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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Legacy of Count Basie

April 25, 2010

With the Count Basie Orchestra set to appear in the St. Louis area next weekend, this seems like the perfect opportunity to present some vintage video of Basie and his band. The present-day Basie Orchestra, currently under the direction of trombonist Bill Hughes and featuring St. Louis native ...

News: Technology

STLJN Turns Five

April 25, 2010

Though it may be somewhat difficult to believe, it was five years ago today that St. Louis Jazz Notes first went online. If you subscribe to the notion that “Internet years" are the equivalent of “dog years," that makes this site roughly 35 years old. Either way, StLJN is one of the more long-lived outposts of ...

News: Performance / Tour

Two Spring/Summer Concert Series Announce Schedules

April 26, 2010

The schedules have been announced for the Missouri History Museum's spring Twilight Tuesdays and for the fourth annual Whitaker Urban Evenings series, and while neither has much in the way of straight-ahead jazz, both will offer some concerts of potential interest to jazz fans in the St. Louis area.The Twilight Tuesdays series starts next ...

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News: Event

Tickets Now on Sale for JEN Conference Concerts

April 26, 2010

Single tickets are now on sale for the three evening concerts that will be presented as part of the first-ever Jazz Education Network Conference, which takes place Thursday, May 20 through Saturday, May 22 in St. Louis.All three concerts, as well various other conference events, will be presented at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. ...

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News: Event

Bob Koester to Speak Saturday, May 1 at the Sheldon Art Galleries

April 22, 2010

Bob Koester, a former St. Louisan who owns the Delmark Records label and Jazz Record Mart in Chicago, will speak on the history of Delmark in St. Louis at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 1 at the Sheldon Art Galleries.Delmark, which is one of the most long-lived and well-respected independent jazz and blues labels currently ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Peter Brotzmann and Hamid Drake, Daryl Sherman, Erin Bode and More

April 22, 2010

After a jam-packed calendar of offerings last week, this weekend offers a bit more breathing room for St. Louis fans of jazz and creative music. Still, there are several events worth noting, so let's go right to the highlights:For starters, it's the final weekend for the Black Rep's production of the Louis Jordan musical ...

News: Festival

Glendale Jazz Festival Scheduled for Friday, May 28

April 22, 2010

The city of Glendale will present the eleventh annual Glendale Jazz Festival from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 28 on the lower parking lot of the Glendale City Hall complex, 424 N. Sappington Rd.Performers will include the St. Louis Stompers (pictured) and Terry Thompson's Swing Alive Band, with jazz broadcaster Don ...

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News: Festival

Fifth Annual Miles Davis Festival Set for Saturday, August 14 at Lewis and Clark Community College

April 21, 2010

The fifth annual Miles Davis Festival will be held starting at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 14, at the Commons at Lewis & Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Road in Godfrey, IL.Saxophonist Michael Anthony Fitzgerald and guitarist Brian White return from last year's festival lineup to headline the 2010 event. Drummer Howard Neal and his ...

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News: Performance / Tour

King Sunny Ade Cancels Tour

April 20, 2010

After canceling the first five dates of their North American tour last week, singer and guitarist King Sunny Ade and His African Beats now have scrapped the entire tour. Ade was scheduled to perform in St. Louis tomorrow night (Tuesday April 20), at the Old Rock House. A statement released today by Ade's management said:“On ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: King Sunny Ade and His African Beats

April 18, 2010

The subjects of this week's video feature are King Sunny Ade & His African Beats, who will be in St. Louis this coming Tuesday, April 20 to perform at the Old Rock House. Since visa problems forced the band to cancel the first several dates of their tour, ...