. this Saturday, November 19 at Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St downtown. This is the second annual “Drum ...
STLJN Audio Archive: Charles "Bobo" Shaw and Lester Bowie - Bugle Boy Bop
For this installment of the StLJN Audio Archive, we tune into Bugle Boy Bop, an album of duos recorded by drummer Charles “Bobo" Shaw and trumpeter Lester Bowie issued on the Muse label in 1983. The original LP (pictured) was recorded live at saxophonist Sam Rivers' NYC loft venue Studio Rivbea on February 5, 1977, with ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Through the Gate with Kurt Elling
When singer Kurt Elling last visited St. Louis in December 2009 to perform at Jazz at the Bistro, he was touring in support of his then-recent CD Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane & Hartman. Elling will be back again next week to play the ...
Jazz This Week: Keith Fullerton Whitman, Scratch, Mark O'Connor, a Tribute to Women in Jazz, and More
There's an eclectic selection of jazz and creative music coming up on St. Louis stages over the next few days, from classic bop to contemporary electronics. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University presents a free concert by an ad hoc ensemble dubbed “St. Louis Bebop," featuring trumpeter Randy ...
