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Dirty Dozen Brass Band to Perform Friday, May 25 at Old Rock House

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (pictured) are returning to St. Louis to perform at 9:00 p.m., Friday, May 25 at the Old Rock House. Jazz/funk/"world music" band Snarky Puppy will open. The DDBB last played in St. Louis in February 2011 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. This time around, their show comes just one day after ...
Jazz This Week: Russell Malone and Cyrus Chestnut Trio, Craig Hultgren and Luna Nova, Niu Jazz Ensemble and Victor Lewis, and More

It's a mixed bag of jazz and creative music happening this weekend around the St. Louis area, with performances including straight-ahead, mainstream jazz sounds from both small groups and big bands; a triple bill of female guitarists; a cabaret take on Southern rock; an innovative cellist who bridges free improv and contemporary compositions; and more. Let's ...
Pollstar Reveals More Possible Details of Jazz at the Bistro's 2012-13 Season

Although the official announcement of Jazz at the Bistro's 2012-13 season presumably is still a few weeks away, recent developments have shed some more light on what may be coming up there next year. Most notably, the online touring information service Pollstar has added new listings showing performances at the Bistro by singer Gregory Porter (Wednesday, ...
Jazz St. Louis Offering 2-for-1 Tickets for Malone and Chestnut, Tia Fuller

Jazz St. Louis is offering two tickets for the price of one for sets by guitarist Russell Malone and pianist Cyrus Chestnut's trio this Wednesday and Thursday at Jazz at the Bistro, and for the shows on Wednesday, April 25 and Thursday, April 26 at the Bistro by saxophonist Tia Fuller's quartet. Single tickets for Malone ...
Glendale Jazz Festival Set for Friday, May 25

The city of Glendale and the Glendale Women's Club will present the 13th annual Glendale Jazz Festival (.pdf file) from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday, May 25 on the lower parking lot of the Glendale City Hall complex, 424 N. Sappington Rd. Performers at this year's event will include Cornet Chop Suey (pictured), the Terry ...
Oikos Ensemble Concert on Sunday, April 22 to Benefit East St. Louis' Sunshine Cultural Arts Center

The Oikos Ensemble, the Cleveland-based group led by saxophonist Clifford Aerie (pictured), is coming back to St. Louis to perform at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 22 at the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, 10 West Lockwood Ave. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Sunshine Cultural Arts Center in East St. Louis. The Center is ...
SLSO to Present Byron Stripling in Tribute to Louis Armstrong on Saturday, June 9

Having just completed an educational residency for Jazz St. Louis back in February, trumpeter and singer Byron Stripling already has gotten his ticket punched for a return trip here. The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra will present Stripling (pictured) in Sounds of New Orleans: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9 at Powell ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Craig Hultgren

This week, let's get reacquainted with cellist Craig Hultgren, who's returning to St. Louis next week to perform with members of the ensemble Luna Nova at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 14 at Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust St. downtown. The concert, which is sponsored by New Music Circle, will ...
Jazz This Week: Laurence Hobgood and Ernie Watts, Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman, Frank Stemper and Altgeld Chamber Players, Erika Johnson, and More

This week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis features a variety of sounds, including what amounts to a mini-festival of piano players at Jazz at the Bistro, with the two out-of-town participants bringing along top tenor saxophonists. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, pianist Laurence Hobgood leads a quartet at Jazz at the ...
The Dead Kenny Gs to Perform Saturday, May 26 at 2720 Cherokee

The experimental punk jazz trio" The Dead Kenny Gs (pictured) are coming to St. Louis to perform at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, May 26 at 2720 Cherokee. According to their official bio, saxophonist and keyboardist Skerik, bassist/baritone saxophonist Brad Houser, and drummer and percussionist Mike Dillon are committed to musical subversion of the highest order." The New ...