Home » Search Center » Results: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Results for "St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman"
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Hot Licks of Dan Hicks
This week, let's check out some video clips of singer-guitarist Dan Hicks, who will be in Edwardsville this coming Wednesday, March 13 to perform at the Wildey Theatre. Hicks' quirky blend of Gypsy jazz, swing, folk, country, and blues has been entertaining and amusing audiences for more than 40 years, ever since he emerged as part ...
Jazz This Week: Thomas, Whitaker, Hayward and Warfield; Chris Hazelton and Cory Weeds; Oikos Ensemble; and More
This week's schedule of live jazz and creative music includes a diverse group of musician/educators brought together here by a returning St. Louisan; visiting players from Kansas City, Vancouver and Mississippi; the debuts of two new ensembles featuring some top local musicians; and more. Let's go to the highlights.... Tonight, the Route 66 Jazz Orchestra performs ...
Old Orchard Gazebo Series to Include Jim Manley, Miss Jubilee, Erin Bode, and More
The Old Orchard Gazebo Music and Movie Series is adding more jazz to its 2013 schedule. In the recent past, the free concert-and-film events - sponsored by the Old Orchard business district in Webster Groves with music programming help from Euclid Records - have included bands from a variety of genres, notably indie rock and Americana, ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Lotte Anker
This week, our video spotlight shines on Danish saxophonist and composer Lotte Anker, who will be making her St. Louis debut Thursday, March 14 in a concert presented by New Music Circle at 560 Music Center. Though Anker seems to be known in this country more as a improvisor, in Denmark she also has composed music ...
Ronnie Burrage Performances This Friday and Saturday Moved to Probstein Golf Club in Forest Park
This just in: There's been a last-minute change in venues for the previously announced performances by drummer Ronnie Burrage's quartet this Friday and Saturday. The shows for both evenings have been moved to the clubhouse of the Norman Probstein Golf Club, 6141 Lagoon Dr. in Forest Park. Set times will be 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. ...
Jazz This Week: Kurt Elling, Ronnie Burrage, Phil Woods, Andre Delano, and More
It's another busy week for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with the return of one of the top male singers in jazz; a rare local appearance by a legendary saxophonist; homecoming gigs featuring three different musicians who grew up in the area, and much more. Let's go the highlights.... Tonight, the St. Louis Jazz ...
Coming Attractions Include Larry Brown Jr's Marvin Gaye Tribute, Chris Hazelton and Cory Weeds, Marco Benevento
Recent days have brought details on three more upcoming shows of interest to St. Louis jazz fans: Guitarist Larry Brown Jr., a native of Venice, IL and graduate of SIUE who's now working in Chicago, will return home to perform “I Remember Marvin: A Jazz Tribute to Marvin Gaye" at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 5 at ...
Ross Gentile, Former WSIE DJ, Dead at 60
Ross Gentile, known to St. Louis jazz fans for more than 15 years as the host of “Standards In Jazz" on WSIE (88.7 FM), has died. He was 60. Gentile, a longtime resident of Glen Carbon, IL, reportedly had been in poor health for some time, and according to friends and published accounts, had been undergoing ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Catching up with Kurt Elling
This week, let's take the opportunity to renew our musical acquaintanceship with singer Kurt Elling, who's returning to St. Louis next week to perform Wednesday, February 27 through Saturday, March 2 at Jazz at the Bistro. Elling, considered by many critics and fans to be the top male jazz singer working today, has been a regular ...
Dennis Owsley Seeking Recent Recordings for Updated Jazz History of St. Louis
Dennis Owsley, host of the Jazz Unlimited program airing at 9:00 p.m. Sunday nights on KWMU (90.7), is preparing to celebrate his 30th year of continuous jazz broadcasting on the station, and to do so, he needs a bit of help from local St. Louis musicians. Owsley, who also wrote the book City of Gabriels: The ...
