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Pop up Project Seeks Musicians for Experimental Jam Session This Friday
This just in: The POP UP project, co-curated by local artists Kate King and Sam Davis, is looking for musicians to participate in an “Experimental Music Jam" starting at 6:30 p.m. this Friday, June 22 at 7411 S. Broadway in the Carondelet neighborhood. King tells StLJN that the POP UP project “was created to stimulate a ...
Jazz This Week: Charlie Hunter, Hamiet Bluiett, "Cool Like That: A Tribute to Miles Davis," and More
It's the first official week of summer, and there are plenty of jazz-related events coming up in and around St. Louis over the next seven days. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, the inaugural St Lou Fringe Festival opens with an evening of performances that will include the first of four stagings of Cool Like That: ...
First-Ever St Lou Fringe Festival to Include Tribute to Miles Davis
The first-ever St Lou Fringe Festival, taking place this weekend in four Midtown venues, will include a show honoring Miles Davis (pictured), the legendary jazz trumpeter who was born in Alton, IL and grew up in East St. Louis. Cool Like That, A Tribute to Miles Davis, a production of Black Poet Ventures of Phoenix, AZ, ...
Grandmothers of Invention to Perform Saturday, August 4 at Old Rock House
Attention, St. Louis area Zappaphiles: The Grandmothers of Invention (pictured), featuring four key ex-members of Frank Zappa's Mothers, will perform at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 4 at the Old Rock House. Three of the The ex-Mothers in question are singer and saxophonist Napoleon Murphy Brock, saxophonist Bunk Gardner, and keyboard player Don Preston. The ORH's announcement ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Return of Charlie Hunter
After a couple of Saturdays presenting historic videos, this week we're back on the straight-up “coming attractions" tip, and the featured artist is guitarist Charlie Hunter, who's returning to St. Louis next week to perform Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23 at Jazz at the Bistro. Hunter's been ...
Jazz This Week: Tim Cunningham, Funky Butt Brass Band, Erin Bode, and More
Though it's a slow week for touring musicians coming to St. Louis, there are plenty of jazz and creative music performances featuring local players happening over the next few days that are worthy of your attention. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, bassist Dave Troncoso leads a trio at the Wine Press; and trombonist/bassist Wayne Coniglio ...
Nevermore Jazz Ball and St. Louis Swing Dance Festival to be Held November 1-4
Local terpsichoreans will have the opportunity to strut their stuff during the second annual Nevermore Jazz Ball & St. Louis Swing Dance Festival, which will take place starting Wednesday, November 1 through Saturday, November 4 at several venues around town. Announced this week and billed as “the most unique jazz dance and music festival in the ...
Dave Pietro to Present Free Master Class This Thursday, June 14 at Saxquest
Saxophonist Dave Pietro (pictured) will present a free master class at 7:00 p.m. this Thursday, June 14 at Saxquest, 2114 Cherokee St. Pietro has released six albums of his own as a leader, and has received composing grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and from Chamber Music America's New Works Program. He's also the ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Joint is Jumping with Fats Waller
This week, let's take a look at some clips of pianist, singer and songwriter Thomas “Fats" Waller, whose work inspired the hit musical Ain't Misbehavin', currently being revived by Stages St. Louis. Waller made his first recordings in 1922 at the age of 18, and in just a few ...
Jazz This Week: Byron Stripling's Tribute to Louis Armstrong; Kirk Whalum Plays Keilwerth; Free Outdoor Jazz Concerts; and More
Though the official start of summer still is a couple of weeks off, the summer season of free outdoor concerts around St. Louis already is well underway. This time of year also usually brings some visitors to StLJN who find the site by searching for “free jazz concerts in the park" or something similar, as well ...
