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STLJN Audio Archive: John Hicks - Hells Bells
For today's Audio Archive post, we feature Hells Bells, the very first session recorded as a bandleader by the late pianist and former St. Louisan John Hicks. Hells Bells—spelled without the apostrophe on the album cover (pictured), but sometimes with it in other references—was recorded in 1975 for trumpeter Charles Tolliver's Strata-East label, though it wasn't ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Techniques of Advanced Organology with Dr. Lonnie Smith
There are a number of fine jazz organ players working today, but as one of the few remaining active veterans who started back in the 1960s, Dr. Lonnie Smith brings an appealingly authentic vibe whenever he sits down at the bench. Smith has played St. Louis several times in ...
Jazz This Week: The Wee Trio, Chris Corsano, "Jazz Under the Stars," Freddie Washington, and More
If there's a theme to this week, it would seem to be “youth," as the next few days' worth of jazz and creative music in St. Louis will feature a number of fresh faces (plus a few relatively grizzled veterans) performing in a variety of styles ranging from the traditional to the experimental. Let's go to ...
Unt One O'Clock Lab Band to Play Thursday, February 23 at Webster Groves High School
The University of North Texas' One O'Clock Lab Band (pictured) is coming to St. Louis to perform at 7:00 p.m. , Thursday, February 23 in the main auditorium at Webster Groves High School, 100 Selma Ave. The Webster Groves High School jazz bands will open the show. The One O'Clock Lab Band is directed by Steve ...
Freddie Washington to Open Black Rep Concert Series on Sunday, January 29
Saxophonist Freddie Washington (pictured) and his group will be the first performers for a Sunday night concert series being presented by the Black Rep. Washington will kick off the series at 7:00 p.m. this Sunday, January 29 at the Grandel Theater. A mainstay on the local jazz scene from the 1960s through the mid-2000s, Washington recently ...
Jazz at Holmes Series Announces Winter/Spring 2012 Schedule
The Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University today announced via email their schedule of free concerts for the winter/spring 2012 semester. The series kicks off this Thursday, January 26 with a performance by vibraphonist Peter Schlamb (pictured) and his group, and continues through Thursday, April 12, when it will conclude with a show co-sponsored by ...
STLJN Audio Archive: Grant Green - Visions
Fortunately for fans of jazz guitar, much of Grant Green's output for the Blue Note label in the 1960s and 1970s remains in print today. One exception, though, seems to be Visions, a 1971 session that featured the St. Louis native's versions of some then-current pop hits along with a couple of originals and one classical ...
Peter Martin, Vivian Sessoms to Perform Saturday, March 10 at the Sheldon
Pianist Peter Martin will resume his eponymous series at the Sheldon Concert Hall with a performance featuring guest vocalist Vivian Sessoms (pictured) at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 10. Bassist Bob Hurst and drummer Ulysses Owens will join Martin and Sessoms for the show. Sessoms is a native New Yorker who's been performing professionally since she was ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Chris Corsano
This week, let's take a look at some video clips featuring percussionist Chris Corsano, who will be in St. Louis to perform Saturday, January 28 at the Kranzberg Arts Center in a concert presented by New Music Circle. Corsano, a veteran free improvisor raised and still based in New ...
Jazz This Week: Ravi Coltrane, Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo, a New Big Band Debuts, and More
The tenor sax plays a major role in this week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with two of the instrument's most prominent current exponents in town, plus several other noteworthy shows including the debut of a new big band as well. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane (pictured) opens ...
