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Jazz this week: Gaslight Cabaret Festival, Bosman Twins, Dave Dickey Big Band, and more
View more events at stlouis.jazznearyou.com. It's been a busy spring so far for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, and though this week's lineup may be light on touring performers, there still are plenty of gigs featuring local musicians to sate your appetite for live sounds. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, April 9 Pianist ...
Miles Davis
by AAJ Staff
Trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991) is perhaps the most influential figure in the history of jazz. He regularly reinvented his sound, changing styles abruptly and pulling the rest of the jazz community along with him. Davis moved from East St. Louis to New York City in 1944, ostensibly to attend Juilliard. But he soon lost ...
24 Jazz Heroes in 22 cities Announced by Jazz Journalists Association
Educators, Presenters, Philanthropists, Fans, Players, Poet and Dentist Hailed as Activists, Advocates, Altruists, Aiders and Abettors of Jazz Honored New York, NY: Two dozen “JazzHeroes"—activists of positive influence on their musical communities—have been announced today by the Jazz Journalists Association, a non-profit organization of media professionals, in collaborations with grassroots organizations andsupporters in 22 U.S. cities, ...
Jazz this week: Matthew Shipp & Michael Bisio, Shades of Jade, T. Oliver Reid, Koplant No, Essentially Ellington Festival, and more
Check out more events at Jazz Near You: St. Louis. It's another busy weekend of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with a number of noteworthy shows from both touring and local performers, including a new variation on the usual booking formulas from Jazz St. Louis, as Jazz at the Bistro will for the ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The provocative piano of Matthew Shipp
This week, let's take a look at some videos featuring pianist Matthew Shipp, who's coming to St. Louis for a duo concert with bassist Michael Bisio that will be presented by New Music Circle next Saturday, March 28 at The Stage at KDHX. Shipp, who played here most recently in 2011 at 560 Music Center, emerged ...
Jazz this week: Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience, Jazz Edge Big Band, and more
Check out more events at Jazz Near You: St. Louis. It's looking like the busiest weekend so far this year for live jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with a number of touring bands and musicians passing through town in the next few days, as well as some particularly noteworthy shows from local players. Let's ...
Jazz this week: Carmen Bradford, New York Voices, Ramsey Lewis, and more
Check out more events at Jazz Near You: St. Louis. This week's lineup of jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis includes a couple of shows by touring jazz vocalists that require a bit of a trek from the city, but should be worth the trip, plus the usual variety of musical styles closer ...
R.I.P. Gene Lynn, singer and nightclub owner
Gene Lynn, the St. Louis singer and former nightclub owner sometimes described as “the black Frank Sinatra," has died. Friends reported today on Facebook that he passed away early Saturday morning after recently suffering a stroke and a recurrence of stomach cancer. Born Leon Campbell in Mobile, AL, the sixth of ten children, Lynn (pictured) graduated ...
Jazz this week: The return of Rene Marie, Gaslight Cabaret Festival, and more
Check out more events at Jazz Near You: St. Louis. This week's lineup of jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis puts the spotlight on vocalists, starting with an internationally known singer once signed to a local label, and continuing with the latest set of shows featuring performers from the thriving local cabaret scene. Mix ...
Jazz this week: Peter Martin & Federico González Peña, Byron Stripling, and more
This week's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis includes a duo concert pairing two prolific pianists, a return visit from a top trumpeter, three different big band performances, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, February 26 Pianist Kara Baldus, guitarist William Lenihan, and drummer Steve Davis will play a free concert ...
