New Year’s Eve with Victor Goines & Friends
Dec. 31
The most sensational NYE party in St. Louis returns as Victor Goines leads a band of extraordinary musicians bringing you a jubilant celebration with swinging jazz standards, classics, and originals. Swing into the promise of 2025 with this special celebration and dazzling performance! Goines and his freinds including Don Vappie will be ringing in the new year on the Jazz stage.
Presented by the Victor Goines Fan Club
Weather Forever
Dec. 27-28
Experience the incredible music of Weather Report and Return to Forever with this captivating tribute to these legendary fusion bands! Enjoy powerful compositions, masterful performances, and fresh interpretations as saxophonist and educator Jason Swagler leads a talented ensemble of St. Louis musicians in a high-energy celebration of electrifying fusion.
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Enjoy your own seats at one of the top listening rooms in the world! When picking a curated Series Subscriptions or Choose Your Own package, you are selecting a day and time that works for you with the benefits of having the same seats at each performance, discounted tickets, subscription parties, and access to discounted parking.
Thank you, NEA!
We are grateful to be included in this year’s list of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. This support helps Jazz St. Louis to continue advancing the uniquely American art of jazz through performance, education, and community engagement. Thank you Missouri Arts Council for helping make this possible!
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Jazz for Our Schools
Our Jazz for Our Schools program provides students from local area schools the chance to hang with world-class musicians and experience an incredible live show in one of the world’s top listening rooms, the Ferring Jazz Bistro!
The Next Set: From Jazz St. Louis
Enjoy this unique partnership with our Grand Center neighbor every weekend! Press play with the St. Louis Public Radio app or glide your dial to 90.7 FM every Friday and Sunday at 8 pm as we bring listeners exciting jazz performances recorded live from the Ferring Jazz Bistro.
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Nicholas Payton + Nouveau Standards
Jan. 15-19
Grammy Award-winning Nicholas Payton’s Nouveau Standards project features straight-ahead, improvisational music, with an all-acoustic quartet of renowned instrumentalists. Pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Vicente Archer, and drummer Bill Stewart will join Payton, who is featured exclusively on trumpet for these performances.
Janet Evra – Meet Me in Paris
Jan. 24-25
Janet Evra returns to perform Meet Me in Paris, a charming show of French jazz favorites with lyrics in English and French. Evra has performed this show at premiere jazz festivals including the Rochester Jazz Festival in NY and the San Jose Jazz Festival in CA, and JAZZIZ awarded Meet Me in Paris “Album of the Week.”
Carmen Lundy
Jan. 12-16
Make sure you experience the jazz marvel Carmen Lundy live in St. Louis! With charttopping albums and multiple Grammy nods, it’s evident why the vocal luminary has enjoyed an illustrious career. This iconic star will be shining bright when she brings her remarkable artistry to town for these immersive performances.
Kwanae Johnson – The Music of Charles Mingus
Feb. 19
Kwanae Johnson’s concert showcasing the music of Charles Mingus will be a powerful and poignant tribute to the legendary jazz musician. Mingus, known for his innovative compositions and boundary-pushing improvisations, used his music as a platform to address social justice issues. Johnson’s performance will capture the raw emotional depth of Mingus’ composition while highlighting the continued relevance of his message in today’s world. With soulful melodies and intricate arrangements, Johnson will honor Mingus’ impact on social justice and inspire the audience to reflect on the ongoing struggle for equality.