THE NEA JAZZ MASTER IN CONCERT
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At the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Admired as both a musician and performer by millions, George Benson has always had the dual role of expert improviser and vibrant entertainer. He has consistently placed his keenly [...]
Plays the music of The Crusaders
Taking their name from the classic repertoire of The Crusaders, Scratch embodies the soul, blues, and groove of classic 70s-era soul jazz groups. For this performance, the band focuses on the music of their namesake. Bringing together many of St. Louis’ premier musicians including Adaron “Pops” Jackson (Good 4 the Soul) and [...]
Featuring Zeb Briskovich, Adaron “Pops” Jackson, Jason Swagler, Rick Haydon, and Miles Vandiver
Rare Deparuture is an all-new, fusion supergroup comprised of St. Louis’ best players. Bassist Zeb Briskovich is joined by Adaron “Pops” Jackson (keyboards), Rick Haydon (guitar), Jason Swagler (saxophone) & Miles Vandiver (drums) to create this explosive quintet. Citing [...]
Soulful and swinging, vocalist Anita Jackson makes her Bistro debut as a leader. Drawing on jazz, blues, and gospel influences, Jackson’s powerful voice and commanding stage presence endears her to audiences. Don’t miss one of St. Louis’ finest ladies of song!
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Fresh off a performance at the White House for a State Dinner, New York based drummer and Grammy nominee Matt Wilson is one of today’s most celebrated jazz artists. He is universally recognized for his musical and melodic drumming style as well as being a gifted [...]
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One of Jazz St. Louis’ 2011-2012 residency artists, Byron Stripling is a major voice on the trumpet. His remarkable career has included stints with the great big bands of Clark Terry, Lionel Hampton, Woody Herman, and Count Basie, solo work with many orchestras, among them the Boston Pops, [...]
One of Jazz St. Louis’ 2011-12 residency artists, Sherman Irby has a sweet but driving alto saxophone sound and style that is bop-derived, but uniquely his own. A member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, he plays with passion and skill on both ballads and up-tempo pieces. Irby is an accomplished new arrival, sure to [...]
Part of the 9th Annual UMSL Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, presented by the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the Touhill Performing Arts Center, & Jazz St. Louis.
If there’s any side or scene of jazz that the still-under-forty Christian McBride hasn’t mastered yet, just wait–he will undoubtedly get around to it, and do it masterfully. Bassist [...]
Cubano Be, Cubano Bop: Poncho Sanchez & his Latin Jazz Band featuring Terence Blanchard
Part of the 9th Annual UMSL Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, presented by the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the Touhill Performing Arts Center, & Jazz St. Louis.
Two Grammy-Award-winning legends combine in this high-energy evening of Afro-Cuban big-band jazz presented by Jazz St. [...]
Part of the 9th Annual UMSL Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, presented by the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the Touhill Performing Arts Center, & Jazz St. Louis.
Jazz St. Louis presents two of jazz’s most acclaimed young musicians together in this one-night-only Bistro exclusive. In the great tradition of players from Clifford Brown to Milt Jackson, [...]