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Singer/songwriter JL Stiles Presents The House Of Murmurs

January 13, 2013

San Francisco, CA - “If it weren't for his appearance, listening to JL Stiles' gritty, twangy voice, you'd swear you were hearing an old bluesman like the late Ted Hawkins, to whom he's been compared,” LA's Music Connection magazine touted about singer/songwriter JL Stiles. In many ways, the essence of this extraordinary music artist, along with ...

News: Performance / Tour

Toni Redd Performs At The Metropolitan Club In New York

January 13, 2013

Toni Redd Performs At The Metropolitan Room In New York, NY Washington, DC: National recording artist, Vocalist, Toni Redd, takes center stage at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NY, NY, Friday, April 19, 2013 for 2 shows, 9:30 PM and 11:30 PM. Georgian born songstress, Toni Redd, is an internationally known vocalist with an ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Made Possible by the Bad Plus

January 13, 2013

This week, we feature some video clips of The Bad Plus, who will be back in St. Louis next Wednesday, January 16 through Saturday, January for what's become an annual four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro. Since StLJN has covered those previous visits in some detail, let's assume today that those interested in the group's ...

Article: Book Review

Kevin Avery: Everything Is An Afterthought - The Life And Writings of Paul Nelson

by C. Michael Bailey
January 12, 2013

Everything Is An Afterthought: The Life And Writings of Paul NelsonKevin Avery497 PagesISBN: 978-1-60699-475-7Fantagraphics Books2011There was a golden age of music criticism ruled by names like Dave Marsh, Ben Fong-Torres, Robert Christgau, Jon Landau, Greil Marcus, Ralph Gleason, Lester Bangs...and Paul Nelson. Once the ...

Article: Album Review

Joe Morris: Graffiti In Two Parts

Read "Graffiti In Two Parts" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
January 12, 2013

One of the main talking points regarding Graffiti In Two Parts, and perhaps the reason this session from 1985 has finally seen the light of day, must be the participation of the erstwhile pianist Lowell Davidson. After studying biochemistry at Harvard University, he moved to New York and played with Ornette Coleman who urged the ESP ...

Article: Book Review

Pete Townshend: Who I Am

by Doug Collette
January 12, 2013

Who I AmPete Townshend544 pagesISBN: 978-0062127242Harper2012Guitarist Pete Townshend's autobiography is an engrossing, memorable read, due to the rigorous discipline Townshend applies to his writing, comparable to that which he devoted to his greatest music.Nevertheless, anyone looking for the comprehensive story of this ...

Article: Album Review

The O'Farrill Brothers Band: Sensing Flight

Read "Sensing Flight" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
January 12, 2013

The prodigious progeny of famed pianist/composer/bandleader Arturo O'Farrill rightfully turned a lot of heads with Giant Peach (Zoho Music, 2011), but that record is easily eclipsed by Sensing Flight. With this sophomore release, drummer Zack O'Farrill and still-in-his-teens trumpeter Adam O'Farrill have gone a step beyond, reaching a level of artistic confidence that eludes most musicians ...

Article: Album Review

Silencio: Silencio

Read "Silencio" reviewed by Jack Huntley

by Jack Huntley
January 12, 2013

Composer, guitarist and bandleader Kirk Salopek's Silencio is a concept project that draws its inspiration from the films of David Lynch and the accompanying scores of Angelo Badalamenti. Like Salopek's previous outing, Transitions (Glassville, 2011), with his Mandrake Project, Silencio's strength is its ability to create instant atmosphere and lush, layered arrangements.Salopek's tunes are ...

News: Performance / Tour

Eric Marienthal to Perform with Bach to the Future on Friday, March 29 at the Sheldon

January 12, 2013

Saxophonist Eric Marienthal will join forces with St. Louis' Bach to the Future for a performance at 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 29 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Organized by Bach to the Future keyboardist Mike Silverman, the “Autumn Hill Jazz Festival," as the show is being billed, also will feature singer/trumpeter Dawn Weber's trio and pianist ...

News: Recording

Swagler, Slaughter, Jost and Morrison to Celebrate Album Release Thursday, February 7 at Jazz at the Bistro

January 12, 2013

Four St. Louis musicians known for their busy live-performing schedules will celebrate the release of their first collaborative recording with performances at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 7 at Jazz at the Bistro. Rough Stuff is the first album jointly credited to saxophonist Jason Swagler, guitarist Eric Slaughter, bassist Nick Jost, and drummer ...