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Jazz This Week: Michael Franks, Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival, and More
This week's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis is considerably less crowded than last week's, but there are still several notable events happening around the metro area. Let's go to the highlights: The best-known touring performer in town this week is singer/songwriter Michael Franks, who will play on Thursday at the Ameristar Casino ...
Zappa Plays Zappa Returning to the Pageant on Wednesday, December 8
Zappa Plays Zappa, the Frank Zappa repertory band led by the late guitarist and composer's son Dweezil (pictured), is returning to St. Louis to perform on Wednesday, December 8 at The Pageant. ZPZ previously played at The Pageant in 2006 (reviewed by StLJN here) and again in 2008. This time around, they'll perform Frank Zappa's 1974 ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Kenny Barron and Mulgrew Miller
This week, we're featuring video clips of pianists Mulgrew Miller and Kenny Barron , who are coming to St. Louis for a series of duo performances starting Wednesday, September 22 and continuing through Saturday, September 25 at Jazz at the Bistro. Both men are considered among the top pianists ...
Jazz This Week: Christian McBride and Peter Martin, Hamiet Bluiett, the Cunninghams, Garage a Trois, Ben Sidran, and More
The fall presenting season of jazz and creative music in St. Louis gets off to a fast start this week, with season openers from three different concert series; homecoming visits from some St. Louis natives; and two local musicians with international reputations playing on local stages. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, Cabaret St. Louis opens ...
Bee vs. Moth to Play Friday, October 8 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center
Bee vs. Moth, an Austin-based “instrumental art rock combo" is coming to St. Louis to perform on Friday, October 8 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. The date is part of a Midwest tour supporting their new album Acronyms. The self-described “wild and brassy quintet" with “one foot in the world of jazz and creative improvisation, and ...
Jazz at Holmes Announces Fall 2010 Concert Schedule
The Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University has announced its schedule of free concerts for fall 2010. The series begins this Thursday, September 9, with an outdoor performance in Brookings Quadrangle by the St. Louis Nu-Jazz Quintet, which includes trumpeter Randy Holmes, saxophonist Jason Swagler, guitarist Eric Slaughter, bassist Jeff Anderson, and drummer Miles Vandiver. ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: "Down in Brazil" with Michael Franks
This week, we've got some video clips of singer Michael Franks, who's coming to St. Louis on Thursday, September 16 to perform at the Ameristar Casino St. Charles' Bottleneck Blues Bar. Known for his gentle crooning, lyrical wordplay, and fondness for Latin and Brazilian rhythms, Franks started as a ...
Mardra Thomas to Reprise Billie Holiday Role on September 17 at Harris-Stowe
Singer Mardra Thomas once again will step into the role of Billie Holiday for “A Portrait of Lady Day," a dinner-and-concert event to be presented at 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 17 at Harris-Stowe State University's Emerson Theatre, 3026 Laclede. Thomas (pictured) has portrayed Holiday a number of times on various St. Louis stages, most recently in ...
Jazz River Cruise on October 3 to Benefit Siu-E Friends of Music Scholarships
The Friends of Music at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville are sponsoring a jazz cruise on the Mississippi on Sunday, October 3 to raise money for music scholarships at SIUE. Cruisers will board on the riverboat in downtown St. Louis at 5:30 p.m., and cruise from 6:00 p.m. until 8:30, enjoying dinner and live music from SIUE jazz ...
Jazz This Week: Jeremy Davenport, a Tribute to Dinah Washington, and More
Many of St. Louis' larger jazz presenters routinely avoid scheduling shows on holidays like Christmas, New year's and Independence Day, and since Labor Day is another weekend that falls into the same category, jazz activity in town will be relatively sparse over the next several days. Jazz at the Bistro and Robbie's House of Jazz are ...
