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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Lotte Anker
This week, our video spotlight shines on Danish saxophonist and composer Lotte Anker, who will be making her St. Louis debut Thursday, March 14 in a concert presented by New Music Circle at 560 Music Center. Though Anker seems to be known in this country more as a improvisor, in Denmark she also has composed music ...
Dexter Gordon: "I Love You"
Today marks the 90th anniversary of Dexter Gordon's birth. To celebrate the great tenor saxophonist, let's head back in time to the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark. It's 1962, late at night, and you've just taken a seat after grabbing dinner. And then the show begins. Here's a rare clip I found at YouTube last week ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Catching up with Kurt Elling
This week, let's take the opportunity to renew our musical acquaintanceship with singer Kurt Elling, who's returning to St. Louis next week to perform Wednesday, February 27 through Saturday, March 2 at Jazz at the Bistro. Elling, considered by many critics and fans to be the top male jazz singer working today, has been a regular ...
Curtis Fuller: Sunday in Athens
Over the weekend, trombone legend Curtis Fuller, 78, performed at the Half Note in Greece. Our man in Athens Jimi Mentis was front row center and captured the hard bop action. Appearing with Fuller were Josh Bruneau (tp, flh), Ralph Reichert (ts), Rob Bargad (p), Milan Nikolic (b) and Joris Dudli (d). Here's Star Eyes... ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Amina Figarova's Jazz Journey
St. Louis jazz fans this year already have been able to hear the local debuts of several noteworthy musicians, and there's another one coming next week who's made a long journey, both physically and culturally, to get to where she is now. We're speaking of pianist and composer Amina Figarova, who will be in St. Louis ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Song Stylings of Sachal Vasandani
St. Louis this winter already has seen the local debut of one of the most talked-about male singers in jazz when Gregory Porter came to town in January to perform at Jazz at the Bistro. Now, just a few weeks later are the first St. Louis gigs for the man who's probably been the other most ...
Count Basie in London (1965)
Count Basie's band was the only orchestra that repeatedly re-invented itself across five decades with greater success each time. There were plenty of bands that soldiered on long after they were in vogue. But Basie managed to remain fresh and hip by sticking to swing and allowing modern arrangers to update the Basie book and concept. ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Introducing Kris Davis
This week, let's get acquainted with pianist Kris Davis, who will be making her St. Louis debut as a leader in a concert presented by New Music Circle on Saturday, February 16 at 560 Music Center. Davis will be touring in support of her most recent CD, Capricorn Climber, which was released late last year on ...
Duncan Millar Video For New Single "Fresh Air" Now Online
Duncan Millar's video for his new single “Fresh Air" can now be viewed at Youtube (and is embedded below). The track is currently #1 at groovejazzmusic.com and at radiowavemonitor.com and has increased play on US smooth-jazz radio charts. The album will be released February 12th through Amazon and iTunes, also, with free downloads from All About ...
Les McCann: Stuttgart 2004
Les McCann is one of the fathers of soul-jazz. The pianist and vocalist pioneered a sound in the late '60s and '70s with saxophonist Eddie Harris that provided a wamer, more soulful alternative to jazz-fusion. Albums like Swiss Movement (1969) and Layers (1973) remain landmarks. Courtesy of Jimi Mentis in Athens, here's McCann in Stuttgart in ...
