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Jazz This Week: Reggie Thomas, Lamar Harris, Denise Thimes, Classical Jazz Quartet, and More
If you can evade the ghosts, ghouls, zombies, vampires, werewolves and assorted other creatures of the night that no doubt will be stalking the streets of St. Louis this Halloween weekend, there's plenty of jazz and creative music to be heard around town over the next few days. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, singer Denise ...
Eric Person Releases New CDs, Readies for European Tour
Saxophonist, composer and St. Louis native Eric Person has just released his latest CD The Grand Illusion (pictured) via his own Distinction Records label. Recorded with his electric band Metamorphosis, the disc is Person's eighth CD as a leader. The Grand Illusion features 13 original compositions in what Person calls his “rhythm and groove" style, and ...
HEC-TV Seeks Student Composers to Write Music for I Love Jazz
HEC-TV is seeking student composers to write new music for the program I Love Jazz. Beginning this Friday, October 22, the cable channel is holding a contest in which St. Louis area music students are invited to submit recordings of short original compositions (two minutes or less) for possible use on I Love Jazz, which is ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Regina Carter's Reverse Thread
Regina Carter's latest project Reverse Thread represents something of a departure for the Detroit-born jazz violinist. With the unusual front line instrumentation of Carter's violin; an accordion, played by either Gary Versace or Will Holshouser; and a kora, a 21-string West African harp/lute played by Yacouba Sissoko; Reverse Thread ...
Dennis Owsley to Teach Class on "The Great Jazz Singers" Starting Thursday, October 28
Jazz DJ, historian and photographer Dennis Owsley will teach a course called “The Great Jazz Singers" beginning at 7:00 p.m. next Thursday, October 28 at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Rd. Owsley, who hosts “Jazz Unlimited" from 9:00 p.m. to midnight Sundays on KWMU (90.7 FM), tells StLJN that course is based on ...
Jazz This Week: Max Weinberg Big Band, Russell Malone, Straight Ahead, and More
It looks to be another nice fall weekend in St. Louis, with a number of opportunities to get out and hear some jazz and creative music. Here's what's going on over the next few days: Tonight, the versatile guitarist Russell Malone (pictured) opens a four night stand at Jazz at the Bistro in support of his ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Max Weinberg Big Band
This week, let's take a look at some clips of the Max Weinberg Big Band, who will be in the St. Louis area to perform at 7 p.m. this Thursday, October 21 at the Argosy Alton Casino. Known both for his long tenure as the drummer for singer, guitarist ...
Dave Pietro to Play Thursday, November 4 at Highway 61 Roadhouse
Alto saxophonist Dave Pietro (pictured) is coming to St. Louis to perform with the Webster Groves High School Evening Jazz Combos at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 4 at the Highway 61 Roadhouse, 34 S. Old Orchard Ave. Pietro has released six CDs as a leader and toured or recorded with Toshiko Akiyoshi, Woody Herman, Lionel ...
New Cabaret Shows Announced
Cabaret producers The Presenters Dolan have announced two shows to be performed next month at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 N. Grand Blvd. Singer Robert Breig once again will reprise “Feels Like Home," his performance of pop and soft-rock tunes featuring pianist Carol Schmidt as music director, at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 18. Also, singer and ...
