Dave Koz
This time of summer in St. Louis is a bit slow for touring jazz acts, so the only major national headliner in town this week is saxophonist Dave Koz, who brings his "...and Friends" smooth jazz package show to the Roberts Orpheum Theater this Saturday night. Included in this edition of the tour is R&B vocalist Jeffrey Osborne, whose past work with LTD and as a solo artist I've usually enjoyed, as well as guitarist Mark Antoine and multi-instrumentalist Praful.
Jazz at the Bistro wraps up their first "Summer Jazz Spectacular" this weekend with a "Tribute to Jimmy Smith" featuring Willie Akins playing sax in front of Reggie Thomas's organ group OGD. Both of these guys have an great understanding and feel for this type of music, and there's aren't many chances these days to hear jazz organ in local clubs, so this should be fun. The group will do two sets per night on Friday and Saturday.
Elsehwere in town, Carolbeth True brings her piano trio back to Crossings on Friday night, and vocalist Cheri Evans returns to Cookie's on Saturday. Both are worth hearing just about any time.
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