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Ptah Williams has performed with Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, James Moody, and many other household names of jazz. He has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Chesterfield Wine and Jazz Festival, The Hermann Jazz Festival and many concerts and festivals throughout Europe.
Ptah is now performing concerts nationally for his new set of music entitled "The Gershwin Connection," which is a celebration of the music of George Gershwin in a whimsical performance that shows how his ground-breaking jazz was elevated to the world of classical music.
His trio includes jazz icons Darrell Mixon on bass, and the legendary drummer Gary Sykes.
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Ptah Williams, Larry Kornfeld, Rob Silverman: Rhythm City
by Jim Worsley
Herbie Hancock's “Chameleon" is about as familiar as any jazz tune could be. If you are going to cover such a classic, you best have your reimagining skills ship shape and polished. A trio consisting of pianist Ptah Williams, drummer Rob Silverman, and bassist Larry Kornfeld was up to the challenge with this and several other well-known songs. The three St. Louis jazzmen delivered “Chameleon" with a funked-up keyboard stretch which focuses on the complete work, not just bouncing off ...
read moreJazz this week: Gateway Jazz Festival, Ptah Williams, Emily Wallace, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Due to some temporary time constraints and computer-related difficulties here at StLJN HQ, this week's survey of upcoming live jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis may be a day later than usual, but there still are shows worth noting, so let's go straight to the highlights... Thursday, July 27 This week's performance wrapping up the Jazz at Holmes “Jazz in July" series of free concerts at Washington University will feature a trio with pianist Ptah Williams, drummer Stephen ...
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Jazz this week: Ptah Williams, Erika Johnson, a salute to the Nat "King" Cole Trio, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Summer definitely is sizzling in St. Louis this week, but if you're brave enough to venture out in the steamy weather, there are a number of noteworthy jazz and creative music shows happening this weekend, including several free concerts. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, July 12 Pianist Ptah Williams will perform in a free outdoor concert for the Missouri Botanical Garden's Whitaker Music Festival. Also on Wednesday, the weekly “Grand Center Jazz Crawl" proceeds as usual, featuring live jazz ...
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Jazz and Blues Vespers Series Schedules Concerts by Willie Akins, Ptah Williams, Steve Schenkel and Ashley Mason
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
St. Louis Jazz and Blues Vespers has scheduled the artists for the final three concerts in the current series, with saxophonist Willie Akins set to perform at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, February 15 at Second Baptist Church, 9030 Clayton Rd. Pianist Ptah Williams will perform on Sunday, March 14, and guitarist Steve Schenkel and singer Ashley Mason will wrap up the series with a concert on Sunday, April 19. The St. Louis Jazz and Blues Vespers concerts are free ...
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Jazz This Week: Ptah Williams, Erin Bode, the St. Louis Cabaret Conference, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
It's mid-August - usually one of the slowest times of the year for live jazz in St. Louis - and yr. humble editor has impending deadlines for paying work, plus a wicked head cold. However, there are still some events this week to tell you about, and so that's what we're going to do, albeit in a perhaps less-verbose-than-usual of way.Let's start with a couple of multi-day events happening this weekend. The St. Louis Cabaret Conference, a four-day ...
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