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Saxophonist Osby teams up with jazz legend Willie Akins
Alto saxophonist Greg Osby is among the foremost jazz artists of his generation. His albums for the esteemed Blue Note label, including “Art Forum" (1996), “Banned in New York" (1998) and “Channel Three" (2005), set a standard for improvisational risk-taking. Osby's popularity is international, and his eye for talent is admirable: Acclaimed pianist Jason Moran first ...
Video Showcase: Spotlight on Sean Jones
This week, let's get acquainted via video with trumpeter Sean Jones, who's coming to St. Louis to perform Wednesday, April 15 through Saturday, April 18 at Jazz at the Bistro.The 30-year-old Ohio native studied music at Youngstown State University and Rutgers University, and is known for ...
Jazz This Week: Bela Fleck and the Africa Project; a Tribute to Eddie Jefferson; Jan Shapiro; Matt Wilson; Ntozake Shange and Hamiet Bluiett; and More
There's lots going on in St. Louis over the next few days with regard to jazz and creative music, so let's go right to the highlights, starting with tonight when the much-anticipated Bela Fleck and the Africa Project tour comes to the Sheldon Concert Hall. For more on the Africa Project, see this article that I ...
April is Jazz Appreciation Month
As we always like to remind folks around this time of year, April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), an annual event created by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History “to draw greater public attention to the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz and its importance as an American cultural heritage."In addition, JAM is ...
Notes from the Net: Rare Miles Davis Photos Online; Greg Osby, Bela Fleck Reviewed; Plus Interviews, Festival News, and More
Here's our weekly compilation of news 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: There's some tasty Miles Davis-related material this week, courtesy of Lockwood & Summit, the staff blog ...
Radio Station KFUO is for Sale
Over the weekend, St. Louis Post-Dispatch classical music critic Sarah Bryan Miller published a story and two blog posts detailing the possible sale of KFUO (99.1 FM), the area's only classical music radio station, by its longtime owners, the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. “On Feb. 19, its (board) members appointed a special committee ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Previewing "The Genius of Eddie Jefferson"
Today, we've got a wealth of material related to “The Genius of Eddie Jefferson", a tribute to the late jazz singer starring vocalists Allan Harris and Carla Cook and pianist Eric Reed that will be performed here in St. Louis starting Wednesday, April 1 through Saturday, April 4 at Jazz at the Bistro.
Jazz St. Louis Offering 2-for-1 Deal on Tickets for Eddie Jefferson Tribute
Via a local email list, Jazz St. Louis is offering two tickets for the price of one for a performance of “The Genius of Eddie Jefferson" next week at Jazz at the Bistro. The tribute to the late jazz singer Jefferson (pictured), who is credited as one of the inventors of vocalese, will feature pianist Eric ...
Jazz This Week: Chris Botti, Legacy Jazz Quintet, Oikos Ensemble, and More
With spring definitely in the air here in St. Louis, it's looking like another good weekend to get out and hear some live sounds. Here's what's going on around town over the next few days with jazz and creative music:Tonight, the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University will present a free concert from ...
Bela Fleck's Africa Project Featured in RFT Story
Genre-busting banjo player Bela Fleck will be in St. Louis next Wednesday, April 1 for a performance at the Sheldon Concert Hall with his latest venture, the Africa Project. A couple of weeks ago, I had a chance to talk with Fleck about the tour, which features performers that he first met in 2005 ...
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