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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Six from Trombone Shorty
Today, we check in on the New Orleans multi-instrumentalist and singer Troy Andrews, better known as Trombone Shorty, who's returning to St. Louis next weekend to play on Saturday, August 8 at Ballpark Village. Shorty and his band Orleans Avenue have been playing here once a year or so since 2008, turning up most recently last ...
Jazz this week: All That Tap XXIV, "Swinging for the Fences," Good 4 The Soul, and more
It's another sultry mid-summer week in St. Louis, and though there are no major touring headliners in town this week, there's plenty of activity involving local jazz and creative musicians, offering sounds ranging from nostalgic to experimental. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, July 29 Tonight, the Spiritual Revolution Ensemble will make their official debut at ...
Music Education Monday: A master class with Jason Moran and Vijay Iyer
In addition to being two of the top pianists in contemporary jazz, both Jason Moran and Vijay Iyer are past winners of much-coveted MacArthur Fellowships (aka “the genius grant"), and both have developed accompanying reputations as deep thinkers. For this week's “Music Education Monday," here's a small window into the minds of both men, via a ...
Miles on Monday: Miles Ahead to close New York Film Festival, and more
This week in Miles Davis news: Miles Ahead, the film about Davis directed by and starring Don Cheadle, finally has a US premiere date. The movie will be shown on Sunday, October 11 in New York City as part of the closing night of the New York Film Festival, though Cheadle still is seeking a distributor ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Six from Harry Connick, Jr.
This week, let's check in via video with singer and pianist Harry Connick Jr., who will be performing in St. Louis this coming Tuesday, July 28 at the Peabody Opera House. If you're enough of a jazz fan to have found your way here, you're likely already familiar with Connick, as he's among the most prominent ...
Jazz this week: Harry Connick Jr., St. Louis Cabaret Festival, Russell Gunn with Montez Coleman, and more
It's looking like a good week to get out and hear some live jazz and creative music in St. Louis, particularly for fans of vocalists. With three headliners performing for the St. Louis Cabaret Festival, plus the opening of a locally produced show paying tribute to a legendary singer, plus the much-anticipated return of one of ...
Jazz this week: A tribute to Ray Kennedy, "Music at the Intersection," Marquis Hill, Mike Dillon Band, and more
If you're trying to shake the mid-summer doldrums after some punishing heat and humidity over the past few days in St. Louis, getting out to hear some live jazz and creative music could be just the thing. This weekend's musical menu features a benefit for the family of a well-known local musician, a visit from a ...
Music Education Monday: Vocal tips from Kurt Elling and Frank Sinatra, and more
This week for “Music Education Monday," here are some free resources for aspiring jazz vocalists. If you're just getting started, the website JazzSingers.com offers a good overview of the history of jazz singing and its most important practitioners, and includes a lot of potentially useful links. For example, that's where yr. humble editor found the text ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Remembering Ray Kennedy
Next Friday, July 17 at the Sheldon Concert Hall, musical colleagues of the late pianist Ray Kennedy will present a concert paying tribute to the St. Louis native, who died in May after a long bout with multiple sclerosis. With proceeds benefiting Kennedy's widow and two young daughters, the show will be headlined by singer-guitarist John ...
Jazz this week: Andre Delano, Denise Thimes, Cornet Chop Suey, and more
This week's lineup of jazz and creative music shows in and around St. Louis includes a well-known expat back home for a couple of “summer vacation" shows, showcase performances for one of the city's reigning vocals divas and one its top traditional jazz bands, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, July 9 Saxophonist and ...
