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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Christian Sands & "Remembering Erroll Garner"
It's been a good winter for St. Louis fans of jazz piano. We've got three top-shelf pianists performing here in as many weeks, starting last night with Matthew Shipp at the 560 Music Center; continuing next week with Aaron Diehl at the same venue; and then Christian Sands, who will be performing a program titled “Remembering ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: In the tradition with Aaron Diehl
This week, let's take a look at some videos featuring pianist Aaron Diehl, who's coming to St. Louis to perform on Friday, January 31 at the 560 Music Center. The event is a solo piano recital presented by Washington University as its “Annual Carlin Concert," honoring the legacy of Seth Carlin, the internationally renowned pianist who ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Matthew Shipp
Today, StLJN's video spotlight is focused on pianist Matthew Shipp, who will be performing a solo concert presented by New Music Circle and Washington University on Friday, January 24 at 560 Music Center. Shipp also will present an “artist talk" that will be free and open to the public at 3:00 p.m. that Friday in room ...
Hugh "Peanuts" Whalum 1928 - 2019
Hugh “Peanuts" Whalum, a pianist, singer, and tenor saxophonist who was part of the St. Louis music scene from the late 1940s into the 21st century, has died. He was 91 years old. News of Whalum's passing on Christmas day spread on social media via Facebook posts from Jeff Anderson, who played bass with Whalum for ...
Rounding up the "Best Jazz of 2019" lists
It's that time of year again, as jazz journalists, DJs, critics, podcasters, and bloggers are publishing their annual “Best Of" lists. And once again, for the 13th consecutive year, St. Louis Jazz Notes eschews the compilation of such a list, instead offering readers a meta-list with links to all of the other “Best Jazz of 2019" ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Fred Frith
This week, let's have a look at some videos featuring guitarist Fred Frith, who's coming to St. Louis to perform in a concert presented by New Music Circle on Saturday, December 14 at Joe's Cafe. While he's in town, he also will present a free master class on Sunday, December 15 at the 14th St. Artists ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Alicia Olatuja's "Intuition"
This week, it's time to take a look at some videos featuring singer and St. Louis native Alicia Olatuja, who's coming back home to perform starting Wednesday, December 4 though Sunday, December 8 at Jazz St. Louis. Having played the Bistro previously as a guest artist with both drummer Ulysses Owens Jr and harmonica player Grégoire ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Introducing Mwenso and the Shakes
This week, StLJN's video spotlight shines on Mwenso and The Shakes, who will be performing next Saturday, November 9 at The Sheldon. They'll be presenting “Harlem 100," described as a “modern variety show" that “captures the sights and sounds of Harlem when legendary artists such as Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes and Billie Holiday made ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Arturo Sandoval
This week, let's take a look at some videos featuring trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, who will perform with his band and vocalist Jane Monheit for the annual “Friends of the Sheldon" benefit next Saturday, October 26 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. It will be Sandoval's first local appearance since a weekend in October 2017 at Jazz St. ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: "Shake It" with The New Mastersounds
This week, we're checking out some videos featuring The New Mastersounds, who will be coming to St. Louis to perform next Saturday, October 19 at the Atomic Cowboy Pavilion. A funk/jazz quartet with a stripped-down sound that's been compared to the Meters, Booker T and the MGs, and St. Louis' own Grant Green, The New Mastersounds- ...
