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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Sampler of St. Louis Big Bands
Continuing with our recent informal sampling of St. Louis jazz and creative music by genre, this week let's check out some video clips of several of the big bands from around the area. The video up top features one of the newer entries in the local field, the Dave ...
Switchcam Readies Impressive Video Toolkit for Musicians
Switchcam has come a long way since it won HackLolla as Veokami at Lollapalooza in 2011 including receiving over a million in funding. But the concept remains the same: Switchcam takes YouTube videos of concerts and offers multiangle views of the whole event where possible. Soon they'll be offering tools for musicians to take control of ...
Niyaz Releases New Music Video, Starts US Tour
Montreal/Los Angeles-based Niyaz have recently released their third album, Sumud (pronounced soomood) and they are bringing it on tour to the United States this summer. The album has already debuted at #1 on the iTunes World Chart and broke into the top 10 Billboard World Music Chart as well. The band will be kicking off their ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Swingin' St. Louis
Last week in this space, we served up a six-pack of videos from St. Louis-based musicians working in the experimental and free improv genres. This week, we journey to the polar opposite end of the musical spectrum with a sampler of six local groups working in early, pre-WWII swing ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Look at Outside St. Louis
It's been too hot here for the last week and a half in St. Louis to spend much time outside physically, so today we've got some videos for you that go outside in a musical sense. This sampling of live performance clips from area musicians whose work might be called experimental, free-form, or avant-garde includes: Electronic ...
Encore: America the Beautiful, Eddie Higgins
Two years ago on July 4, we presented this performance by the late Eddie Higgins. When it didn’t appear in 2011, we heard from disappointed Rifftides readers. Perhaps we should establish it as an Independence Day tradition. We’ll make up for last year’s oversight by bringing on Mr. Higgins a day early. Happy birthday, United States ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Victor Wooten
This week, we're putting the bass right in your face, as we look at some video clips featuring bassist Victor Wooten, who's returning to St. Louis to perform this coming Thursday, July 5 at the Old Rock House. Born in 1964 in Virginia, Wooten grew up as one of ...
Jazzwax a Go-Go!
I love YouTube clips of couples doing the Twist, the Swim, the Shag and other dances between Congress's Payola hearings of 1960 and the Beatles' arrival in 1964. It's not a voyeur thing. I just love the whole hip style, the obvious fun, and the agility needed to pull off these steps. I also love the ...
Modern String Band Sankofa, Featuring Dom Flemons Of Carolina Chocolate Drops, To Premiere Debut Music Video “if Wishes Were Gold” On June 27 Via Utne Reader
“If Wishes Were Gold” Features Singer/Instrumentalist Allison Russell of Po’ Girl/Birds of Chicago Digital Single Available July 10 Via Kingswood Records ‘Wishes’ Appears On THE UPTOWN STRUT, A 15-Track Album That Showcases Reinterpretations of Songs by Sly Stone, Ray Charles, Jimmy Cliff, Minnie Wallace, Charlie McCoy, Bessie Smith and Louis Jordan STRUT Features Contributions From Blues ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Hamiet Bluiett Sampler
This week, we focus our video spotlight on baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett, who will be performing a rare local date next Wednesday June 27 at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The free outdoor concert, part of the Garden's Whitaker Music Festival, will feature Bluiett fronting an all-star band including pianist ...
