Terry Perkins
Terry Perkins is a freelance writer based in St. Louis. He has written for the St. Louis Beacon since 2009. Terry's other writing credits in St. Louis include: the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis American, the Riverfront Times, and St. Louis magazine. Nationally, Terry writes for DownBeat magazine, OxfordAmerican.org and RollingStone.com, among others.
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When the Sheldon Concert Hall asked Terence Blanchard to replace Latin jazz pianist Chucho Valdés for a scheduled performance this Saturday, Feb. 15, the…
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Word spread quickly on social media this past weekend: Richard McDonnell, founder and president of the St. Louis-based MAXJAZZ recording label, had…
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Sandy Weltman stands in the center of a semi-circle of chairs in the music room at Jackson Park Elementary School in University City. Fourth grade…
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Composer and musician Stephanie Berg will achieve a rare distinction when the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra performs her composition, “Ravish and Mayhem”…
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This past February, George Sams, owner of the Metropolitan Gallery, decided to close the space at 2943 Locust St. Sams had mounted art exhibitions there…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 3, 2013 - Tommy Halloran is celebrating an anniversary this Wednesday, Dec. 4. And appropriately…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon - Tommy Halloran is celebrating an anniversary this Wednesday, Dec. 4. And appropriately enough for…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon. - In his 2006 book, “City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis, 1895-1973,” Dennis Owsley…
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This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon. - Drummer Montez Coleman and pianist Tony Suggs first met in fall, 1988, when both were members…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 13, 2013 - Thomas Crone, author of the e-book, “Second Set: Encore,” describes himself on the…
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This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon - Usually when a musician releases a new recording and schedules performances at a major area…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 30, 2013 - At the age of 60, Dwight and Dwayne Bosman, known professionally as the Bosman Twins,…