http://news.stlpublicradio.org en http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/quieter-side-jazz-string-quartets-and-new-music <p>On November 25, 2012, we will play something unusual.&nbsp; String quartets in jazz are usually reading ensembles doing transcriptions or supporting soloists.&nbsp; A few do improvise.&nbsp; The Keys and Strings Hour feature on string quartets will feature the Kronos Quartet, the Turtle Island String Quartet, the Beaux Arts String Quartet, and the Zapolski String Quartet, along with soloists Jim Hall (guitar) and the Modern Jazz Quartet.&nbsp; The second and third hours of Jazz Unlimited will feature new music by Joe Newman, Keith Jarrett, Art Pepper, Dena DeRose, Bill McHenry along with tw Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:34:42 +0000 Dennis Owsley 6560 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org The Quieter Side Of Jazz-String Quartets and New Music http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/quieter-side-jazz-my-favorite-singers-first-hour-and-new-music <p>On Sunday, October 28, the Jazz Unlimited Keys and Strings Hour will present music by 11 of my favorite jazz singers accompanied by groups without horns.&nbsp; The singers are Patricia Barber, Betty Carter, Kurt Elling, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Hartman, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, Judy Niemack, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams and Cassandra Wilson.&nbsp; The second and third hours of Jazz Unlimited will present music by some of the real heavyweights in current and past music: Kurt Elling, Keith Jarrett, Joe Lovano, Teo Macero, the Fred Hersch Trio, Ran Blake, the Kronos Quartet, Anat Cohen, the Mon, 22 Oct 2012 06:00:00 +0000 Dennis Owsley 5631 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org The Quieter Side Of Jazz-My Favorite Singers (First Hour) And New Music