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Jazz This Week: Dafnis Prieto, Bobby Watson, New Music Circle Showcase, Denise Thimes with Tom Braxton, and More
There are several noteworthy jazz and creative music shows happening this weekend in St. Louis, and for once, the schedule lays out so that it's possible to hear all the touring musicians coming through town, provided you've got the stamina and the necessary funds to go out five nights this week. Let's go to the highlights... ...
Sheldon Concert Hall Gets Grant for Peter Martin Commission; Jazz St. Louis Announces Gift Supporting Jazzu Program
Two of St. Louis' non-for-profit jazz presenters recently got some good news involving money. Jazz St. Louis today announced that they'll receive $30,000 from the Arthur and Helen Baer Foundation to support the JazzU education program in 2012-13. JazzU offers free weekly jazz ensemble instruction to 55 middle- and high-school students from all over the St. ...
"Da-Dum-Dun" Festival on Friday, May 25 in East St. Louis to Honor Miles Davis, Henry Dumas, and Katherine Dunham
"Da-Dum-Dun," a multi-arts festival in honor of musician Miles Davis, writer Henry Dumas, and dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham, will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, May 25 in Room 2083-84 of Bldg. “B" on the SIUE-ESL Higher Education Campus, 601 J.R. Thompson Dr. in East St. Louis. The free event will include music from the ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Dafnis Prieto
This week, our video spotlight shines on drummer Dafnis Prieto, who will be in St. Louis to perform next Wednesday, May 9 through Saturday, May 12 at Jazz at the Bistro. This will be Prieto's debut as a bandleader at the Bistro, but you may recognize his name as ...
Stages St. Louis Production of Fats Waller Musical Ain't Misbehavin' Opens June 1
Stages St. Louis will present a revival of the Fats Waller musical Ain't Misbehavin' beginning at 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 1 and continuing through Sunday, July 1 at the Robert G. Reim Theatre, 111 S. Geyer Rd. in Kirkwood. The show, which premiered on Broadway in 1978 and was one of the first successful examples of ...
Bobby Watson to Perform Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 at Robbie's House of Jazz
Saxophonist Bobby Watson (pictured), once part of the front line of drummer Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and now an elder statesman of the Kansas City jazz scene, is returning to St. Louis to perform at 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 at Robbie's House of Jazz. Watson last played St. Louis in December ...
Jazz This Week: Sara Gazarek, Alan Evans Trio, Javier Mendoza, and More
Though we're getting close to the end of the academic year as well as the nominal seasons of several of our local not-for-profit presenters, there's still a good amount of live jazz and creative music on tap over the next few days in St. Louis. This week's touring attractions include one of the best young female ...
Frank Vignola to Present Guitar Workshop Saturday, May 19 at City Music
Guitarist Frank Vignola will present a workshop at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 19 at City Music and Education Center, 9299 Watson Rd. in Crestwood. Vignola (pictured) will be in St. Louis that week to perform Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19 at Jazz at the Bistro. According to the news release from City Music, the ...
STLJN Audio Archive: Black Artists Group - Ofamfa: Children of the Sun
For this week's Audio Archive post, we delve into the history St. Louis' Black Artists Group and revisit Ofamfa: Children of the Sun, BAG's first-ever LP release issued in 1971 on their own Universal Justice imprint. Preserved online thanks to the music sharing blog Nothing Is II, Ofamfa largely features the poetry of BAG co-founder Bruce ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Song Stylings of Sara Gazarek
Today, we're going to look at some video clips featuring singer Sara Gazarek, who's coming to St. Louis to perform next Saturday, May 5 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Born in Seattle, Washington, Gazarek studied music at the University of Southern California, winning the Downbeat Student Music Award for ...
