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Tatsuya Nakatani to Convene Gong Orchestra on Wednesday, April 13 at LNAC
Percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani (pictured) is coming back to St. Louis to perform at 8:00 p.m. next Wednesday, April 13 at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. Nakatani was here most recently in November 2010 at LNAC, playing solo and in small groups with local improvisers. This time, he'll team up with some St. Louis musicians (still being ...
Eric Person to Play Saturday, April 23 at Robbie's House of Jazz
Saxophonist and St. Louis native Eric Person (pictured) is coming back home later this month to perform Saturday, April 23 at Robbie's House of Jazz. Person, who now lives in Brooklyn and doesn't get back to St. Louis all that often, will be joined for the gig by bassist Willem von Hombracht and drummer Demarius Hicks. ...
Riverfront Times Announces 2011 Music Award Nominees
The Riverfront Times today announced the nominees for the 2011 RFT Music Awards. This year's contenders for “Best Jazz Artist" are guitarist Dave Black, saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett, pianist Peter Martin, singer Denise Thimes and pianist Reggie Thomas. In addition, several jazz and creative musicians and groups also showed up as nominees in other categories. Multi-instrumentalist Lamar ...
Jazz This Week: Brad Mehldau, Cyrus Chestnut with Jon Faddis, John Pizzarelli, Marlin Bonds, Diverse, New Tricks, and More
It's a very busy week for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with several well-known touring musicians coming to town to perform over the next several days. Perhaps the most highly anticipated performances are those of pianist Brad Mehldau, who brings his trio with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard to Jazz at the ...
Erin Bode, Peter Martin to Play in Benefit on Monday, April 18 at Roberts Orpheum
Singer Erin Bode (pictured) and pianist Peter Martin will help kick off St. Louis' Design Week 2011 with a performance at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 18 at the Roberts Orpheum Theater. The event will raise funds for pancreatic cancer research, and also will include a performance from members of Circus Flora and the Zoppe Family; ...
Steve Tyrell to Perform Sunday, May 15 at the Sheldon
Singer Steve Tyrell is coming back to St. Louis to perform at the Sheldon Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, May 15. The event is a benefit for the Sheldon's educational programs. Tyrell last played St. Louis in April 2010, when he sold out the Sheldon. He's also performed here in recent years at Jazz at ...
Jon Faddis to Present Free Master Class This Wednesday, April 6
Trumpeter Jon Faddis (pictured) will give a free master class at 1:00 p.m. this Wednesday, April 6 in the Rialto Ballroom of the Centene Center for Arts & Education, 3547 Olive St in the Grand Center district. Faddis will be in town along with with pianist Cyrus Chestnut and his group to do an educational residency ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Brad Mehldau Sampler
With pianist Brad Mehldau bringing his trio back to Jazz at the Bistro this Wednesday and Thursday, it seems an opportune time to offer some video footage of him, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard in action. One of the more heavily hyped jazz players of his generations, ...
Nu-Art Series Announces Spring Concerts
The Nu-Art Series has announced a schedule of spring Saturday matinee concerts beginning on April 2 and continuing until May 14 at the Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St. in downtown St. Louis. The concerts, put together by Nu-Art's George Sams, will feature a mix of St. Louis musicians and returning expats, plus a couple of Sams' ...
Jazz This Week: Ann Hampton Callaway, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Peter Henderson and More
This week's calendar of jazz and creative music events in St. Louis offers another varied selection of styles, from swinging jazz in a mainstream groove to eccentric, electric fusion to cabaret to contemporary avant-garde concert music. Let's go the highlights, presented as usual in chronological order: Tonight, singer, songwriter and pianist Ann Hampton Callaway (pictured) opens ...
