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Jazz This Week: Glendale Jazz Festival, Kim Massie, Matthew Von Doran, and More
With Memorial Day weekend coming up, it's a relatively light few days in the offing for live jazz and creative music in St. Louis. Moreover, with StLJN HQ still in recovery mode after a computer crash Tuesday night, yr. humble editor has his hands full right now with software re-installs, restoring files from backup, and similar ...
Peter Martin Releases New Solo Piano CD "Set of Five"
Jazz pianist and St. Louis native Peter Martin has released a new CD of solo piano music entitled Set of Five. The EP-length release includes five tracks: “Dr. Jazz", “I Can't Help It", “Intimate Dance", “Basin Street Blues" and “Viva La Vida".Set of Five is available as either an MP3 download or CD directly ...
Notes from the Net: An 8-Bit Tribute to Miles Davis, David Sanborn Interviewed, Plus News, Reviews, and More
Here's this week's 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:* As is customary, we begin with the Miles Davis beat, where the news is ...
Sonny Rollins to Play at the Touhill on Saturday, September 19
He's been called the “Saxophone Colossus," “the heavyweight champion of the tenor sax," and even “the world's greatest jazz improviser." Whatever superlatives you choose to apply, there's no doubt that even after more than fifty years in the music business, Sonny Rollins remains one of the most intriguing and important musicians in jazz.The rumors ...
Video Showcase: Spotlight on Terence Blanchard
This week, our video spotlight shines on trumpeter Terence Blanchard, who will be in St. Louis from Wednesday, June 3 through Saturday June 6 to perform at Jazz at the Bistro. Many jazz fans in St. Louis are already familiar with Blanchard, as he's played before at ...
African Arts Festival, St. Louis Art Museum to Present Mamadou Diabate, Zimbabwe Nkenya
Next weekend's St. Louis African Arts Festival includes a couple of events at the Saint Louis Art Museum that may be of interest to local fans of jazz and creative music.Kora player Mamadou Diabate (pictured) will give a free concert at 7:00 p.m, Friday May 22 in the Grigg Gallery as part of the ...
Belleville's Wine, Dine and Jazz Festival Set for Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6
Belleville's Wine, Dine and Jazz Festival has announced the lineup of performers for this year's event, which will be held on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 in the square in downtown Belleville, Illinois.Friday night's musical menu includes the Scott Air Force Base “Shades of Blue" combo at 5:00 p.m.; Two Times True, ...
Chicago Afrobeat Project Playing Friday, May 29 at the Gramophone
The Chicago Afrobeat Project is returning to St. Louis on Friday, May 29 to perform at The Gramophone. The CAbP's high-energy, percussive mix of funk, rock, jazz, Afro-Cuban, high life and juju music was heard most recently in these parts last fall at the now-closed Lucas School House.The Gramophone will open the doors for ...
Jazz This Week: Frank Vignola, David Fiuczynski, the Miles Davis Jazz Festival, Mae Wheeler's 75th Birthday Gala, and More
This weekend's menu of jazz and creative music in St. Louis includes a couple of first-rate guitar players with very different styles, and birthday tributes to a couple of St. Louis' most beloved jazz performers.Let's start with guitarist Frank Vignola, who's playing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Vignola draws on influences ranging ...
Siu-E Officials Silent as Rumors Fly About Possible Changes at WSIE
A story published in last Friday's Belleville News Democrat says that Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is contemplating what could be major changes in the operation of WSIE (88.7 FM), the St. Louis area's only all-jazz radio station. However, SIU-E officials so far have refused to disclose any details about the review process or the committee studying the ...
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