Wayman Tisdale
Taking a look at the calendar to put together this week's post, it struck me that even in one of the less active weeks of the entire year, there are still at least 23 chances to hear some live jazz somewhere in the St. Louis area, and that's not even counting the stuff I may not be aware of yet. I'll grant you that figure doesn't quite make St. Louis a jazz hotbed, but it's not terrible, either. There's a lot of good music out there, even if it sometimes takes a little bit of seeking out.
Anyway, moving on to this week's highlights: The Guitars and Saxes smooth jazz tour featuring Jeff Golub, Mindy Abair, Wayman Tisdale and Warren Hill) plays the Pageant on Friday night. There's also a meet-and-greet reception with Tisdale before the show to benefit Harris Stowe State College. Ticket info for both the reception and the show is on the Pageant Web site.
On Thursday night, saxophonist Dave Stone makes a comparatively rare appearance outside his usual environs as the Cavelli-Stone Quintet plays at Cookie's. I haven't heard this band yet, but the personnel and instrumentation - trombone, bass, drums, vibes and saxophone - present some interesting possibilities.
On Saturday, there's jazz done Las Vegas-style at Finale as Wild, Cool & Swingin' takes the stage for two sets. And on Sunday, the St. Louis Jazz Club presents a matinee performance by Bob Ceccarini and his River City Ramblers, a "hot jazz" band of veteran St. Louis players. Finally, I should also note that the Sessions Big Band is continuing their Monday night residency at BB's Jazz Blues and Soups; they're on stage from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
All fine performers, worthy of your attention, and you'll find at least 17 more possibilities for the week by taking a peek at the St. Louis Jazz Notes calendar. Venues and musicians, please email me at stljazznotes at yahoo dot com, and I'll be happy to add your event to the calendar, too.
(edited to fix typos 8/11/05)
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