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Brandt's Cafe and Red Carpet Lounge Closes
St. Louis has lost another venue for live jazz, as Brandt's (pictured), the health food deli-turned-bar and restaurant that's been a staple in the Delmar Loop for 25 years, has closed. The announcement was posted Sunday on Brandt's Facebook page, and the Post-Dispatch's Kevin Johnson has a story on the closing here. In the Post article, ...
Jazz St. Louis Adds More Performers to 2011-12 Season
Jazz St. Louis today announced several more performances by touring jazz artists that will be part of their 2011-12 season. A double bill of singer Dianne Reeves and pianist Ahmad Jamal, each appearing separately with their own group, has been booked for Sunday, November 6 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center, filling the third date in ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Six Favorites from the Jazz Crusaders
Today, let's check out some clips of the Jazz Crusaders, who will be in St. Louis next Saturday, June 11 to play a concert at the Touhill Performing Arts Center under the auspices of Jazz St. Louis. The four original Crusaders - pianist Joe Sample, saxophonist Wilton Felder, trombonist ...
The Sheldon Adds Jazz to Summer Schedule
The Sheldon has added three performances to its summer schedule that may be of interest to StLJN readers: Singer Sylvia McNair will present a cabaret performance in the Sheldon's upstairs ballroom at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14. McNair is known primarily for her work in classical music, but in recent years also has performed selections ...
Jazz This Week: Wild, Cool and Swingin', Bryan Carter CD Release, Tim Cunningham, RFT Music Showcase, and More
While there's a paucity of touring jazz and/or creative music acts in St. Louis this week, our local and regional musicians are doing all sorts of interesting things over the next few days...if you know where to find them. For example, on Thursday, Park Avenue Jazz will perform a free concert from noon to 1 p.m. ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Miles Davis at Tanglewood - August 18, 1970
Since it's the week of Miles Davis' birthday, today we're going to pay tribute to the trumpeter with a replay of Davis' set on August 18, 1970 at the Tanglewood Music Festival in Massachusetts. The show featured one of the most stellar lineups of all Miles' electric bands, with ...
The Miles Davis Festival to Debut This Year in St. Louis
The estate of the late jazz trumpeter Miles Davis will team up this summer and fall with several St. Louis area organizations and venues to present the Miles Davis Festival, a series of concerts, exhibits and celebrations of Davis' musical legacy that organizers hope will become an annual event. In a news conference held on Thursday—the ...
Happy Birthday, Miles Davis!
The most famous jazz musician to come from the St. Louis metropolitan area, Miles Davis (pictured) was born May 26, 1926 in Alton, IL and raised in East St. Louis. Today would have been Miles' 85th birthday, and the occasion is being celebrated across the country in many ways, including an official party at East St. ...
Jazz This Week: Sean Jones, Glendale Jazz Festival, a Miles Davis Birthday Celebration, and More
Want to listen to some live jazz this Memorial Day weekend in St. Louis? Here's what's on tap for for the next few days: The best-known musician visiting town this week is trumpeter Sean Jones (pictured), who will perform tonight through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. A technically accomplished and versatile player, Jones probably is ...
East St. Louis to Celebrate Miles Davis' Birthday This Thursday, May 26
The city of East St. Louis will celebrate what would have been the 85th birthday of its most famous native son, trumpeter Miles Davis, at 12:00 p.m. this Thursday, May 26 in the council chambers of the East St. Louis Municipal Bldg, 301 River Park Drive. According to a news release, “the free family event will ...
