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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Stanton Moore Trio's "Groove Alchemy"
The subjects of our video scrutiny this week are the Stanton Moore Trio, who will be in St. Louis next Saturday, October 2 to play at 2720 Cherokee. Underpinned by Moore's hopped-up New Orleans-style grooves, the trio seems to draw considerable inspiration from NOLA's funk standard-bearers The Meters as ...
Jazz This Week: Kenny Barron and Mulgrew Miller, Jonathan Butler, Phil Perry, and More
This week's schedule of jazz and creative music in St. Louis includes several shows featuring keyboard players, starting tonight when pianists Kenny Barron and Mulgrew Miller (pictured) begin a four-night engagement at Jazz at the Bistro. Both men are considered to be among the top piano players in mainstream jazz , and being able to hear ...
Stanton Moore Trio to Play Saturday, October 2 at 2720 Cherokee
Drummer Stanton Moore, who was just in St. Louis with Garage A Trois last week to play at the Old Rock House, will return with his own eponymous trio to perform on Saturday, October 2 at 2720 Cherokee. The New Orleans-based Moore (pictured) divides his time among Garage A Trois, the funk band Galactic, and the ...
Saxquest to Present Free Master Classes with Eric Mandat, Dick Oatts, Jeff Coffin and Victor Goines
The St. Louis woodwind sales and repair shop Saxquest will host a free recital and master class featuring clarinetist Eric Mandat at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 2. Mandat (pictured) will perform solo works with piano for about an hour, then give a master class for an hour. Consider a leading composer and performer of contemporary clarinet ...
Notes from the Net: Bitches Brew Turns 40; New CDs from Vijay Iyer and the Bad Plus; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More
Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest: We start, as usual, with some Miles Davis news, much of it related in some way ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Jonathan Butler
This week, our video spotlight is on singer and guitarist Jonathan Butler, who's coming to St. Louis next Friday, September 24 for a concert at the 560 Music Center in University City. The concert, which is part of the festivities surrounding the annual Gateway Classic college football game next ...
Jazz This Week: Michael Franks, Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival, and More
This week's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis is considerably less crowded than last week's, but there are still several notable events happening around the metro area. Let's go to the highlights: The best-known touring performer in town this week is singer/songwriter Michael Franks, who will play on Thursday at the Ameristar Casino ...
Zappa Plays Zappa Returning to the Pageant on Wednesday, December 8
Zappa Plays Zappa, the Frank Zappa repertory band led by the late guitarist and composer's son Dweezil (pictured), is returning to St. Louis to perform on Wednesday, December 8 at The Pageant. ZPZ previously played at The Pageant in 2006 (reviewed by StLJN here) and again in 2008. This time around, they'll perform Frank Zappa's 1974 ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Kenny Barron and Mulgrew Miller
This week, we're featuring video clips of pianists Mulgrew Miller and Kenny Barron , who are coming to St. Louis for a series of duo performances starting Wednesday, September 22 and continuing through Saturday, September 25 at Jazz at the Bistro. Both men are considered among the top pianists ...
Jazz This Week: Christian McBride and Peter Martin, Hamiet Bluiett, the Cunninghams, Garage a Trois, Ben Sidran, and More
The fall presenting season of jazz and creative music in St. Louis gets off to a fast start this week, with season openers from three different concert series; homecoming visits from some St. Louis natives; and two local musicians with international reputations playing on local stages. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, Cabaret St. Louis opens ...
