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Review: Dave Holland Quintet at the Sheldon Concert Hall

January 28, 2009

Jazz critic Whitney Balliett famously called jazz “the sound of surprise," and while the Dave Holland Quintet certainly had plenty of surprises up their sleeves during Saturday night's performance at the Sheldon Concert Hall, the show also served to demonstrate the virtues of familiarity within the context of a working band.Holland has been developing ...

Boney James to Play the Pageant on Wednesday, March 25

January 28, 2009

This just in: Saxophonist Boney James (pictured) is returning to St. Louis to play a concert on Wednesday, March 25 at The Pageant.James' most recent visit to the Gateway City was last summer, when he played the Ameristar Casino's Bottleneck Blues Bar.Tickets for his show at The Pageant go on sale at ...

The Pageant Nominated for Pollstar's "Nightclub of the Year"

January 28, 2009

Via the RFT's A to Z music blog; Another St. Louis music venue is getting national recognition, as The Pageant is one of five venues across the country nominated for “Nightclub of the Year" in Pollstar's Concert Industry Awards. The Pageant presents a variety of musical styles; of interest to jazz fans, it has ...

More on the St. Louis Jazz Cafe

January 28, 2009

Following up on a story from last month, there was an interesting comment this past week on the December 26 post about the St. Louis Jazz Cafe, a new music venue scheduled to open in March at 1501 Locust downtown.Responding to the original Post-Dispatch story as well as an earlier commenter here at StLJN, ...

Peter Leitch to Show Photos, Give Concert at Webster University

January 28, 2009

Peter Leitch is best known to jazz fans as a New York-based guitarist and composer, but it's his skills as a photographer that will be on display next month in St. Louis when his new photography show “New York to New Orleans, 2000 - 2007" opens with a reception from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, ...

Classes on St. Louis Jazz History to Begin Thursday, February 12

January 27, 2009

Author, photographer and radio host Dennis Owsley will teach a series of classes on St. Louis jazz history beginning at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 12 at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Rd.The course “City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis 1895 - 1973" is based on Owsley's book ...

Charlie Hunter Reviewed at STLtoday

January 25, 2009

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Two Favorites from Al Jarreau

January 25, 2009

This week, we turn our spotlight on singer Al Jarreau, who's coming to St. Louis on Friday, February 13 to perform at the Fox Theatre. These two clips feature a couple of the signature songs from Jarreau's early albums on Warner Brothers that continue to be concert staples ...

Catching up with Jean Kittrell

January 24, 2009

Decatur Herald-Review columnist Bob Fallstrom has a piece this week in which he catches up with traditional jazz pianist and singer Jean Kittrell, who retired from music last summer after being diagnosed with colon cancer.The good news is that Ms. Kittrell, a longtime St. Louis favorite who was also a regular at the Central ...

Jazz St. Louis Schedules CD Listening Club Meeting for Tuesday, February 10

January 24, 2009

Jazz St. Louis has scheduled the next meeting of its CD Listening Club for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10 at Borders, 1519 S. Brentwood Blvd.With 2009 being the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records, hosts Dr. Gerald Early of Washington University and Gene Dobbs Bradford, executive director of Jazz St. Louis, will discuss ...