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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz St. Louis Offering 2-for-1 Tickets for Oliver Lake/Russell Gunn Performances at Jazz at the Bistro

December 12, 2009

Jazz St. Louis is offering two tickets for the price of one for next week's performances at Jazz at the Bistro by the Oliver Lake Organ Trio with special guest Russell Gunn .The regular price for tickets is $30 for Wednesday and Thursday, $35 for Friday and Saturday, with sets at 8:30 p.m. and ...

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News: Obituary

Bob Borgestede Memorial Concert Set for Friday, January 15

December 12, 2009

Friends and musical colleagues of Bob Borgestede are planning a memorial concert to honor the late guitarist on Friday, January 15 at the Rialto Ballroom in the Grand Center district of St. Louis.The show will start at 7:00 p.m., and will include music from faculty members and alumni of SIUE, UMSL and Southwestern Illinois ...

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News: Recording

More Free MP3 Sampler Albums Available from amazon.com

December 10, 2009

Everybody likes getting free stuff, and online retailer Amazon.com regularly offers free music in MP3 format to entice potential customers into checking out some of its more esoteric offerings as well as the top hits. Amazon currently is offering two free sampler albums in MP3 format that, although they may not have a specific connection to ...

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News: Radio

Oliver Lake Interviewed in New Jazz St. Louis Podcast

December 10, 2009

Saxophonist Oliver Lake (pictured) is interviewed by Jazz St. Louis executive director Gene Dobbs Bradford in the latest JSL podcast, which went online today.Lake will bring his Organ Trio with special guest trumpeter Russell Gunn to St. Louis to perform at Jazz at the Bistro starting next Wednesday, December 16 through Saturday, December 19.

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News: Music Industry

Police Investigating Shooting, Robbery Outside Spruill's

December 10, 2009

A story published today on STLtoday.com says St. Louis police are investigating a shooting and robbery that took place outside Spruill's Lounge early this morning. The club, located on Jefferson Ave. west of downtown, is familiar to many local jazz fans for hosting saxophonist Willie Akins' long-running Saturday matinee shows.The article written by reporter ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Bill Charlap and Sandy Stewart, Najee, Erin Bode, Cornet Chop Suey, and More

December 10, 2009

Holiday hustle-and-bustle may be going into full effect, but over the next few days there are a number of events in St. Louis that you may want to stop and check out if you're a fan of jazz and creative music.Tonight, singer Erin Bode opens a two-night run at Jazz at the Bistro. If ...

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News: Recording

Brian Owens Releases New CD/DVD

December 9, 2009

Singer Brian Owens, who blends jazz with soul, pop and gospel, has released a new combination CD/DVD package called Brian Owens and Martha Mae Live at the Sheldon Concert Hall.The project (pictured) was recorded in November at The Sheldon, and is currently on sale for $25 per copy via Owens' website.Owens will ...

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News: Music Industry

Ross Gentile Files Suit Against Siue

December 9, 2009

The Edwardsville Intelligencer has published an article detailing a lawsuit brought by Ross Gentile, the longtime host of the “Standards in Jazz" program on WSIE (88.7 FM), against Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, which operates the radio station. The article by the Intelligencer's Steve Horrell says Gentile alleges that “for more than a decade ...

News: Technology

Site News: Help Compile a St. Louis Jazz List on Twitter

December 9, 2009

If you're one of the many people now using Twitter, you know that the instant micro-blogging service has evolved beyond just a way to find out what your friends are doing into a place to find breaking news from all sort of sources.Toward that end, Twitter's new “lists" feature lets users select a group ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz St. Louis Announces More Bookings for Jazz at the Bistro

December 6, 2009

Jazz St. Louis has announced the lineup of local bands and musicians who will round out the schedule for Jazz at the Bistro during the first part of 2010.Note that all of these bookings are in addition to the season schedule of touring artists previously announced. Here's what's on tap for the ...