Jazz St. Louis

Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival Celebrates 10 Years

Mary Edwards and Alex Heuer — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:13:38 +0000

From April 18^th through 20th, the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival will bring some of the greatest names in professional jazz to the stage as well as provide training opportunities for some 800 students. In its tenth year, the festival has grown to be one of the most significant festivals in the Midwest. Founded in 2004 by the University of Missouri – St. Louis and the Touhill Performing Arts Center, the festival last year added a partnership with Jazz St. Louis.

Prominent Jazz Vocalist Kurt Elling Performs In St. Louis

Alex Heuer and Mary Edwards — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:12:52 +0000

Kurt Elling is a prominent American jazz vocalist. Each of his ten albums have been nominated for a Grammy award and he has been named “Male Singer of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association eight times.

Renowned Jazz Musician Portrays The Life Of A Prize Fighter In A New Opera

Mary Edwards, Alex Heuer and Don Marsh — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:50:18 +0000

As a world-renowned jazz trumpeter, composer and band leader, Terence Blanchard has received five Grammy Awards and has written jazz pieces for small ensembles, symphonic settings, film and stage. But when he was contacted by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Artistic Director James Robinson about writing an opera, his first question was “are you sure you have the right guy?” Robinson knew exactly what he was doing.