Jeremy Davenport will sing and swing
this Thursday and Friday at Finale
Even with the fall-to-spring presenting season of Jazz at the Bistro, the Sheldon, et al, now officially over, it's another busy week in local jazz. So let's get right to the previews:
Tonight, Herbie Hancock brings his Headhunters 2005 to the Pageant for one of just a handful of dates he's doing with the band this summer. From the looks of the Pageant's website, tickets are still available as of 3 p.m.. Also tonight, Mardra and Reggie Thomas continue the Whitaker Music Festival series with a free concert beginning at 7 p.m. at Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Trumpeter and vocalist Jeremy Davenport, a product of University City, comes home to perform two shows a night at Finale on Thursday and Friday.
And this is also a great week for hearing some of the many talented female vocalists currently working in town. Also on Thursday, Margaret Bianchetta will perform at Cookie's. On Friday, Cheri Evans takes the stage at Cookie's, while Jeanne Trevor performs at Brandt's. And on Saturday, Mae Wheeler will be at Brandt's while Erin Bode sings at the Crossings Taverne and Grill.
And if you're still in the mood for more music after all that, you can finish off the weekend with the traditional jazz sounds of Cornet Chop Suey, a band that features former Soulard Blues Band trumpeter Brian Cassilly. They'll be doing a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee at the Moolah Shrine Center presented by the St. Louis Jazz Club.
Of course, this is just a portion of the live jazz on tap in St. Louis this week; for a more complete listing, see the St. Louis Jazz Notes calendar. And if you're a musician or venue, and you'd like to have your event listed here and/or in the calendar, drop me an email at stljazznotes at yahoo dot com.
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