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Stephen Martin: High Plains
by Jack Bowers
Every so often, Missouri-bred saxophonist Stephen Martin bears witness to his main man, the late John Coltrane. But, for the most part, he is his own man on his second album as a leader, blowing hot, cool and earnestly on the quartet date, High Plains. Martin's disposition is decidedly contemporary, as he shows whether playing alone or with his special guests, alto saxophonist Bobby Watson (on Benny Golson's “Stablemates") or tenor saxophonist Matt Otto (on Otto's “Euphony"), two of the ...
read moreLogan Richardson: AfroFuturism
by Chris May
In a 2016 interview, Kansas City-born alto saxophonist Logan Richardson said: “Jazz will constantly change because there's constantly a new us, new times. There will always be a fight from the conformists--but they don't represent where the tradition is coming from." Richardson was talking not long after the release of his adventurous Blue Note album, Shift. Warning! That album sounds positively conservative compared to the paradigm-shattering monster AfroFuturism. Among the latest album's various conceptual references, either intended ...
read moreTroy's Jazz Gallery Owner Says Club Will Showcase St. Louis Musicians
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
If there's any truth to the old saying that “the third time's a charm," Troy Williams is hoping it applies to running a jazz club. Williams, whose past ventures into presenting live music included Troy's on the Park near Lafayette Square and Filter in the Central West End, recently re-entered the business with the opening of Troy's Jazz Gallery, 4519 Olive. “This is my third space doing jazz," he told StLJN in a phone conversation last week. “You learn, and ...
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Jazz This Week: Peter Martin, Tim Cunningham, Peter Schlamb and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
It's a relatively light week for jazz performances in St. Louis, but there are at least a handful of shows worth noting around town. Here's a quick look:Tonight, pianist Peter Martin leads his trio in a free concert for the Whitaker Music Festival at Missouri Botanical Garden. For more on Martin, see StLJN's previous coverage here.Tomorrow, the Latin/jazz group Samba Bom does a free outdoor concert at St. Louis Place Park.On Friday and Saturday, ...
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