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News: Festival

Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival Announces 2010 Lineup

June 3, 2010

The Old Webster Jazz and Blues festival today announced the lineup of acts for its 2010 event, which will be held Saturday, September 18 in the Old Webster business district near the intersection of Lockwood and Gore.The festival will feature ten bands performing on two stages, plus strolling music from the Funky Butt Brass ...

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News: Music Industry

Jazz This Week: Peter Martin Trio, Brian Owens, Mardra Thomas and More

June 3, 2010

Though it may not officially be summer until the solstice on June 21, summer weather already seems to moving into St. Louis, and local jazz presenters and venues are putting their summer schedules into effect, for the most part either curtailing their offerings until fall or emphasizing homegrown talent.However, there's still some music to ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Just Wild About Harry

June 5, 2010

Go looking online for video clips of Harry Connick, Jr., and you'll find him in all sorts of places doing all sorts of things - hanging out with the First Lady and speaking to kids at the White House, hoofing on Broadway, teaming up with Branford Marsalis to ...

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News: Education

Summer Programs Introduce Kids to Jazz

June 2, 2010

If we believe, as George Benson crooned so memorably back in the day, that “children are the future," then today's kids are tomorrow's audience for jazz. Two programs this summer in St. Louis are helping introduce area youngsters to their American musical heritage:* Once again this year, the Sheldon Concert Hall and the St. ...

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News: Education

Jazz St. Louis Announces Educational Residencies for 2010-11 Season

June 2, 2010

Jazz St. Louis has announced the artists who will be coming to St. Louis for educational residencies during the 2010-2011 season.The resident artists each come to St. Louis for a week, taking part in educational activities at schools all over the St. Louis area, including clinics, master classes, workshops, lectures, and in-school performances. They ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Previewing the Peter Martin Trio

May 31, 2010

Today, let's take a look at some videos featuring the St. Louis-based pianist Peter Martin, who will perform with his trio next Friday, June 4 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. The show will be the third installment in the Peter Martin Music series at the Sheldon, and will ...

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News: Social Gathering

Jazz St. Louis CD Listening Club to Meet Tuesday, June 8

May 28, 2010

After a brief break during May, Jazz St. Louis has scheduled the next meeting of their CD Listening Club for 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 8 at Borders Books and Music, 1519 S. Brentwood Blvd.The St. Louis-based pianist Peter Martin will the special guest, leading a discussion of the featured CD Relaxin' with the Miles ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Marlena Shaw, Will Matthews, Glendale Jazz Festival, and More

May 27, 2010

If you'd like to hear some jazz as part of your Memorial Day weekend, there are a number of noteworthy shows coming up over the next few days in and around St. Louis. Let's go to the highlights:The week's best-known headliner is singer Marlena Shaw (pictured), who's in town to perform tonight through Saturday ...

News: Event

Downbeat Reports on JEN Conference

May 28, 2010

The inaugural Jazz Education Network Conference held last week at the University of Missouri-St. Louis attracted more than 1150 educators, students and musicians from around the country, and - fittingly for an event of national significance - DownBeat publisher Frank Alkyer was there to cover it for the magazine. You can read his report online here. ...

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News: Event

East St. Louis Celebrates Miles Davis' Birthday

May 28, 2010

The city of East St. Louis yesterday had an official ceremony to celebrate the 84th birthday of native son Miles Davis, who, though born in nearby Alton, was raised and went to school in ESL. The Riverfront Times' Christian Schaeffer was there for the festivities at City Hall and filed a report with photos for the ...