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Jazz This Week: Jazz St. Louis All-Stars and Sean Jones, Dan Thomas and Voyage, Miles Davis Jazz Festival, and More
While not every week here in St. Louis can be as packed with touring jazz and creative music talent as was the end of Jazz Appreciation Month last week, our local and regional musicians nevertheless are serving up plenty of noteworthy performances over the next few days. So, let's go to the highlights... Tonight, the funky ...
Happy International Jazz Day!
In addition to being the final day of Jazz Appreciation Month 2013, Tuesday, April 30 is the second-ever International Jazz Day, a worldwide celebration of jazz presented by UNESCO, the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, the Republic of Turkey and the city of Istanbul, which will host a “Global Concert" featuring an lineup of top jazz ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: From Benin to Berklee and Beyond with Guitarist and Singer Lionel Loueke
Thie week, let's peruse some video clips from guitarist and singer Lionel Loueke, who's coming to St. Louis to play Wednesday, May 8 through Saturday, May 11 at Jazz at the Bistro. Born in the west African nation of Benin, Loueke studied starting in 1990 at the National Institute of Art in Ivory Coast and from ...
Jazz This Week: Dr. Lonnie Smith and James Carter, Bobby McFerrin, Dianne Reeves, Bill Frisell, Alarm Will Sound, Christian Howes, and More
As we head into the final week of Jazz Appreciation Month, culminating next Tuesday in International Jazz Day, there's a fine selection of jazz and creative music performances taking place over the next few days in St. Louis, with several touring headliners on local stages. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, organist Dr. Lonnie Smith (pictured) ...
Dan Thomas and Voyage Playing Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 at Robbie's House of Jazz
Kansas City-based saxophonist Dan Thomas is returning to St. Louis to play at 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 3 and Saturday. May 4 at Robbie's House of Jazz. Thomas, a native Canadian who is associate director of jazz studies and co-chair of the division of jazz studies at UMKC's conservatory of music, will play with his band ...
Jazz St. Louis Announces New Shows in May at Jazz at the Bistro
Jazz St. Louis has announced two weekends of performances to fill out the schedule for May at Jazz at the Bistro. Trumpeter Sean Jones, who was here just a couple of weeks ago for the “Triumph of Trumpets" show, will return to serve as a guest star with the student musicians from the Jazz St. Louis ...
Christian Howes Performing This Sunday, April 28 at Deco Fortress
Violinist Christian Howes is coming to St. Louis to perform at 7:00 p.m. this Sunday, April 28 at the Deco Fortress, 3622 S. Broadway, across from the Lemp Brewery complex. Howes (pictured) formerly was an associate professor at Berklee College of Music, and won first place in the “Rising Star -Violin" category of the 2011 Down ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: An Evening with Dianne Reeves
Today, let's take a look at some videos of singer Dianne Reeves, who's coming back to St. Louis to perform next Saturday, April 27 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Reeves has been a frequent visitor here in recent years. She appeared at the Sheldon in December 2005 as part of a large cast of musicians at ...
Sheldon Concert Hall Announces 2013-14 Season Schedule
The Sheldon Concert Hall today announced the schedule for the various subscription series in its 2013-14 season. The Sheldon's 2013-14 jazz series will kick off on Wednesday, October 23 with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, featuring bassist/trombonist Chris Brubeck and drummer Dan Brubeck doing a tribute to their dad, the late pianist Dave Brubeck, who played at ...
Jazz This Week: Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival with Anat Cohen, Matt Wilson, Doc Severinsen, Monterey Jazz Festival 55th Anniversary Tour; and More
While this week's big event for jazz and creative music in St. Louis is the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, featuring a number of nationally known touring musicians, there also are plenty of noteworthy performances featuring local players coming up in the next few days. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, singer Mary Dyson and pianist ...
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