It’s been three years since I was hired on as Jazz St. Louis’ Director of Education and as I reflect on the education programs then and now, I can note a lot of positive happenings.
But first, a little history…The education offerings of Jazz St. Louis (JSL) had quite humble beginnings when it opened in the [...]
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March 9, 2010 – 5:17 pm
Benefit Concert for St. Louis Trumpeter Anthony Wiggins
March 2, 2010 – 11:55 am
Five weeks ago, St. Louis area trumpeter and Jazz St. Louis employee Anthony Wiggins suffered a brain aneurysm. After being air lifted to St. Louis University Hospital, Anthony was in the Intensive Care Unit until Tuesday, February 23. He is now out of the ICU and recovering well.
Please join [...]
Auditions for the 2010-2011 JazzU and All-Star Programs
February 25, 2010 – 1:05 pm
The current season is coming to a close, and with it, the conclusion of two of our flagship programs, JazzU and the Jazz St. Louis All-Stars. That means auditions for next season’s groups are just around the corner.
Auditions for the 2010-2011 JazzU and the Jazz St. Louis All-Stars programs are Monday, June 7 and Monday, [...]
Facebook Page Hits 1,000 Fans
February 22, 2010 – 5:00 pm
The Jazz St. Louis – Jazz at the Bistro Facebook fan page recently went over 1,000 fans. If you are a fan of our page, you all ready know that we have been giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky fan every time we gain 50 new ones. As we approached the 1,000 [...]
The Bad Plus Making Headlines
January 8, 2010 – 12:29 pm
The Bad Plus are receiving some great press this week. Check them out tonight and tomorrow night, 8:30 and 10:15, at Jazz at the Bistro, 3536 Washington Avenue, 63103.
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My Favorite Holiday Albums
December 18, 2009 – 12:31 pm
Tired of the same boring, piped in Holiday music everywhere you go? Check out some of these fantastic Holiday sides that are sure to keep your season swingin’ through until 2010!
Lou Rawls – “Merry Christmas HO! HO! HO!”
A lot of people forget that when he first started, Lou Rawls was primarily a jazz signer. This [...]
Young Friends of Jazz St. Louis featured on KMOV.com
November 9, 2009 – 10:18 am
The Young Friends of Jazz St. Louis were recently featured in “Kristen in the City”, Kristen Cornett’s blog on KMOV’s website. Read the blog here!
A Special Offer from the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
September 29, 2009 – 2:18 am
As a friend of Jazz of St. Louis, The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra would like to invite you to join them for SLSO presents “Swing, Swing, Swing” – a Big Band Blast! Be there for the swingin’, sentimental sounds of the great Big Bands. Hit Parade standards of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, and [...]
Joey DeFrancesco & Alyssa Graham switch dates
September 25, 2009 – 1:03 pm
Due to scheduling conflicts, Joey DeFrancesco has been forced to reschedule his dates for March of 2010. To make things easier for everyone, we have switched his dates with those of Alyssa Graham. The new dates will be:
Alyssa Graham: March 3 – 6, 2010
Joey DeFrancesco: March 31 – April 3, 2010
This will not affect our [...]
Gene Dobbs Bradford Wins Inclusive Leadership Award!
September 8, 2009 – 10:28 am
Gene Dobbs Bradford, Executive Director of Jazz St. Louis, is a winner of one of the St. Louis Business Journal’s Inclusive Leadership Awards. The award celebrates ethnic minorities who are making their mark on the St. Louis business community, from high-ranking executives to fast-moving entrepreneurs.
Gene is also celebrating ten years of service as ED of [...]