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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Miles Davis at Tanglewood - August 18, 1970

May 29, 2011

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 ...

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News: Festival

The Miles Davis Festival to Debut This Year in St. Louis

May 28, 2011

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 ...

News: Interview

Happy Birthday, Miles Davis!

May 27, 2011

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. ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Sean Jones, Glendale Jazz Festival, a Miles Davis Birthday Celebration, and More

May 26, 2011

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 ...

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News: Event

East St. Louis to Celebrate Miles Davis' Birthday This Thursday, May 26

May 25, 2011

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 ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Adam Larson to Appear at Saxquest This Tuesday, May 24

May 23, 2011

Saxquest and Jazz St. Louis are teaming up to present a free performance and clinic by saxophonist Adam Larson (pictured) at 7:00 p.m. this Tuesday, May 24 at the Saxquest shop, 2114 Cherokee St on the south side. Larson, 21, is a native of Bloomington, IL who, according to JSL director of education Phil Dunlap “has ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Candy Dulfer, Warren Wolf and Peter Martin, Erin Bode, Melton Mustafa, Miles Davis Jazz Festival, and More

May 19, 2011

We're still in a transitional period between spring and summer music schedules here in St. Louis, but there nevertheless are a number of noteworthy jazz and creative music performances happening around town over the next several days. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, the Sheldon Concert Hall puts on a benefit concert for tornado relief, featuring ...

News: Performance / Tour

New Music Circle Previews 2011-12 Season

May 19, 2011

New Music Circle has posted a preview of the lineup for their 2011-12 season on their website. At this point, it's just a list of artists—no dates or venues yet—but most notably, the proposed season would include the St. Louis debut of pianist Matthew Shipp (pictured). The 51-year-old Shipp has been a noted figure in free ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Return to Forever, Zappa Plays Zappa to Perform Thursday, August 25 at the Fox Theatre

May 17, 2011

This just in: A new lineup of the seminal fusion band Return to Forever (pictured) will hit the road for 32 dates in the USA this summer, including a performance on Thursday, August 25 at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis. Zappa Plays Zappa, the Frank Zappa repertory ensemble headed by the late guitarist and composer's ...

News: Festival

Miles Davis Jazz Festival Set for Saturday, May 21

May 17, 2011

The Alton Museum of History and Art will present the 2011 Miles Davis Jazz Festival from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. this Saturday, May 21 at Trimpe Hall on the campus of Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL. Performers will include the Alton Landing Jazz Quintet, Jim Stevens Band, saxophonist Henry Miles' quintet from ...