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K. Curtis Lyle Presenting Benefit for Zimbabwe Nkenya on Tuesday, May 11

May 8, 2010

Poet K. Curtis Lyle and collaborators will present “Barackutopia," a performance piece paying tribute to and benefiting bassist Zimbabwe Nkenya, at 8 p.m. this Tuesday at the Kranzberg Arts Center. Lyle will perform his own poetic text, accompanied by sound designer, musician and multimedia artist David A.N. Jackson, bassist Josh Weinstein, and a score by Baikida ...

Ethan Iverson Interviews Gerald Early

May 8, 2010

When he's not playing piano with The Bad Plus, Ethan Iverson has developed a reputation for doing some interesting interviews with jazz musicians for his blog Do The Math, and he's just published a conversation with St. Louis' own Gerald Early, the Washington University professor who frequently writes and speaks about jazz, popular music and African-American ...

FCC Approves KFUO Sale

May 7, 2010

Bad news for St. Louis area fans of classical and jazz music: According to an item by Post-Dispatch music critic Sarah Bryan Miller on the Culture Club blog at STLtoday, the Federal Communications Commission has given final approval to the sale of radio station KFUO (99.1 FM). The blog post, in its entirety:“The Federal Communications ...

Jazz This Week: Pat Metheny, Jazz St. Louis All-Stars, Denise Thimes with Rickey Woodard, and More

May 6, 2010

Though fall-to-spring academic and not-for-profit presenting schedules are winding down, and summer won't be here for a few weeks yet, there are still some noteworthy shows coming up over the next few days in St. Louis for fans of jazz and creative music.The big news of the week is guitarist Pat Metheny's Orchestrion tour, ...

Ozomatli Concert on Friday, May 14 Moved from Powell Hall to Blueberry Hill

May 6, 2010

The collaborative concert featuring the Latin/funk/jazz/hip-hop group Ozomatli (pictured) and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, announced earlier this year and originally scheduled for next Friday, May 14 at Powell Symphony Hall, is off.Instead, Ozomatli will perform on their own, without any members of the SLSO, at 8 p.m. on May 14 at Blueberry Hill's ...

Pat Metheny Interview Now Online

May 4, 2010

Unity Theatre Ensemble to Revive Cotton Club Revue May 20-23

May 4, 2010

Unity Theatre Ensemble is reviving its critically acclaimed 2008 musical production The Cotton Club Revue for a weekend of performances starting Thursday, May 20 through Sunday, May 23 at the Ivory Theatre, 7622 Michigan Ave in south St. Louis.The Cotton Club Revue highlights the music and dance of Harlem in the 1930s, featuring songs ...

Jazz Cruises LLC Announces Lineup for Smooth Jazz Cruise 2012

May 4, 2010

St. Louis-based Jazz Cruises LLC has announced the lineup for its Smooth Jazz Cruise 2012, which will offer two separate sailings January 15-22 and January 22-29, 2012.Singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson will make his Smooth Jazz Cruise debut on the 2012 voyages, with saxophonist and former St. Louisan David Sanborn (pictured) and multi-instrumentalist and producer Marcus ...

Steve Schankman Launching New Concert Series at the JCC Starting Friday, May 21

May 4, 2010

When St. Louis music mogul Steve Schankman and partners closed Finale Music and Dining at the end of 2007, Schankman said he'd look for a location to re-open the club, which seemed to be doing good business but lost its lease when the building it was in was sold.It's taken a couple of years, ...

Reviews of Jeff Beck Concert, Larry Johnson CD Now Online

May 2, 2010

Just a quick note about a couple of reviews of interest: Guitarist Jeff Beck was in St. Louis last night to perform at the Fox Theatre, and Dan Duchholz reviewed the show for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. You can read the review online here.Also, St. Louis saxophonist Larry Johnson's debut CD Circles ...