Jazz St. Louis is pleased to announce auditions for the upcoming 2012-13 JazzU program. Auditions will be held on Mondays, June 4 and 11 beginning at 10 am each day. Audition dates and times will be assigned once …
Author Archives: Phil Dunlap
Auditions for the 2012-13 JazzU Program
April 9, 2012
Residency Wrap-Up
March 27, 2012
When I woke up this past Sunday morning, something was different. There was no 8 am lobby call, no scheduled school visits, JazzU classes, or artists to shuttle to all corners of the city. It was, after all, Sunday. However, more notable, was that it was the first day in …
Matt Wilson’s Arts and Crafts to Give Informal “Preview” Performance at Saxquest
March 16, 2012
During Arts and Crafts’s Residency week (March 19 thru 24), the group will be giving an informal “preview” performance at Saxquest (www.saxquest.com), located at 2114 Cherokee Street in St. Louis. A&C, led by Grammy-nominated drummer Matt Wilson, will be …
JazzU Podcast #2 – Featuring Residency Artist, Byron Stripling
February 13, 2012
In this second installment of the JazzU podcast, Director of Education, Phil Dunlap, rants about the importance of listening to jazz. Then, upcoming Residency artist, Byron Stripling, joins Dunlap and JazzU instructor, Andy Ament, for …
2011-2012 Education Season Preview
August 11, 2011
Well, it’s that time of year again; the time when we look toward the start of another great season and educational programming. If you’ve seen the upcoming Jazz at the Bistro lineup, you know that we have quite a season in store, and the …
Jon Faddis to Give Trumpet Master Class
April 3, 2011
Attention middle school, high school and college musicians! The legendary Jon Faddis will give a free trumpet master class from 1-2 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. The session will take place in the Rialto Ballroom, located in the Centene Center for Arts and Education (3547 Olive Street, St. …
Cyrus Chestnut Trio and Jon Faddis Conclude JSL’s Residency Program
March 28, 2011
Next week we begin our final Residency of the 2010-2011 season. This one is definitely one for the books and features the wonderful Cyrus Chestnut Trio and the equally great Jon Faddis. This all-star pairing came together in an attempt to combine two headlining personalities to create what is sure …
Ronald Carter Residency Preview
March 1, 2011
For those not familiar with our Artist Residency program, it is one that allows us to connect top flight jazz artists/educators with high school students and teachers in small, intense educational settings. Typically a master class with artists of this magnitude consists of a couple of hundred people in …
Congratulations to the East St. Louis Senior High Jazz Band!
February 24, 2011
Anyone familiar with the history of jazz in St. Louis and its neighbor East St. Louis, will regale you with tales of the famed East St. Louis Lincoln High School jazz band program under the direction of saxophonist Ron Carter (now Director of Jazz Studies at Northern Illinois University). When …
Now Available: 2011-2012 JazzU and JSL All-Stars Audition Info
January 31, 2011
Jazz St. Louis announces auditions for the 2011-2012 JazzU and Jazz St. Louis All-Star programs. Auditions will be held on Monday, June 13 and Monday, June 20 with a third date to be added as necessary. Click HERE to learn more about the Jazz St. Louis …