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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Just Wild About Harry
Go looking online for video clips of Harry Connick, Jr., and you'll find him in all sorts of places doing all sorts of things - hanging out with the First Lady and speaking to kids at the White House, hoofing on Broadway, teaming up with Branford Marsalis to ...
Summer Programs Introduce Kids to Jazz
If we believe, as George Benson crooned so memorably back in the day, that “children are the future," then today's kids are tomorrow's audience for jazz. Two programs this summer in St. Louis are helping introduce area youngsters to their American musical heritage:* Once again this year, the Sheldon Concert Hall and the St. ...
Jazz St. Louis Announces Educational Residencies for 2010-11 Season
Jazz St. Louis has announced the artists who will be coming to St. Louis for educational residencies during the 2010-2011 season.The resident artists each come to St. Louis for a week, taking part in educational activities at schools all over the St. Louis area, including clinics, master classes, workshops, lectures, and in-school performances. They ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Previewing the Peter Martin Trio
Today, let's take a look at some videos featuring the St. Louis-based pianist Peter Martin, who will perform with his trio next Friday, June 4 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The show will be the third installment in the Peter Martin Music series at the Sheldon, and will ...
Jazz St. Louis CD Listening Club to Meet Tuesday, June 8
After a brief break during May, Jazz St. Louis has scheduled the next meeting of their CD Listening Club for 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 8 at Borders Books and Music, 1519 S. Brentwood Blvd.The St. Louis-based pianist Peter Martin will the special guest, leading a discussion of the featured CD Relaxin' with the Miles ...
Jazz This Week: Marlena Shaw, Will Matthews, Glendale Jazz Festival, and More
If you'd like to hear some jazz as part of your Memorial Day weekend, there are a number of noteworthy shows coming up over the next few days in and around St. Louis. Let's go to the highlights:The week's best-known headliner is singer Marlena Shaw (pictured), who's in town to perform tonight through Saturday ...
Downbeat Reports on JEN Conference
The inaugural Jazz Education Network Conference held last week at the University of Missouri-St. Louis attracted more than 1150 educators, students and musicians from around the country, and - fittingly for an event of national significance - DownBeat publisher Frank Alkyer was there to cover it for the magazine. You can read his report online here. ...
East St. Louis Celebrates Miles Davis' Birthday
The city of East St. Louis yesterday had an official ceremony to celebrate the 84th birthday of native son Miles Davis, who, though born in nearby Alton, was raised and went to school in ESL. The Riverfront Times' Christian Schaeffer was there for the festivities at City Hall and filed a report with photos for the ...
Linda Presgrave to Open Jazz at Holmes Summer Series on Thursday, July 8
Pianist, composer and St. Louis expat Linda Presgrave (pictured) sends word that she'll be returning home to play a free concert kicking off the summer Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University on Thursday, July 8.Presgrave, who now lives in NYC, will be joined by her husband Stan Chovnick on soprano sax, along with ...
Notes from the Net: More Miles Davis Reissues; Regina Carter's New CD; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews and More
Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* With Miles Davis' 84th birthday coming up tomorrow (Wednesday, May 26), there's plenty of ...
