Jazz music has a history of drummers who have made their mark at a young age. In the 1960s, the late Tony Williams was barely old enough to qualify for a driver's license when he was hired to join Miles Davis' famous quintet. More recently, saxophonist Branford Marsalis tapped Justin Faulkner to joi ... More >>
Here again: every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention, followed by embedded Youtube videos with which you can check out some of the artists you may not be familiar with. Page two contains our complete listing of new ... More >>
7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 22. The Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Boulevard.
Cicero's bagged San Francisco's pretty excellent Moon Duo (Ripley Johnson, also of Wooden Shjips, and Sanae Yamada) on December 18. It's a big week for dance music: AVICII, dubstep prodigy Mimosa, and STEVE AOKI on a co-bill with Datsik on February 1, all at The Pageant. The Pageant also announced t ... More >>
What happens when Valentine's Day and Mardi Gras collide? Guess we'll find out this weekend. Friday, February 12 *Langhorne Slim/April Smith & the Great Picture Show, Off Broadway *Rick Springfield, Ameristar Casino (St. Charles) *Branford Marsalis, Touhill *The Hood Internet, The Gramophone *Viole ... More >>
Bob Schneider​Bluebery Hill *Violent Soho, Friday, February 12 *Bob Schneider, Wednesday, March 24 *Stoney Larue and the Arsenal, Friday, March 26 Touhill Performing Arts Center *Branford Marsalis, Friday, February 12 *The Neville Brothers/Dr. John, Friday, February 19 Off Broadway *Freedy Johnsto ... More >>
We introduce the highly scientific Marsalis Apostasy Index, teach you how to make your own Irish songs and discover the soundtrack to a vasectomy
Week of August 4, 2004
Friday, August 6; Gateway Arch Stage on the St. Louis Riverfront
A dozen things you just can't miss this summer
Despite the odds, the second annual St. Louis Jazz Festival will succeed -- thanks to all the help from corporate backers
D.A. Pennebaker doesn't make history, but he's captured so much of it
Friday, July 23; Karma
Former east St. Louis trumpeter Russell Gunn appears at the Sheldon as his major-label debut, Ethnomusicology, Volume 1, hits the shelves
