Friday, February 17, 2012
An all-gallery opening reception will be held 5-7 p.m. today at the gallery in St. Louis.
Three days before the official opening for six new exhibitions at The Sheldon Art Galleries, art galleries director Olivia Lahs-Gonzales zipped through the exhibition space on a whirlwind tour. “These are pretty stunning,” Lahs-Gonzales said, looking at the large photographs of Tim Simmons. “He uses a (large format) four by five camera. They’re amazingly detailed — you can see every blade of grass.” Simmons and Steve Giovinco have photos in the “Edge of Darkness” exhibit. The photos contributed by Simmons are all shot in darkness or near darkness, with artificial light introduced to highlight certain areas. Giovinco also shoots in dark or near dark conditions, but only uses available light. Lahs-Gonzales is excited to offer these works and…
Friday, January 13, 2012
The performance at Robbie's House of Jazz in Webster Groves will include a tribute to jazz legend Duke Ellington.
From singing on the back of his father’s vegetable truck in the early days when a music career was just a dream, to getting style tips from Tony Bennett, vocalist Tony Viviano has done it all. Throughout the course of his 40-year career, Viviano has become comfortable in many musical genres, from jazz and rock to blues and funk. Jazz takes the forefront during an 8-11 p.m. show Friday at Robbie’s House of Jazz in Webster Groves. Viviano will perform with saxophonist Jerry Greene and his jazz quartet, which features guitarist Tom Byrne, bassist Chris Watrous and drummer Montez Coleman. Viviano said he is thrilled to be performing with Greene, whom he calls his best friend in the music industry. “He’s such a master musician—all of them are…
The performance at Robbie's House of Jazz in Webster Groves will include a tribute to jazz legend Duke Ellington.
From singing on the back of his father’s vegetable truck in the early days when a music career was just a dream, to getting style tips from Tony Bennett, vocalist Tony Viviano has done it all. Throughout the course of his 40-year career, Viviano has become comfortable in many musical genres, from jazz and rock to blues and funk. Jazz takes the forefront during an 8-11 p.m. show Friday at Robbie’s House of Jazz in Webster Groves. Viviano will perform with saxophonist Jerry Greene and his jazz quartet, which features guitarist Tom Byrne, bassist Chris Watrous and drummer Montez Coleman. Viviano said he is thrilled to be performing with Greene, whom he calls his best friend in the music industry. “He’s such a master musician—all of them are…
Friday, October 21, 2011
The concert, which runs 2-6 p.m. at the Original Sharky's On the River, benefits jazz station WSIE 88.7 FM.
Jazz guitarist Tom Byrne will be the opening act and the headliner during the second annual benefit concert for jazz station WSIE 88.7 FM 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the Original Sharky’s On The River in St. Charles. Byrne, an adjunct professor at Webster University when he isn’t performing, said he is proud to be part of the benefit performance. "We’re glad to be doing this," he said, speaking for his fellow performers. "WSIE is the only full-time jazz station in St. Louis. So it’s really a great cause, and we’re really happy to be supporting it." Greg Conroy, director and general manager at WSIE, is equally pleased that Byrne will be such a big part of the show. "He’s a good man, and a good friend to WSIE," Conroy said. The concert, which raised …
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Friday, September 16, 2011
The concert will feature the Miles To Go Jazztet plus professional musicians Willie Akins, Anthony Wiggins and Adaron Jackson.
Delano Redmond, director of the East St. Louis High School Miles To Go Jazztet, never saw jazz trumpeter Miles Davis perform, but the legendary, trend-setting musician had an impact on him. Redmond, who has been the director of the music program for seven years, was a trumpet student at Lincoln High School, Davis’s alma-mater, when Davis passed away on Sept. 28, 1991. “It was my sophomore year of high school when he died, and I was just being introduced to jazz at that time,” Redmond said. “I was in the Lincoln High School Jazz Band under Ron Carter. I remember the memorial service in our high school auditorium.” Two decades later, Redmond and the Jazztet will be part of another memorial to Davis during the Miles Davis Festival, which will…
Friday, April 15, 2011
"This is one of the festivals we really look forward to," the band's director, Maggie Ramsay says.
The spotlight at this weekend’s Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival on the University of Missouri, St. Louis (UMSL) campus will shine on such jazz luminaries as Grammy-winning trumpeter Clark Terry, pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist Ron Carter and Grammy-winning group The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. But sharing the same stage in UMSL’s spectacular Touhill Performing Arts Center will be the aspiring jazz greats in Wentzville Holt High School’s jazz band. "This is one of the festivals we really look forward to," said Maggie Ramsay, the jazz band director at Holt. "Just being able to play in the Touhill is a really good experience for the kids." Holt’s jazz band will play from 10 to 10:30 a.m., followed by a half-hour clinic during which it will …
Friday, February 11, 2011
The seven-member group plays traditional and Dixieland jazz.
When trombonist Brett Stamps and the other members of jazz group Cornet Chop Suey gather for a gig, the audience is in for a real treat. "It’s very high energy," Stamps said. "Everybody is very intense about playing, and I think that’s the fun of it. From the minute you start, everybody’s going at it full steam ahead. And it’s a real cast of characters. It’s probably one of the more unique groups of musicians I’ve worked with." The seven-member group, named for a Louis Armstrong song, will play 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Doubletree Hotel, near West Port Plaza in Maryland Heights. In addition to Stamps, the group features bass player Jay Hungerford, pianist Paul Reed, trumpet player and musical director Brian Casserly, cornet player Tom Tucker…
