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Win Free Tickets to See Return to Forever, Zappa Plays Zappa on Thursday, August 25 at the Fox Theatre
The Fox Theatre is conducting an online promotion to give away free tickets to the concert by Return to Forever IV (pictured) and Zappa Plays Zappa on Thursday, August 25. The winner gets a pair of tickets and also will receive “an autographed Return to Forever set list." To enter, go here, read the rules and ...
Garage a Trois to Perform Friday, September 30 at 2720 Cherokee
Jazz/rock/funk group Garage A Trois (pictured) is returning to St. Louis for a performance at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, September 30 at 2720 Cherokee. The group was last seen in St. Louis in September 2010 at the Old Rock House. Garage A Trois was formed in 1999 by drummer Stanton Moore, single-named saxophonist Skerik (nee Eric ...
STLJN Audio Archive: Black Artists Group: In Paris, Aries 1973
This week's Audio Archive post features a rare recording by St. Louis' Black Artists Group, courtesy of the blog Nothing Is, v 2.0. In Paris, Aries 1973 was, as the title implies, recorded live in Paris in 1973 by a lineup including Joseph Bowie (trombone, conga, miscellaneous instruments), Baikida E.J. Carroll (trumpet, flugelhorn, bass, log drum, ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Sanborn Chronicles
This week, we have the first of two posts about saxophonist and former St. Louisan David Sanborn, who's coming back home to perform with keyboardist George Duke and bassist Marcus Miller in a concert Sunday, August 8 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The show is part of an ...
Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival Set for Saturday, September 17
The Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival has announced the lineup for its 2011 event, which is scheduled from noon to 11:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17 in and around the intersection of Lockwood and Gore in the old business district of Webster Groves. The free festival's two stages will feature ten bands, with a roughly equal ...
Jazz This Week: Rebirth Brass Band, Ronnie Burrage, Willie Akins, and More
Like most of the rest of the midsection of the USA, St. Louis is mired in some truly nasty summer weather this week, but there are several jazz and creative music performances coming up in the next few days that should be worth braving the inferno-like conditions. Here's what's happening: Tonight, guitarist Brian Vaccaro will lead ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Percussive Prowess of Ronnie Burrage
This week, let's take a look at some videos featuring drummer Ronnie Burrage, a St. Louis native who will coming back home next weekend to perform Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 at Robbie's House of Jazz. In addition to leading his own groups, Burrage, who's 51, has ...
Jazz This Week: Reggie and Mardra Thomas, Jeff Coffin and Mu'tet, Funky Butt Brass Band, St. Louis Ragtimers, Cornet Chop Suey, and More
It may be summer vacation time, but St. Louis' jazz players aren't taking the week off. In fact, there's quite a variety of jazz styles to be found on local stages over the next few days, from traditional to modern to fusion and beyond. Here are some of the most noteworthy shows: Tonight, drummer Maurice Carnes ...
Funky Butt Brass Band to Celebrate CD Release This Friday, July 15 at Broadway Oyster Bar
The Funky Butt Brass Band has a new CD, You Can Trust The Funky Butt Brass Band, ready for release, and they'll celebrate with a performance at 10:00 p.m. this Friday, July 15 at the Broadway Oyster Bar. In an email interview last week, FBBB's guitarist and singer Tim Halpin gave me the lowdown on the ...
Jeff Coffin and the Mu'tet to Present Free Concert, Clinic on Monday, July 18 at Saxquest
Saxophonist Jeff Coffin (pictured) and his band the Mu'tet are returning to St. Louis for a free concert and clinic at 5:00 p.m. next Monday, July 18 at Saxquest, 2114 Cherokee St on the south side. Coffin was in St. Louis most recently last October for a performance and workshop at Saxquest. His latest CD Duet, ...
