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Janet Evra: Ask Her to Dance

by Mackenzie Horne
May 17, 2019

When bassist Janet Evra dropped her debut solo record in the fall of 2018, she gifted something special to the residents of her adopted hometown. A veteran of the St. Louis circuit, Evra has made a name for herself on the scene vis-à-vis her Brazilian-heavy repertoire and charming voice. Many hours spent poring over the discographies of Antônio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto have manifested alongside Evra's distinct brand of modern pop to form Ask Her to Dance, ...

Russell Malone: Triple Play

by C. Michael Bailey
November 13, 2010

Guitarist Russell Malone has found a durable and receptive home at MAXJAZZ, resulting in three fine recordings: Playground (2004); Live at Jazz Standard, Volume 1 (2006); and Live at Jazz Standard, Volume 2 (2006). He sports an elegant, unpretentious method and a shimmering, round and slightly velvety tone that compliments his considerable abilities. Triple Play is Malone's first trio recording, proving that the best jazz is created in small spaces. Malone's grasp of the blues is beyond ...

Jazz this week: St. Louis Cabaret Festival, Houston Person & Montez Coleman, New Orleans Jazz Vipers, and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
July 21, 2016

As your humble StLJN editor this week has been both swamped with paying-gig-type work and plagued by various equipment malfunctions, and this post is already late, this intro will be both mercifully brief and without embellishment. Here are some of the more noteworthy jazz and creative music performances happening in and around St. Louis over the next few days: Wednesday, July 20 Saxophonist and East St. Louis native Andre Delano, now based on the West Coast, is back in town ...
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Jazz this week: Tony Bennett, Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival, Two Times True, Montez Coleman, "3 Nights in September," and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 16, 2015

As St. Louis prepares to mark the turn of seasons into autumn, the jazz and creative music presenting season is starting to roll, with offerings this week ranging from the return of one of the foremost interpreters of the “Great American Songbook" to a three-day gathering of local improvisors and experimentalists. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, September 16 Pianist Carolbeth True and Two Times True with guest saxophonist Larry Johnson return to Jazz at the Bistro for the first ...
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Jazz this week: Harry Connick Jr., St. Louis Cabaret Festival, Russell Gunn with Montez Coleman, and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
July 23, 2015

It's looking like a good week to get out and hear some live jazz and creative music in St. Louis, particularly for fans of vocalists. With three headliners performing for the St. Louis Cabaret Festival, plus the opening of a locally produced show paying tribute to a legendary singer, plus the much-anticipated return of one of today's most popular crossover performers, and more, there are plenty of options from which to choose. Let's go to the highlights.... Wednesday, July 22 ...
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Jazz This Week: Terence Blanchard, Willie Akins and Montez Coleman, Chesterfield Jazz Festival, Voicehandler, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 14, 2013

Though it's not officially summer for another week or so, the steamy weather associated with that season in St. Louis is already here. Fortunately, there's a variety of jazz and creative music events on tap over the next few days, both indoors and out, to help you cool out and beat the heat. Tonight, trumpeter, composer and New Orleans native Terence Blanchard continues his time in the local spotlight, as he and his quintet will play their second free outdoor ...
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Jazz This Week: Michael Dease with WGHS Jazz Bands, Javier Mendoza's Latin Jazz Experiment, Montez Coleman, Mary Dyson, Joe Mancuso, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 11, 2013

The first part of January typically is time off for a lot of touring musicians who'd just as soon stay home as deal with bad weather, audiences suffering from empty pockets or the post-holiday blahs, and so on. So even though the weather in St. Louis actually has been pretty nice for this time of year, it's no surprise that most of this week's jazz and creative music highlights are once again local in origin. Tonight, the jazz/funk/R&B combo Good ...
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Jazz This Week: Joey Defrancesco, Dan Thomas, Harry Miller, Montez Coleman, Genesis Jazz Project, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
November 15, 2012

This week's lineup of jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis is headed by organist Joey DeFrancesco (pictured), who this evening will open a four-night gig continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. DeFrancesco, considered by many to be the reigning champ of the blues-drenched jazz organ style pioneered by the late Jimmy Smith, has played in St. Louis numerous times in recent years, and thus likely needs no further introduction to most local jazz fans. That said, ...
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Jazz This Week: Dan White Sextet, Willie Akins-Montez Coleman Quartet, Freddie Washington's Coltrane Tribute, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
July 19, 2012

This week's menu of noteworthy jazz and creative music shows around St. Louis includes headlining appearances by two longtime local favorite tenor saxophonists, as well as the local debut of an up-and-coming touring band. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, the Dan White Sextet from Columbus, Ohio will be in St. Louis for the first time to perform at Robbie's House of Jazz. Their debut release, New York Sessions, features a tight ensemble sound and some interesting solos in service ...
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Jazz This Week: "Follow That Star: A Jazz Nativity," Good 4 the Soul, Freddie Washington, Montez Coleman, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
December 9, 2011

This week's offerings of jazz and creative music in St. Louis include a number of shows with a holiday theme, as well as homecomings for a couple of St. Louis musicians who aren't heard performing locally nearly often enough. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, saxophonist Dave Stone's trio provides the music for “Buddhism and the Beats," a free event at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts that also will feature Buddhist art and readings from Beat writers of the ...
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Jazz This Week: Zappa Plays Zappa, Good 4 the Soul, Sinatra Songbook, Montez Coleman, St. Louis Rivermen, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
December 9, 2010

This week's post may be somewhat minimal, thanks to a bad head cold that's knocking yr. humble StLN editor for a loop, but the jazz and creative music offerings in St. Louis over the next few days are plentiful. Let's go to the highlights: Tonight, Zappa Plays Zappa performs at The Pageant. This year's show features the band playing Frank Zappa's 1974 album Apostrophe(') in its entirety. I wrote a short preview of the concert for last week's Riverfront Times, ...
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Mychelle Colleary, David Budway, Essiet Essiet, Montez Coleman at Iridium 4/17

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2007

MYCHELLE COLLEARY 2007 MAC award nominee for Outstanding Female Jazz Vocalist

Performs at IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 Broadway @ 51st street

Tuesday, April 17th ONE NIGHT ONLY 7pm Reservations recommended 212-582-2121 $15 cover ($10 for MAC members)+ $10 min

With zany-uber talented David Budway on piano, Essiset Essiet on bass, and Montez Colemen on drums, this is going to be a spectacular ...
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