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Glendale Jazz Festival to Celebrate Tenth Year on Friday, May 22
Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2009, the Glendale Jazz Festival will take place this year from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22 on the lower parking lot of the Glendale City Hall complex, 424 N. Sappington Rd.This year's event will feature music from traditional jazz band the St. Louis Stompers (pictured), ...
Notes from the Net: Another Miles Davis Book; Riding the "A" Train with the Ellington Orchestra; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More
Brought to you a day late, courtesy of this spring's proliferation of pollen and the deleterious effects of same on yr. humble editor's sinuses, 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 ...
LNAC Fundraiser on Sunday, May 10 to Benefit Music Education Program
Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center (LNAC) is hosting a special fundraising event next Sunday, May 10, to benefit a new music education program called “Orchestrating Diversity." As the name implies, “A Chocolate and Champagne Evening" will feature refreshments such as champagne, gourmet coffee and chocolate desserts, as well as music, supplied by a chamber ensemble ...
Video Showcase: Singin' and Swingin' with Tony Bennett
While these Saturday video posts often serve as a way to present musical samples from brand new artists or those making their first trip to St. Louis, today's subject, by virtue of both his longevity and his musicianship, really needs no extended introduction. The great Tony Bennett will ...
Jazz at the Bistro Announces Summer Schedule
Jazz St. Louis has announced the summer 2009 lineup of shows at Jazz at the Bistro. For regulars at the Bistro, it's a mostly familiar group of artists, with one notable exception: guitarist and singer Javier Mendoza, who will perform at the Bistro on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30, filling the dates vacated when ...
Pollstar: John Pizzarelli Returning to St. Louis in April, 2010
The online tour information service Pollstar has just added a listing indicating that guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli will be returning to St. Louis next year from Wednesday, April 14 through Saturday, April 17 to play at Jazz at the Bistro.The official announcement of the Bistro's 2009-10 season won't come until a little later ...
Jazz This Week: The Yellowjackets with Mike Stern, New Music Circle Turns 50, and More
This will be a relatively short post by the usual “Jazz this week" standard, both because yr. humble editor has some time constraints due to other pressing matters, and because there's a slight lull in the St. Louis concert scene this weekend with regard to jazz and creative music. Specifically, we're at the time of year ...
Riverfront Times Announces 2009 Music Award Nominees
The Riverfront Times has announced the slate of nominees for its 2009 Music Awards. The nominees this year in the “Best Jazz" category are tenor/soprano saxophonist Willie Akins, baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett, singer Erin Bode, tenor saxophonist/multi-reedman Dave Stone, and singer Jeanne Trevor.Some names familiar to StLJN readers popped up in other categories, too ...
The Gramophone to Present Shows in May from Umoja Orchestra, David Fiuczynski's Kif
The Gramophone has announced a couple of shows in May featuring touring artists that may be of interest to St. Louis jazz listeners.On Tuesday, May 12, the club will present the Umoja Orchestra, a 12-member group from Gainesville, FL whose sound incorporates jazz, Latin, Afrobeat, funk, and more. You can see an excerpt from ...
Notes from the Net: Miles Davis Reissued on Vinyl, Duke Ellington Day in NYC, Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, 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:* Four classic Miles Davis albums - Sketches Of Spain, In A Silent Way, Nefertiti, ...
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