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SLSO to Present Byron Stripling in Tribute to Louis Armstrong on Saturday, June 9

April 9, 2012

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 ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Craig Hultgren

April 8, 2012

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 ...

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Jazz This Week: Laurence Hobgood and Ernie Watts, Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman, Frank Stemper and Altgeld Chamber Players, Erika Johnson, and More

April 5, 2012

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 ...

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The Dead Kenny Gs to Perform Saturday, May 26 at 2720 Cherokee

April 2, 2012

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 ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Inside the Nu-Art Series Video Vault

April 1, 2012

This week, we're taking a break from previewing upcoming concerts to take a brief trip into the video vault of the Nu-Art Series, the long-running, St. Louis-based jazz presenting organization run by trumpeter, arts administrator and consultant George Sams. Headquartered in recent years at the Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust ...

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Alan Evans Trio to Play Saturday, May 5 at the Old Rock House

March 30, 2012

Drummer Alan Evans (pictured) of the funk/jazz group Soulive is bringing his new trio to St. Louis to perform at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 5 at The Gramophone. Evans will be touring this spring in support of the release of his album Drop Hop, which, much like Soulive, incorporates the influence of Booker T. and ...

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Madeleine Peyroux to Perform Sunday, May 20 at the Sheldon

March 30, 2012

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Madeleine Peyroux (pictured) will make her St. Louis debut in a performance at 7:30 p.m., Sunday May 20 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Noted for a vocal sound that's been compared frequently to Billie Holiday, Peyroux released her first record back in 1996, but didn't really gain widespread attention until her 2004 ...

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Jazz This Week: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Nicholas Payton, Larry Ochs and Kinhoua, and More

March 29, 2012

From free improv to fusion to big band to neo-soul/hip-hop influenced experimentation, this week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis has a variety of offerings to suit different musical tastes. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, New Music Circle presents saxophonist Larry Ochs and Kihnoua in concert at Kranzberg Arts Center. In addition ...

News: Interview

Jazz Quartet Gives Pianist A Chance To Shine

March 29, 2012

Some jazz artists spend much of their careers without hitting it big, only to finally emerge into the spotlight and enjoy the recognition they deserved all along. Duke Ellington was a brilliant bandleader and composer, but it was arranger Billy Strayhorn who wrote “Chelsea Bridge," “Lush Life" and “Take the 'A' Train." And guitarist Pat Metheny ...

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Pollstar: Arturo Sandoval To Perform In October At The Sheldon

March 28, 2012

The online touring information service Pollstar has just added a listing for a performance by trumpeter Arturo Sandoval (pictured) on Saturday, October 6 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Sandoval, who was born in Cuba and broke into the music business under the tutelage of the late Dizzy Gillespie, last appeared in St. Louis in 2006 at ...