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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Sanborn Chronicles

July 24, 2011

This week, we have the first of two posts about saxophonist and former St. Louisan David Sanborn, who's coming back home to perform with keyboardist George Duke and bassist Marcus Miller in a concert Sunday, August 8 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The show is part of an ...

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News: Festival

Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival Set for Saturday, September 17

July 23, 2011

The Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival has announced the lineup for its 2011 event, which is scheduled from noon to 11:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17 in and around the intersection of Lockwood and Gore in the old business district of Webster Groves. The free festival's two stages will feature ten bands, with a roughly equal ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Rebirth Brass Band, Ronnie Burrage, Willie Akins, and More

July 22, 2011

Like most of the rest of the midsection of the USA, St. Louis is mired in some truly nasty summer weather this week, but there are several jazz and creative music performances coming up in the next few days that should be worth braving the inferno-like conditions. Here's what's happening: Tonight, guitarist Brian Vaccaro will lead ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Percussive Prowess of Ronnie Burrage

July 17, 2011

This week, let's take a look at some videos featuring drummer Ronnie Burrage, a St. Louis native who will coming back home next weekend to perform Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 at Robbie's House of Jazz. In addition to leading his own groups, Burrage, who's 51, has ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Reggie and Mardra Thomas, Jeff Coffin and Mu'tet, Funky Butt Brass Band, St. Louis Ragtimers, Cornet Chop Suey, and More

July 15, 2011

It may be summer vacation time, but St. Louis' jazz players aren't taking the week off. In fact, there's quite a variety of jazz styles to be found on local stages over the next few days, from traditional to modern to fusion and beyond. Here are some of the most noteworthy shows: Tonight, drummer Maurice Carnes ...

News: Event

Funky Butt Brass Band to Celebrate CD Release This Friday, July 15 at Broadway Oyster Bar

July 14, 2011

The Funky Butt Brass Band has a new CD, You Can Trust The Funky Butt Brass Band, ready for release, and they'll celebrate with a performance at 10:00 p.m. this Friday, July 15 at the Broadway Oyster Bar. In an email interview last week, FBBB's guitarist and singer Tim Halpin gave me the lowdown on the ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jeff Coffin and the Mu'tet to Present Free Concert, Clinic on Monday, July 18 at Saxquest

July 13, 2011

Saxophonist Jeff Coffin (pictured) and his band the Mu'tet are returning to St. Louis for a free concert and clinic at 5:00 p.m. next Monday, July 18 at Saxquest, 2114 Cherokee St on the south side. Coffin was in St. Louis most recently last October for a performance and workshop at Saxquest. His latest CD Duet, ...

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News: Radio

STLJN Audio Archive: Lester Bowie Quintet Live in Padua, 1978

July 11, 2011

This week's Audio Archive entry comes via the blog Inconstant Sol, and features a commercially unissued live recording of trumpeter and St. Louis native Lester Bowie (pictured) performing with his quintet on April 4, 1978 at Teatro Tenda in Padua, Italy. The set is described by the blogger as “One of the best groups led by ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Brief Appreciation and Farewell to Reggie and Mardra Thomas

July 10, 2011

The St. Louis jazz scene is losing two outstanding musicians this summer, as keyboardist Reggie Thomas and his wife, singer and actress Mardra Thomas, are moving to East Lansing, MI, where Reggie has accepted a job at Michigan State University. Working together and separately, both have delivered many fine ...

News: Performance / Tour

Cornet Chop Suey to Record Live CD on Tuesday, July 19 at the Sheldon Concert Hall

July 8, 2011

The traditional jazz and swing band Cornet Chop Suey (pictured) will record their next CD in a live session at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 19 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. They've already got a title—Mr. Lucky, from the Henry Mancini composition—and they should be quite familiar with the surroundings, as their most recent CD prior to ...