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Jazz at Holmes Series Announces Summer Schedule
The Jazz at Holmes series of free concerts at Washington University has announced the lineup for this summer's series, which has been dubbed Jazz in July."The series will feature four shows, starting with the concert by pianist Linda Presgrave and her quintet on Thursday, July 9 that we told you about here a couple ...
Jazz This Week: Peter Martin, Tim Cunningham, Peter Schlamb and More
It's a relatively light week for jazz performances in St. Louis, but there are at least a handful of shows worth noting around town. Here's a quick look:Tonight, pianist Peter Martin leads his trio in a free concert for the Whitaker Music Festival at Missouri Botanical Garden. For more on Martin, see StLJN's previous ...
St. Charles Big Band Honors Arranger Richard Wargin, SR.
The St. Charles Big Band honored its longtime arranger and trumpet player, the late Richard Wargin Sr., with a concert of Wargin's arrangements this past Sunday at Frontier Park in St. Charles. The Suburban Journals' Steve Pokin wrote a feature story here about the band and Wargin, who passed away at age 80 in February from ...
Harry Connick Jr. in smooth performance at Fox
It's hard to say just how much St. Louis regards itself as a Southern city, but for Harry Connick Jr., it's close enough. The jazz and pop crooner, who played the Fox Theatre on Friday night, told the crowd, The further south I get, the more comfortable (I am)." Connick's hour-and-45-minute set featured plenty of music ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on the Funky Butt Brass Band
With no major touring jazz acts scheduled to visit St. Louis in the next couple of weeks, it seems like a good time to turn our video spotlight on some local talent. And what better way to enliven a muggy early summer weekend than with the Funky Butt ...
Jazz This Week: Harry Connick, Jr., Belleville's Wine, Dine and Jazz Festival, Denise Thimes, Patrick Terbreck, and More
It's shaping up to be a fine early summer weekend here in St. Louis, with a variety of live jazz on tap around the area. Let's take a quick look at some highlights:Tonight, longtime local favorites Trio Tres Bien perform at the Missouri Botanical Garden in a free concert for the Whitaker Music Festival.
Notes from the Net: "First Times" with Miles; Oliver Lake's New CD; Boney James on the Mend; 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:* Starting off, as is our custom, with a Miles Davis item, NPR's A Blog ...
Kevin Eubanks to Perform Thursday, July 29 at Casino Queen
Before he took the job leading the band for NBC's Tonight Show 18 years ago, Kevin Eubanks (pictured) had established a very respectable career as a jazz guitarist. Now that Eubanks has left his long-running gig, he's got more time to devote to his own music and to tour, and his live dates this summer will ...
Christian McBride, Peter Martin to Perform Saturday, September 11 at the Sheldon
Peter Martin has announced the next concert in his eponymous series at the Sheldon Concert Hall: a duo show with bassist Christian McBride on Saturday, September 11. McBride played Jazz at the Bistro last November with his group Inside Straight (including Martin on piano), and is scheduled to return to the Bistro in March 2011 with ...
An Extended Addendum Re: Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival
After the post here the other day about the lineup for the 2010 Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival, I got a Facebook message from Jennifer Bellm, who runs Webster Records and is in charge or programming the music for the OWJ&BF.Bellm took exception to several aspects of the post, and though she asked ...


