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Jazz this week: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Evan Parker & Peter Evans, Ronnie Burrage's RoBu Big Band, and more
This week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis is jam-packed, with three notable big band performances, two shows benefiting an ailing elder statesman of the local jazz scene, an evening of free-form music from two intriguing improvisors, and much, much more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, September 30 The eclectic acoustic ensemble ...
Music Education Monday: Paquito D'Rivera on composing and playing clarinet, and more
Born in 1948 in Cuba, Paquito D'Rivera first became well-known in the USA in the early 1980s as the fiery alto saxophonist for the high-energy band Irakere. Over the ensuing decades, he's revealed other aspects of his musical personality, too—such as his clarinet playing, which has been consistently good enough to earn D'Rivera a place in ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Evan Parker and Peter Evans
Today, let's spend a few minutes with saxophonist Evan Parker and trumpeter Peter Evans, who will give a duo performance to kick off New Music Circle's 2015-16 season next Friday, October 2 at Joe's Cafe. (Both men also will take part in a free workshop/Q&A at 11 a.m. the next day (Saturday, October 3) at Foam.) ...
Jazz this week: "Jazz St. Louis at 20," "3 Nights in September," Bonerama, and more
This week's calendar of jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis includes an anniversary celebration for the city's most prolific jazz presenter, plus a gathering of our town's free improvisors, the return of a favorite New Orleans band, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, September 23 The “3 Nights in September" festival ...
Music Education Monday: Master classes with Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis is known not only as a trumpet player, composer, and bandleader, but also as a strong advocate for jazz education. As the artistic head of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Marsalis (pictured) has overseen the development of a number of educational programs for the institution, but he also gets involved personally in teaching when the ...
Jazz this week: Tony Bennett, Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival, Two Times True, Montez Coleman, "3 Nights in September," and more
As St. Louis prepares to mark the turn of seasons into autumn, the jazz and creative music presenting season is starting to roll, with offerings this week ranging from the return of one of the foremost interpreters of the “Great American Songbook" to a three-day gathering of local improvisors and experimentalists. Let's go to the highlights... ...
Music Education Monday: A master class with trombonist Bill Watrous
This week for Music Education Monday, it's a master class from trombonist Bill Watrous. Beginning his career in the early 1960s, Watrous has played and recorded with musicians such as Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Kai Winding, and Quincy Jones, as well as leading his own big band, originally known as the Manhattan Wildlife Refuge, and later ...
Jazz this week: Monty Alexander, Antonio Figura, the Miles Davis statue unveiled, Dave Dickey Big Band, and more
While jazz fans from all over the world will be taking note of the long-awaited unveiling of the Miles Davis statue Saturday in Alton, IL, there also will be plenty of other interesting jazz and creative music events happening all around the St. Louis area. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, September 9 In his first ...
Music Education Monday: Saxophone workshops with Dave Liebman and Bill Evans
With the unveiling of the Miles Davis statue in Alton set for this Saturday, today's Music Education Monday offers an opportunity to hear from a couple of his former sidemen, the saxophonists Dave Liebman and Bill Evans. In addition to playing with Davis at the turn of the 1970s, Liebman also had a notable stint early ...
Jazz this week: Dave King Trucking Company, Gateway Jazz Festival, a benefit for Willie Akins, Dave Easley, and more
Though it's still before Labor Day, the fall presenting season would seem to be already getting underway this week, with several noteworthy touring musicians visiting St. Louis, plus the customary variety of jazz and creative music from local performers. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, September 3 Erin Bode concludes her two-night engagement singing standards at ...
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