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News: Interview

New Book Collects Miles Davis Interviews

October 29, 2008

Legendary trumpeter and St. Louis area native Miles Davis is one of the most talked-about and written-about musicians of the late 20th century, and he's now the subject of yet another book, Miles on Miles, which collects 30 interviews from various periods of Davis' storied career.The blurb from publishers Lawrence Hill Books describes the ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Helen Sung, Marcus Strickland and the Metta Quintet

October 26, 2008

This week, we've got a grab-bag of videos related to the Metta Quintet, who will be in St. Louis next week to do an educational residency for Jazz St. Louis, culminating in performances at Jazz at the Bistro on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1. As the ...

News: Recording

Jazz St. Louis CD Listening Club to Meet Tuesday, November 11

October 25, 2008

The second meeting of Jazz St. Louis' new CD Listening Club will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11 at Borders, 1519 S. Brentwood Blvd. Cordell Whitlock, reporter and weekend anchor for local NBC affiliate KSDK (Channel 5), will be the special guest and JSL executive director Gene Dobbs Bradford will serve as moderator ...

News: Recording

Steve Schenkel and Ashley Mason Release Christmas CD

October 25, 2008

The holiday season is just a few weeks away, and guitarist Steve Schenkel and singer Ashley Mason (pictured) are ready with a new Christmas-themed CD titled A Midnight Clear. The just-released CD features the duo's interpretations of 15 favorite seasonal songs, and you can check out two of the tracks for free on Schenkel's Web site.

News: TV / Film

David Sanborn Participating in Auction to Benefit VH1 Save the Music Foundation

October 24, 2008

Ever wish you could meet David Sanborn? Well, the St. Louis native (pictured), known for his distinctive sax sound that has made him one of the most successful musicians in jazz as well a first-call sideman for world-famous musicians ranging from David Bowie to Stevie Wonder, is offering to “meet and greet" a fan as part ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Les McCann and Javon Jackson, Fran Landesman, Cooper-Moore, TKT Memorial Scholarship Concert, and More

October 23, 2008

There's lots going on in jazz and creative music this week in St. Louis, and so we bring you StLJN's weekly highlights post slightly earlier than usual to perhaps better help facilitate some advance planning.One of the week's major attractions is the team-up of pianist and singer Les McCann (pictured) and saxophonist Javon Jackson, ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Les McCann and Javon Jackson

October 19, 2008

This week's videos feature keyboardist Les McCann and saxophonist Javon Jackson, who will be in St. Louis next week to perform Wednesday, October 22 through Saturday, October 25 at Jazz at the Bistro. Their team-up is billed as “Swiss Movement Revisited," a reference to McCann's collaboration with the late saxophonist ...

News: Festival

SLSO, Branca Seek Guitarists for Festival Performance

October 16, 2008

The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra still is seeking players to take part in a performance of Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City), a composition by Glenn Branca scored for 80 electric guitarists and 20 bass guitarists. The performance will take place at The Pageant in St. Louis on Thursday, November 13 as part of the SLSO's Guitar ...

News: Radio

Jazz St. Louis Adds New Podcasts, Feeds

October 16, 2008

Jazz St. Louis has made available two more podcasts in their ongoing series.The third installment in the series features an interview with JSL director of education Phil Dunlap, and can be heard here. The fourth and latest podcast interview to go online features saxophonist Javon Jackson, who will be in St. Louis next week ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Dianne Reeves, Kim Massie, Jason Swagler, Mary Dyson and More

October 16, 2008

This week's notable jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis include a benefit concert featuring a well-known touring headliner and a number of shows spotlighting featuring local musicians.The touring artist in question is singer Dianne Reeves (pictured), who performs Sunday night at the Sheldon Concert Hall in a benefit for Community Women Against ...