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Jazz this week: Kevin Eubanks, St. Louis Gypsy Jazz Festival, Banu Gibson, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
The wide variety of music encompassed by the label jazz" will be on full display this week in St. Louis, with performances of big band swing, cabaret, free improv, Gypsy jazz, ragtime, and numerous other sub-genres and allied musics happening at local venues. Here's a look at some of the most noteworthy shows coming up... Wednesday, October 21 Guitarist Kevin Eubanks and his trio begin a four-night stand at Jazz at the Bistro. Since leaving his steady gig on television, ...
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This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: Battle Of The Bands With Banu Gibson, Savion Glover & William Warfield
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Don Mopsick
Riverwalk Jazz this week presents an old-fashioned Battle of the Bands pitting the Jim Cullum Jazz Band against Banu Gibson and her New Orleans Hot Jazz. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also drop in on a continuous stream of shows at the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound. Early 20th-century New Orleans demanded live music for almost every occasion, ...
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Jazz This Week: Regina Carter's Reverse Thread, Banu Gibson, Dave Pietro, Christopher McBride, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week's jazz and creative music offerings in St. Louis would seem to have something of a nostalgic bent, with several shows recalling early New Orleans or Swing Era jazz, and one headliner who's reaching all the way back to the music's African roots. However, there also are some more modern sounds happening around town; you just have to know where to look. So, let's go to the highlights: Tonight, violinist Regina Carter (pictured) opens a four-night stand at Jazz ...
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Stefon Harris and Blackout Release New Jazz Album "Urbanus" on Concord Jazz
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JAZZzology by Richard Watters
Mighty hot stuff...check out the Stefon Harris and Blackout video for Gone" off the new album Urbanus, released on Concord Jazz on August 25th, 2009... Urbanus, the new release by vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris signifies his 7th album as a band leader and his Concord Records debut. The new album picks up where 2004's Evolution left off in that it features Blackout, his scintillating ensemble that's as versed in modern jazz as it is with rhythms, melodies and soundscapes associated with ...
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Stefon Harris and Blackout Return with "Urbanus" on Concord Jazz, August 25
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Fully Altered Media
Concord Jazz today announced the release of vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris’s 7th album as a bandleader and Concord debut, Urbanus. The new release picks up where 2004’s Evolution left off in that it features Blackout, his scintillating ensemble that’s as versed in modern jazz as it is with rhythms, melodies and soundscapes associated with R&B, pop, hip-hop and funk. The 10-track-album will be available August 25, 2009. The GRAMMY-nominated musician has been hailed as “one of the most important young artists ...
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New Stefon Harris Album, "Urbanus," to be Released August 25
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All About Jazz
Concord Jazz today announced the release of vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris's 7th album as a bandleader and Concord debut, Urbanus. The new release picks up where 2004s Evolution left off in that it features Blackout, his scintillating ensemble that's as versed in modern jazz as it is with rhythms, melodies and soundscapes associated with R&B, pop, hip-hop and funk. The 10-track-album will be available August 25, 2009. The GRAMMY-nominated musician has been hailed as one of the most important young artists ...
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Banu Gibson at Iridium Jazz Club Friday, January 13, 2006 at 6:30PM
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All About Jazz
January 6, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] For Immediate Release Banu Gibson at Iridium Jazz Club Friday, January 13, 2006 at 6:30PM ? Banu Gibson remains at the top of her field. Not only does she have a highly appealing and well trained voice...a full understanding of early styles and perfect jazz phrasing, but her repertoire (mixing together superior standards with complete obscurities) is inspired." Scott Yanow --LA Jazz Scene Banu's voice is ...
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