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Music Education Monday: Exploring world music
The phrase “world music" may be problematic, most notably in its lack of specificity in lumping together a whole bunch of unrelated non-Western musical traditions and concepts, but it's also a useful reminder for musicians that there are a lot of sounds out there beyond what gets covered in a traditional conservatory education or bandstand apprenticeship ...
Jazz this week: Garfield, Ligertwood & Friends, "A Jazz Heaven," and more
This week's calendar of jazz and creative music performances in and around town features the returns of several notable St. Louis expat musicians as well as shows paying tribute to both local and all-time jazz greats. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, August 27 Tonight, guitarist Tom Byrne and singer Erika Johnson will perform at Evangeline's; ...
Music Education Monday: New Orleans piano with Jon Cleary and Tom McDermott
Given that old adage about converts being the most zealous believers, perhaps it should come as no surprise that two of the most prominent current custodians of the New Orleans piano tradition are transplants to the city. Jon Cleary originally from is England, while Tom McDermott is from right here in St. Louis, but both have ...
Jazz this week: "Basie's Birthday Bash," a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, and more
This week's schedule of live jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis avoids the late-summer doldrums with tributes to two jazz greats, plus a variety of shows in genres and styles ranging from pre-war swing to contemporary to free improvisation. Let's go to the highlights... Friday, August 21 The Jazz St. Louis Big Band ...
Music Education Monday: Drum clinics with Greg Hutchinson and Ralph Humphrey
As one of the top schools for jazz, Berklee College of Music in Boston benefits from a a steady supply of working professional musicians visiting campus to augment the instruction provided by permanent faculty. For this week's Music Education Monday, you can check out some of that extra instruction provided to Berklee percussion students, as we ...
Jazz this week: Terry Parrish, "A White Affair," Liberty Jazz Band, and more
It's shaping up to be an eclectic late-summer weekend of jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis, with performances in styles ranging from ragtime to swing to smooth jazz and R&B to experimental. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, August 13 Pianist Adam Maness will play while artist Vesna Delevska paints at Lilly's Music ...
Music Education Monday: Master classes with saxophonist Ernie Watts
For this week's Music Education Monday, you can take in a couple of master classes on video from the veteran saxophonist Ernie Watts. In addition to his own recordings as a leader, Watts (pictured) has played with an exceptional range of jazz, rock and soul musicians and groups, including Buddy Rich, Bobby Hutcherson, Doc Severinsen and ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Remembering "The Kid from Red Bank"
Longtime StLJN readers know that it doesn't take much prompting to get yr. humble editor to start posting Count Basie videos, and this week, we're using Jazz St. Louis' upcoming “Basie's Birthday Bash" as an excuse for getting down with the Count. Scheduled for Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22 at Jazz at the Bistro, ...
Jazz this week: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Tom McDermott, and more
This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis includes shows from a couple of New Orleans acts - one a former St. Louisan - as well as a diverse assortment of performances from local musicians. Let's go to the highlights.... Thursday, August 6 Sarah Jane and the Blue Notes will ...
Music Education Monday: Standard tunes every jazz musician should know
If you spend any time at all around jazz as either a musician or a listener, it won't be long before you read something or hear someone discussing “jazz standards" or just “standards." Which in turn may prompt one to ask, what is a standard, and why are they important? Simply put, a “standard" is a ...
