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 All-Stars and to download an application and audition requirements.
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Now Available: 2011-2012 JazzU and JSL All-Stars Audition Info
January 31, 2011 – 3:43 pm
Spring Spotlight Series
December 23, 2010 – 1:44 pm
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 2 years ago, while Mardra [...]
Bob’s Favorite Non-Jazz Albums
December 23, 2010 – 9:58 am
PREFACE: I have been informed that Devin doesn’t want us listing a whole lot of multiple albums by one artist [ED. I didn't say that, I just said that I was going to try to avoid it myself]. Sorry, but that’s just not happening. These are supposed to be our favorite albums, and if that’s [...]
JazzU and JSL All-Star Students Make All-State
December 7, 2010 – 4:25 pm
We want to congratulate those students in Missouri and Illinois who made their respective All-State jazz bands! The All-State process takes the top student musicians in each state and puts them together for a special concert. The audition process is rigorous and it is an honor to announce that one-third of the Missouri All-State jazz [...]
Position Openings
December 7, 2010 – 12:25 pm
Jazz St. Louis is currently looking to fill two positions. Head over to our Careers page for complete details.
My Favorite Holiday Albums
December 5, 2010 – 12:31 pm
Some of you may have seen this last season, but if you missed it, here are a few fantabulous holiday sounds that will break the monotony of the piped in stuff you hear in ever store this time of year. We’ve been playing these at the Bistro for the past month and [...]
Phil Dunlap’s 15 Favorite Jazz Albums
October 25, 2010 – 12:40 pm
When I was asked to participate in choosing my top 15 jazz records, I really had to stop and think. There are so many great albums out there….I would surely be able to come up with 15, right? But when I really started mulling over my potential list, I realized that the task [...]
Melissa Jones’ 10 Favorite Jazz Albums
October 15, 2010 – 12:12 pm
Prior to coming to work for Jazz St. Louis more than four years ago, I knew nothing about jazz. I still don’t know much, but I know what I like. This was supposed to be a list of 15 jazz albums, but I honestly couldn’t give you a list of 15 jazz albums where I [...]
Devin Rodino’s 15 Favorite Jazz Albums
October 12, 2010 – 12:34 pm
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 “Jump, Jive, and Wail” and [...]
Kate Eastwood’s 5 Favorite Jazz Albums
October 4, 2010 – 12:52 pm
I should preface my post with the information that I grew up a classical musician. I started playing violin at age seven, and participated in many orchestras until I was 34, including the Minnesota Youth Symphony and the Beach Cities Symphony in Redondo Beach, CA.
I have also been a singer, chorus and church, for many, [...]