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The Saskatchewan All Star Big Band: Saskatchewan Suite
by Jack Bowers
On Saskatchewan Suite, composer/arranger Fred Stride and the twenty-member Saskatchewan All Star Big Band have combined to paint a luminous and colorful portrait of that western Canadian province, canvassing 150 years of its history in eight picturesque movements that describe in musical terms the land itself, its indigenous peoples, newcomers from Europe and elsewhere, its recognition in 1905 as a province, the importance of various sports to Saskatchewan's inhabitants, and the legacy of jazz as an essential part of its ...
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Along with the return of something resembling more typical St. Louis weather for this time of year, this late-summer weekend offers an eclectic selection of live jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, the Denver based pianist Jon Wirtz and his trio Nuskool will be in town to perform at Robbie's House of Jazz. Wirtz (pictured) is doing some Midwest dates in support of his recently released album Tourist, which covers territory ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
September 1905
From: Saskatchewan SuiteBy Dave Dick
