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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Mardi Gras Time with Glen David Andrews
It's parade Saturday of Mardi Gras week in St. Louis, which makes it a doubly appropriate time to check out some clips of New Orleans trombonist and vocalist Glen David Andrews, who will be in town next Wednesday, March 9 to play The Gramophone. A protege of New Orleans ...
Metrotix, Fox Theatre Offering Presale of Steely Dan Tickets on Friday, March 4
Metrotix and the Fox Theatre are offering online buyers a presale of tickets to the concert by Steely Dan on Wednesday, August 24 at the Fox. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10:00 a.m. this Saturday, March 5; the presale begins at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 4 and continues until 10:00 p.m. that ...
Jazz This Week: Chris Potter Underground, Craig Hultgren, Jazz St. Louis' Benefit Gala, Mardi Gras Music, and More
It's Mardi Gras week, and here in St. Louis there's a variety of jazz and creative music coming up on local stages (though not at the city's official Mardi Gras celebration; a bit more about that later.) Let's go the highlights... The most highly anticipated performer of the week likely is saxophonist Chris Potter (pictured), who ...
Pollstar: Wynton Marsalis, Jalco Returning to the Sheldon in September
The online tour information service Pollstar has added a listing showing a concert by Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (pictured) on Friday, September 30 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Marsalis and the JaLCO have played St. Louis several times, most recently in March 2010 at the Sheldon. They also performed at the ...
Webster Groves HS Jazz Band Traveling to NYC This Month for Clinics, Concerts
Students in the Webster Groves High School jazz band program will get a taste of the Big Apple this month as they travel to New York from March 17 through March 23 to take part in series of clinics and concerts. WGHS jazz band director Kevin Cole emailed StLJN with more about the trip: “Students will ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Chris Potter Goes Underground
This week, let's check in on saxophonist Chris Potter, who's bringing his electric band Underground to St. Louis next week to Wednesday, March 2 through Saturday, March 5 at Jazz at the Bistro. Potter, who just turned 40 last month, played St. Louis most recently in January 2009 with ...
Jazz This Week: Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Jon Cleary, St. Louis Jazz Orchestra, the Bosman Twins, and More
This week's jazz and creative music menu in St. Louis features all sorts of sounds, from big band to cabaret to New Orleans roots music to several different flavors of modern jazz. Let's go right to the highlights... On Thursday evening, the St. Louis Jazz Orchestra, directed by bassist Jim Widner, performs at the Touhill Performing ...
East St. Louis HS Jazz Band Named One of 15 Finalists in Essentially Ellington Competition
The jazz band from East St. Louis High School (pictured) is one of 15 ensembles from across the United States to be accepted as finalists for Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2011 Essentially Ellington jazz band. (Link goes to .pdf file.) The ESL HS band is directed by Delano Redmond, and was selected from among 110 bands ...
Tony Bennett to Perform Saturday, May 7 at the Fox Theatre
Singer Tony Bennett (pictured) is returning to St. Louis this spring to perform on Saturday, May 7 at the Fox Theatre. Bennett's last appearance here was in May, 2009 at the same venue. Tickets for Bennett's May 7 show at the Fox will priced from $55 to $85, and go on sale at 10:00 a.m. next ...
Warren Wolf, Peter Martin to Play Sunday, May 22 at the Sheldon
Pianist Peter Martin has announced that he'll continue his series at the Sheldon Concert Hall by joining forces with vibraphonist Warren Wolf (pictured) for a performance at the Sheldon at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 22. Wolf, who's originally from Baltimore, has worked with Martin previously in bassist Christian McBride's group Inside Straight. He's considered a rising ...
