Presented by the Touhill as part of the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival Sponsored by Emerson “Heeeeere’s Johnny!” That lead-in, followed by a big band trumpet blast, was the landmark of late night television for three decades. The ‘Johnny’ was Johnny Carson, the announcer was Ed McMahon, and the bandleader was Doc Severinsen. Beginning in [...]
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Jon Faddis’s Triumph of Trumpets
July 11, 2012 – 4:29 pm
featuring Terell Stafford & Sean Jones Sponsored by Ted Wheeler “Four star! …warm …original …superhuman technique.” The New York Times Three of the most dynamic trumpeters alive today…on one stage. Jon Faddis has assembled an all-star cast with fellow trumpeters Terell Stafford and Sean Jones for a celebration of the role of the trumpet in [...]
Jim Manley
July 11, 2012 – 12:47 pm
Mad Brass & Rhythm Jim Manley is an explosive trumpet player whose forays into the musical stratosphere are exciting and unbelievable. In the past few years, Manley has branched out as a band leader, composer/arranger, as well as a clinician, maintaining a busy playing schedule with nearly 4,500 engagements in the last fifteen years. For [...]
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary
July 11, 2012 – 11:25 am
Christian McBride, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Chris Potter, Benny Green, Lewis Nash, & Ambose Akinmusire Part of the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival Sponsored by The Monterey Jazz Festival, the longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world, has presented nearly every major jazz star—from Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong to Esperanza Spalding and Trombone Shorty—since it [...]
Joey DeFrancesco Trio
June 22, 2012 – 1:38 pm
“The man plays the Hammond B-3 with a fluidity and ease that most organists of his generation would be hard-pressed to match.” The Chicago Tribune Not much in jazz combines the churchy moan and shaking hip like a Hammond B-3 organ, and Joey DeFrancesco is one of its modern masters. He grew up around the [...]
Terell Stafford
June 22, 2012 – 12:59 pm
This Side of Strayhorn Sponsored by “This is an extraordinary band playing extraordinary music.” The Wall Street Journal Known for being a gifted and versatile player with a voice all his own, Terell Stafford combines lyricism and a deep love of melody with a spirited, adventurous edge. This uniquely expressive, well-defined musical talent enables Stafford [...]
Christian Scott
June 21, 2012 – 4:33 pm
Sponsored by Friends of Jazz St. Louis “Christian Scott ushers in a new era of jazz” NPR Edison Award winning trumpeter-composer-producer-bandleader Christian Scott stands tall among a handful of talented young jazz artists who are expanding their artistic vision beyond the strict confines of the genre’s tradition. Throughout his career, Scott has been an intrepid [...]
Terence Blanchard
June 21, 2012 – 2:49 pm
“…abundant talent. His writing is superb and heartfelt, his playing perfect…” The Wall Street Journal Terence Blanchard has established himself as one of the most influential jazz musicians and film score masters of his generation, a member of a jazz legacy that has shaped the contours of modern jazz today. With more than 29 albums [...]
2012-13 Season Announced
May 30, 2012 – 2:54 pm
Jazz St. Louis is pleased to announce the 2012-13 season, including the Wells Fargo Advisors Jazz at the Bistro Series and the Jazz at the Touhill Series, sponsored by World Wide Technology, Inc. Jazz St. Louis’s 18th Season celebrates the uniquely American art of jazz with imaginative pairings, international superstars, and fresh talent challenging the [...]
Byron Stripling
July 22, 2011 – 10:41 am
Sponsored by Ted Wheeler, American Family Insurance Agency 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 [...]