Devin Rodino began with Jazz St. Louis as an intern in May 2008. Upon completion of his summer internship, Mr. Rodino was hired as a part-time employee while finishing his senior year at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville where he graduated in May 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in music business. Mr. Rodino’s wide range of duties include providing support to all of the JSL staff, running Jazz at the Bistro concerts, coordinating volunteers and managing JSL’s social networking sites.
Sponsored by Lodging Hospitality Management Everyone who hears her is impressed by virtuous reed artist Anat Cohen. As one critic put it, she is “one of the brightest, most original young instrumentalists in jazz.” Winner of four …
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with Jonathan Kreisberg and Jamire WilliamsSponsored by Friends of Jazz St. Louis Worldwide organ master Dr. Lonnie Smith returns to the Bistro with his wonderfully exuberant gospel-, blues-, funk-based brand of Hammond B-3 jazz. Everybody rocks when the …
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We are very proud to announce that the East St. Louis High School Jazz Band—one of our adopted schools—has been selected as one of only 15 jazz bands throughout the country to participate in Jazz at …
Jazz St. Louis has added shows for the 2011 Spotlight Series. This series features the best talent that the St. Louis area has to offer as well as some special engagements from touring artists. We are happy to have Javier Mendoza back after his Latin jazz debut at the Bistro …
Sponsored by Cortland Associates Investment CounselorsThis all-star hard-bop Jazz Collective features pianist Cedar Walton, saxophonist Javon Jackson, drummer Jimmy Cobb and bassist Buster Williams in a two-night engagement that is not to be missed.
The quartet Orange, led by Adam Maness, features members of Erin Bode’s band and is focused on original music and fresh takes on modern songs by artists such as Joni Mitchell and the Flaming Lips. This engagement will celebrate the …
Julian Lage looks at his future from the frontrank of performers of his generation; a composer,arranger and guitarist who delights and inspiresmusicians and fans alike. Lage’s virtuosity isonly part of what makes him such a …
Celebrate Valentine’s weekend with the soulful sounds of the Mardra Thomas Group featuring Adaron “Pops” Jackson, Zebadiah Briskovich and Miles Vandiver. A long-standing tradition, Mardra and Valentine’s at the Bistro is a special weekend not to be missed.
Born in Virginia, raised in Spain and now living in St. Louis, Mendoza’s creativity and perseverance are easy to see in his evolution from a songwriter for Warner Chappell in 1996 to a full-time singer, songwriter, …
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I started playing the saxophone when I was in 4th grade. Unfortunately, I came from a small town and wasn’t really exposed to jazz in my musical education until high school. Even then, the “big band” consisted of a few kids willing to meet after school to play arrangements of …