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Nu-Art Series to Present Erika Johnson in Betty Carter Tribute on Saturday, April 7
The Nu-Art Series has announced that Erika Johnson (pictured) will sing works associated with legendary jazz vocalist Betty Carter in a concert at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 7 at the Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St. Originally from East St. Louis, Johnson has performed around the area since the mid-1990s, and also serves as the voiceover artist ...
NIU Jazz Ensemble, Victor Lewis to Perform on Sunday, April 15 at the Sheldon
The Northern Illinois University (NIU) Jazz Ensemble will perform in concert with special guest drummer Victor Lewis at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 15 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The NIU Ensemble is led by the noted jazz educator and saxophonist Ron Carter, who spent nearly 20 years teaching music in this area before accepting the job ...
STLJN Audio Archive: Eddie Fisher - The Promise
Today's Audio Archive post revisits a rare session from guitarist Eddie Fisher, the guitarist and East St. Louis native who's best known for the jazz/funk albums The Next One Hundred Years and The Third Cup. Fisher, who died in 2007, never really achieved major stardom, but has become something a cult figure over the past ten ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Return of the Original Flecktones
Today, let's take a look at some recent videos featuring Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, who will be back in St. Louis next week to perform Thursday, March 29 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Although they've played in St. Louis numerous times in the past, this is the first ...
Jazz This Week: Matt Wilson and Arts and Crafts, Straight Ahead, Grand Marquis, and More
While there would seem to be no great thematic or conceptual ideas, either intentional or serendipitous, unifying this week's offerings, some fairly nice spring weather and a variety of jazz on local stages should make this a good weekend in St. Louis to get out and hear some music. So let's go to the highlights... Tonight, ...
Clark Terry Home from Hospital; Benefit to be Held Monday, April 23 in NYC
According to a blog post yesterday from his wife Gwen, the legendary trumpeter and St. Louis native Clark Terry (pictured) is back home from the hospital and doing well after the amputation of his left leg. Terry, who's 91, has been in and out of the hospital since October, and earlier also lost his right leg ...
Matt Wilson and Arts and Crafts to Present Free Performance and Clinic on Thursday, March 22 at Saxquest
Drummer Matt Wilson (pictured) and his band Arts & Crafts will present a free performance and clinic starting at 6:00 p.m. this Thursday, March 22 at Saxquest, 2114 Cherokee St. Wilson and the band, which includes trumpeter Terell Stafford, keyboard player Gary Versace and bassist Martin Wind, are in St. Louis this week to do an ...
Review: Herbie Hancock at the Touhill Performing Arts Center
For a musician who's been around as long as Herbie Hancock, part of the challenge of each new tour can be just figuring out what to play. If there's a new record to promote, the process can be as straightforward as picking the best stuff from the album and assembling it into a set list. Without ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Straight Ahead
This week, we turn our video spotlight on the group Straight Ahead, who will be in St. Louis to perform next Saturday, March 25 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The group was formed in 1989 in Detroit by bassist Marion Hayden, drummer Gayelynn McKinney, and pianist Alina Morr to ...
Pollstar: Terence Blanchard Returning in September to Jazz at the Bistro
The online touring information service Pollstar has just added a listing showing performances for trumpeter Terence Blanchard (pictured) from Wednesday, September 19 through Saturday, September 22 at Jazz at the Bistro. Blanchard, known for his film scores for director Spike Lee as well as for his work as a jazz player and recording artist, last performed ...
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