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Get a $10 Discount on Tickets for Dave Holland at the Sheldon

January 17, 2009

The Sheldon Concert Hall is offering online buyers a $10 discount on tickets for the concert by the Dave Holland Quintet next Saturday, January 24. Regular ticket prices for the show are $45 and $40, but you can get $10 off by purchasing tickets online. To get the discount, go to www.metrotix.com/promotions and use ...

Jeanne Trevor to Receive St. Louis Arts Award

January 17, 2009

Singer Jeanne Trevor (pictured), a longtime favorite of St. Louis audiences for her work in jazz clubs, concerts and musical theater, will receive a St. Louis Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts as part of a ceremony to be held Monday, January 26 at the Chase-Park Plaza hotel.The St. Louis Arts Awards ...

Jazz This Week: Tatsuya Nakatani, Lamar Harris, Cornet Chop Suey, "Cool Nights, Hot Jazz," and More

January 16, 2009

It's a chilly week in St. Louis, but if you're willing to brave the freezing temperatures, there's a diverse selection of jazz and creative music worth checking out. Let's go to the highlights in chronological order: On Friday, trombonist and “low brass specialist" Lamar Harris brings his mix of jazz, soul, funk and hip-hop ...

Sheldon's "Visions of Sound" Exhibit to Feature Musical Instrument Collection

January 15, 2009

The Sheldon Art Galleries have announced that a new exhibit, “Visions of Sound: Masterpieces from the Hartenberger World Music Collection," will open on Friday, February 20 in the hall's Bellwether Gallery and History of Jazz Gallery.The exhibit will feature musical instruments from the collection of St. Louis music educator Dr. Aurelia Hartenberger, which includes ...

Jazz St. Louis Plans NYC Trip in May

January 13, 2009

Jazz St. Louis has announced that they're planning another trip to New York City this spring for St. Louis jazz enthusiasts. According to this blog post from development director Melissa Jones, the trip is scheduled for May 29 and 30, and will include visits to four jazz clubs in two nights, with JSL executive director Gene ...

"Peanuts" Whalum Featured in Cincinnati's City Beat

January 13, 2009

Brandt's “host emeritus" Jay Brandt emails with news that St. Louis' own Hugh “Peanuts" Whalum enjoyed another successful gig in Cincinnati this past weekend, performing to enthusiastic crowds at the Blue Wisp jazz club on Friday and Saturday. The veteran singer, saxophonist and pianist's shows also were featured in Cincinnati's alt-weekly CityBeat; to read the article, ...

Reginald Robinson to Play Free Concert on January 23 at St. Louis Art Museum

January 13, 2009

The Saint Louis Art Museum has announced that pianist and composer Reginald R. Robinson (pictured) will perform a free concert for the museum's “Art After 5" series at 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 23 in the Grigg Gallery.Robinson is a Chicago native known for his performances of ragtime, semi-classical, Latin American, and early jazz and ...

The Bad Plus Reviewed on RFT's "A to Z"

January 13, 2009

Free Improv Orchestra to Perform Wednesday, January 21 at the Way out Club

January 13, 2009

Saxophonist and Freedonia Music proprietor Jay Zelenka emails with word of a special event next week:“On Wednesday, January 21, The Way Out Club will host a unique musical event featuring the Stone-Zelenka-Ota Free Improv Orchestra. The one-time performance of this 15-man big band presents some of St. Louis' premier improvising musicians in a concert of ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Three from Dave Holland

January 11, 2009

This week, we've got three videos featuring bassist Dave Holland, who will be performing at the Sheldon Concert Hall on Saturday, January 24. Holland first gained wide public notice as a member of Miles Davis' electric band in the late 1960s, and has gone on to have a ...