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News: Performance / Tour

Galactic Returning to Perform Thursday, February 14 at the Pageant

November 27, 2012

The New Orleans funk/jazz band Galactic (pictured) is returning to St. Louis to perform at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 14 at The Pageant. Special guests for the show will be singer Corey Glover of Living Colour, and Latyrx, featuring Lyrics Born and Lateef the Truthspeaker. Galactic last appeared in St. Louis in March of this year ...

News: Education

Usdan Center, With Expanded Jazz Program, Holds Open House 12/2

November 28, 2012

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the renowned summer arts day camp whose Jazz Department was created by Dr. Billy Taylor, announces its next free Open House for its 2013 summer season on Sunday December 2 from 11 AM to 2 PM. Artists including Jimmy Heath, Jon Faddis, Arturo O'Farrill, Randy Brecker ((Marian McPartland}} ...

News: Book / Magazine

2013 Special Edition eBook "Power, Passion And Beauty - The Story Of The Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra"

November 28, 2012

2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the tumultuous break-up of the greatest band that ever was, the Mahavishnu Orchestra. The group, founded by British guitarist John McLaughlin, was the first to fuse jazz, rock and world music into critical and commercial success. In a remarkable feat, its strictly instrumental albums were able to find their way ...

News: Event

Sonoma Valley Jazz Society 25th Annivesary 2013 Jazzalicious Calendar Concert

November 28, 2012

Some of you may have seen the 2003 comedy film, Calendar Girls, based on the true story of a group of middle-aged British women who produced a nude calendar to raise money for leukemia research. I thought it would be a fantastic idea to create a calendar of semi-clad jazz musicians – we think it might ...

News: Performance / Tour

Pianist Father John D'Amico Trio In Media Pa, Wed. Dec. 19th!

November 28, 2012

Jazz Bridge in Media presents pianist Father John D’Amico, appearing at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County –145 West Rose Tree Road in Media - on Wednesday December 19th. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Show time is 7:30. Composer/lyricist/pianist Father John D’Amico has been a Philadelphia area ...

News: Performance / Tour

George Wein Performs At Feinstein's / Named Honoree At Lahm

November 28, 2012

Jazz Impresario George Wein Celebrates Performance at Feinstein’s on December 2 and Honor by Louis Armstrong Museum on December 4 NEW YORK, NY, November 27, 2012 – December kicks off in grand style for George Wein, Chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. The jazz impresario brings a stellar group of musicians/friends – Howard Alden, Bob ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Sheldon, Metrotix Offering "Buy One, Get One Free" Discount on Tickets for Marcus Roberts Concert This Saturday

November 28, 2012

If you've been holding off on getting tickets to see pianist Marcus Roberts and his trio (pictured) this Saturday at the Sheldon Concert Hall for budgetary reasons, you may be in luck (even if you don't win Wednesday's big Powerball drawing). That's because The Sheldon and Metrotix today announced a “buy one, get one free" offer ...

News: Music Industry

New Jazz Venue Opening in Central West End

November 28, 2012

A new venue for live jazz in St. Louis is opening in the Central West End. Located at 4519 Olive - a bit east of Kingshighway, and not far from what once was Gaslight Square - Troy's Jazz Gallery is the latest venture from Troy Williams, who from 1999 to the early 2000s operated a live ...

News: Music Industry

Jazz St. Louis Announces Winter/Spring Bookings for Jazz at the Bistro

November 28, 2012

Jazz St. Louis has announced additional bookings for this winter and spring at Jazz at the Bistro. Singer-songwriter Javier Mendoza's Latin Jazz Experiment will be the first local/regional act to play the Bistro in 2013, returning on Friday, January 11 and Saturday, January 12. Two weeks later, multi-instrumentalist Lamar Harris and singer/trumpeter Dawn Weber will team ...

News: Festival

Touhill Offering Pre-Sale of Tickets for 2013 Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival

November 28, 2012

The Touhill Performing Arts Center this week is offering a special pre-sale of tickets for the 2013 Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, which go on sale to the general public next Monday, December 3. The GSLJF's featured performers will be the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary tribute show on Friday, April 19, and trumpeter ...