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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Introducing Battle Trance

November 18, 2017

Today, let's take a look at some videos featuring performances from Battle Trance, who will be coming to St. Louis to play a concert presented by New Music Circle on Saturday, December 2 at The Luminary. One could think of them as a saxophone quartet, but with a twist, as all four members- founder and leader ...

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Video: Monk in Berlin, 1969

November 17, 2017

Forty-eight years ago this month, pianist Thelonious Monk appeared at the Berliner Jazztage festival, which when translated means Berlin Jazz Days and now is known as JazzFest Berlin. On solo piano, Monk played four Duke Ellington songs—Satin Doll, Sophisticated Lady, Caravan and Solitude followed by his Crepuscule With Nellie. Then on Blues for Duke, Monk was ...

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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Russell Gunn's Blackhawk Revisited

November 11, 2017

Today, let's check out some videos featuring trumpeter and East St. Louis native Russell Gunn, who's bringing his “Blackhawk Revisited" project to St. Louis to perform starting next Wednesday, November 15 through Saturday, November 18 at Jazz at the Bistro. The word “Blackhawk" in this case refers not to the hockey team, the comic-book hero, or ...

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Video: Mulligan in Rome, 1959

November 10, 2017

On July 19, 1959, baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan was on tour in Rome, performing at the Teatro Adriano. Joining him was trumpeter Art Farmer, bassist Bill Crow and drummer Dave Bailey. The performance was captured by Italian television and issued recently on DVD. Part of the concert was posted at YouTube about two weeks ago. The ...

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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Cécile McLorin Salvant

November 4, 2017

This week, StLJN's video spotlight shines on singer Cécile McLorin Salvant, who's returning to St. Louis to perform next Saturday, November 11 at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Salvant, a 28-year-old native of Miami, made her St. Louis debut a couple of years ago at The Sheldon and is one of the most talked-about jazz singers to ...

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Paul Horn: Story of Jazz Musician

November 1, 2017

In 1962, TV producer David Wolper launched his Story Of series, an early biographical documentary program that examined on a single subject. In a 1963 episode, Wolper profiled Los Angeles flutist Paul Horn. Wolper, of course, would go on to produce Roots, The Thorn Birds, the film Wattstax and many others. Here's The Story of a ...

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Vocalist Laurin Talese Releases New Video "Tick Tock" From Debut Album Gorgeous Chaos

October 27, 2017

Vocalist Laurin Talese takes a leisurely stroll through the idyllic streets of London and Paris in the official video for “Tick Tock". The clip, directed by WFRSON, follows the 2016 release of her debut album Gorgeous Chaos and the official video for her scintillating cover of Bilal‘s 2001 single "Love Poems." While the video for "Tick Tock" features Talese on a solo trip, she ...

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Videos: Wild Bill Davis + Duke

October 27, 2017

Earlier this week, I posted on the tasty genius of organ pioneer Wild Bill Davis. Here are two videos featuring Davis, both with Duke Ellington. On one, he joins the band on Satin Doll. On the other, you get to hear what April in Paris might have sounded like had he made it to the 1955 ...

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Videos: Jim Hall, '64 and '05

October 26, 2017

Yesterday, I spent the day listening to Jim Hall. You'll find my three-part interview with the late guitar great starting here. And here are three videos of Jim that went up recently at YouTube: Here's Jim playing I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in 1964... Here's Jim with Art Farmer (tp), Steve Swallow (b) and Pete ...

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Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges

October 25, 2017

Before Jimmy Smith, Shirley Scott, Big John Patton, Jimmy McGriff, Brother Jack McDuff, Groove Holmes and all the other organists you know, there was Wild Bill Davis. Born in Missouri, Davis started his recording career in 1945 as organist and arranger for Louis Jordan and His Tympani Five, one of the leading pioneers of rhythm and ...