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Jazz This Week: Billy Childs Quartet, Tatsuya Nakatani, Mephista, Arturo Sandoval, and More
It's another busy week for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with a couple of notable concerts of adventurous improvised music, plus an all-star quartet of modern mainstream players, a top Latin-jazz trumpeter, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, pianist Billy Childs' quartet begins a four-night engagement, continuing through Saturday, at Jazz at ...
Nu-Art Series Getting "Tenor Madness" Starting Saturday, October 13
The Nu-Art Series has announced two fall concerts to be presented under the theme “The Tenor Madness Project," that, fittingly, will feature two of St. Louis top veteran tenor saxophonists. Willie Akins (pictured) will get it started at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 13, followed by fellow tenor man Freddie Washington at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 17. ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Few Minutes with Billy Childs
This week, let's spend a few minutes with some videos of pianist Billy Childs, who will be in St. Louis next week to play Wednesday, October 3 through Saturday, October 6 at Jazz at the Bistro. Although the gig is billed as the Billy Childs Quartet, the group - ...
RFT's 2012 "Best of St. Louis" Winners Include Peter Martin, Jazz at the Bistro, Wsie
The Riverfront Times' annual “Best of St. Louis" issue is out, and the winners for 2012 include pianist Peter Martin for “Best Jazz Artist" and Jazz at the Bistro (pictured) for “Best Jazz Club." Among the other winners of interest to fans of jazz and creative music: WSIE for “Best Radio Station"; swing band The Sidemen ...
Jazz This Week: Marco Benevento, John Scofield Trio, Matt Ulery's Loom Trio, Bett Butler, and More
There's lots of jazz and creative music going on this weekend in and around St. Louis, including visits from a New York keyboardist, a Chicago bassist, a singer from Texas, and the return of one of the top guitarists in electric jazz. Let's go the highlights... Tonight, keyboard player Marco Benevento brings his trio to the ...
Wendy Gordon, Jeanne Trevor and Friends Going "Under the Rainbow" on Sunday, October 14 at Florissant Civic Center Theatre
Wendy Gordon is staging another production in her “A Jazz Heaven" series that promises to be the most ambitious yet in the singer's budding career as a concert presenter. Set for 5:30 p.m. Sunday, October 14 at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre, “Under The Rainbow" will feature a dozen St. Louis singers and musicians in a ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Music of Marco Benevento
This week, let's check out some videos featuring keyboardist Marco Benevento, who will be in St. Louis this coming Wednesday, September 26 to play at the Old Rock House. Benevento's music, blending jazz harmonies, rock rhythms and various other elements, is a bit hard to categorize, which has let ...
Tatsuya Nakatani, Darin Gray, Vanessa Skantze to Perform Thursday, October 4 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center
Improvising percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani is returning to St. Louis to perform at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 4 at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. Nakatani (pictured), who's originally from Osaka, Japan but now lives in Pennsylvania, has played at LNAC several times in recent years, usually bringing a different concept or premise to each show. He typically employs ...
Jazz in Pink Returns for 2012 Cwah Benefit on Sunday, October 21 at the Sheldon
The Los Angeles-based, all-female group Jazz in Pink once again will be the featured musical entertainment for Community Women Against Hardship's annual benefit gala, which is set for 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 21 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Jazz in Pink's core members include pianist Gail Jhonson, longtime music director for guitarist Norman Brown; violinist Karen ...
Jazz This Week: Terence Blanchard, Snarky Puppy, U City Jazz Festival, and More
With the fall presenting season now in full swing, the next few days in St. Louis offer a pleasingly varied selection of gigs for the jazz and creative music fan. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, trumpeter Terence Blanchard (pictured) opens a four-night engagement at Jazz at the Bistro. Blanchard is a familiar figure to St. ...
