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Second Annual U City Jazz Festival to be Held Saturday, September 22

The second annual U City Jazz Festival will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 22 in Heman Park in University City. Festival organizer Michael Silverman announced the date in a Facebook post yesterday, and also revealed the list of musicians who will play the event this year. The musical lineup for ...
David Sanborn, Brian Culbertson to Perform Thursday, August 23 at the Pageant

Saxophonist David Sanborn (pictured), who grew up in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood, is returning home to perform at 8:00 p.m., Thursday August 23 at The Pageant. Sanborn last was in St. Louis in August, 2011, when he played at the Touhill Performing Arts Center with bassist Marcus Miller and keyboardist George Duke. He's being ...
Charlie Hunter to Present Master Class on Saturday, June 23 at City Music

Guitarist Charlie Hunter, who's known for his ability to play leads, chords and basslines simultaneously on a custom-built seven-string guitar, will present a master class at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 23 at City Music and Education Center, 9291 Watson Rd. Hunter (pictured) will be in St. Louis that weekend to perform Friday and Saturday nights at ...
Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival Set for Saturday, September 15

The Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival has announced the lineup for its 2012 event, which will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday, September 15 in the Old Webster business district near the intersection of Lockwood and Gore avenues. The festival's Gore Ave. Stage will feature music from the St. Louis Ragtimers, Boss ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Genius of Louis Armstrong

This week, in anticipation of Byron Stripling's gig next Saturday, June 9 at Powell Hall in which the trumpeter and singer will join forces with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra to deliver a tribute to Louis Armstrong, we're going back in time to check out some clips of Armstrong ...
Kirk Whalum to Demonstrate at Saxquest, Perform at the Sheldon

Saxophonist Kirk Whalum (pictured) is coming to St. Louis later this month to demonstrate a new line of saxophones, and again in September to perform in a fundraising concert. On Sunday, June 10, Whalum will appear at Saxquest, 2114 Cherokee St, for A Taste of Keilwerth," demonstrating and performing on the manufacturer's latest models of saxophones. ...
Jazz This Week: Jazzu with Tim Warfield, Benjamin Cawthra on Jazz Photography, "Ain't Misbehavin'" and More

With Memorial Day come and gone and local presenters now on their summer schedules, the number of touring jazz musicians coming through St. Louis definitely takes a noticeable drop at this time of year. At the same time, there are plenty of other things competing for the public's attention, from summer outdoor activities to musical events ...
Jazz St. Louis Announces 2012-13 Season Schedule

Jazz St. Louis today announced the schedule of performers they've booked for the 2012-13 presenting season at Jazz at the Bistro and the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The Legends of Jazz" concerts at the Touhill will feature the biggest names, with saxophonist Sonny Rollins (pictured) returning to perform on Friday, October 12. JSL presented Rollins in ...
Belleville's Wine, Dine and Jazz Festival Rescheduled to October 19 and 20

The Wine, Dine & Jazz Festival in Belleville, Illinois, held for the past four years during the second weekend in June, has been rescheduled this year for Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20. The 2012 event will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday and 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Happy Birthday, Miles Davis!

Today is the 86th anniversary of the birth of Miles Davis, the most famous and historically significant jazz musician to come from the St. Louis area. In tribute, today we've got six extended-length performance videos of Davis for your listening and viewing enjoyment over the holiday weekend. Representing four ...