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Webster Groves HS Jazz Band Visits NYC
As noted here earlier this month, the jazz band from Webster Groves High School is traveling to New York City this week to perform, take part in workshops and master classes, and hear some live music. WGHS jazz band director Kevin Cole is reporting in from the road via email, and here's what he had to ...
Jazz This Week: Ray Brown Tribute, Galactic, Jimmy Webb, Latin and East Indian Rhythms Meet Jazz, and More
The jazz and creative music calendar this week in St. Louis offers a variety of stylistic approaches, from a tribute to a beloved mainstream bassist to shows mixing jazz with funk, Latin and East Indian sounds, electronica, and more. Fans of bop and swing naturally will gravitate toward the Ray Brown Tribute that begins tonight and ...
Bruce Hornsby and the Noise Makers to Play Friday, June 10 at the Pageant
Pianist, singer and songwriter Bruce Hornsby (pictured) is coming to St. Louis on Friday, June 10 to play The Pageant. An alumni of Berklee School of Music, Hornsby is known for his wide-ranging musical interests, playing pop, rock, classical, country and bluegrass with a long list of stars as well as collaborating with jazz players such ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Paying Tribute to Ray Brown
This week, let's take a look at some videos previewing the tribute to bassist Ray Brown that will play at Jazz at the Bistro starting next Wednesday, March 16 through Saturday, March 19. The band is led by bassist Christian McBride, who was a protege of Brown's, and includes ...
Hamiet Bluiett to Direct "The Big Orchestra Band, Youth Division" on Saturday, March 26 at Metropolitan Gallery
When he's not working in New York or on tour in Europe, baritone sax great Hamiet Bluiett has spent a lot of his time back home in the St. Louis area working with music students. He's emphasized his educational efforts so much that in recent years, it sometimes seems like he's performed as often locally with ...
Presenters Dolan Schedule Two New Cabaret Shows in April
Cabaret producers The Presenters Dolan have announced two new shows that will play the Kranzberg Arts Center in April: Katie McGrath (pictured) will perform “The Underside of Love" at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2. Described as “an evening of music and musings on the ups and downs of grownup love," it ...
Jazz This Week: Ronald Carter and OGD, Peter Martin, Craig Rubano, Funky Butt Brass Band, and More
Assuming you've recovered sufficiently from this past week's Mardi Gras revelry and haven't given up live music for Lent, there are a number of jazz and creative music gigs in St. Louis this week that you may want to check out. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, drummer Ben Thigpen leads his group in a free ...
Whitaker Music Festival Announces 2011 Schedule
The Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden has announced the schedule of performers for its 2011 season. The annual summer series of Wednesday night concerts kicks off on June 1, and though this year's schedule doesn't feature any straight-ahead jazz shows, there are a few performers who may be of interest to jazz fans. ...
St. Louis Jazz Club to Celebrate 60th Anniversary on Saturday, May 14
The St. Louis Jazz Club will celebrate its sixtieth anniversary on Saturday, May 14 with a pair of performances at the Concord Farmers Club. The venerable presenters of monthly concerts of traditional jazz and swing will feature Red Lehr and the St. Louis Rivermen (pictured) from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., followed that evening by a ...
Fareed Haque Bringing MathGames to 2720 Cherokee on Friday, March 18
Guitarist Fareed Haque is returning to St. Louis later this month, bringing his new band MathGames to town for a performance at 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 18 at 2720 Cherokee. In an interview earlier this year, Haque (pictured) told the blog Chicago Jam Scene that MathGames is now his “primary project" following his departure from Garaj ...
