Lou Donaldson
After several very busy weeks on the St. Louis jazz scene, things are slowing down just a bit this week.
The major touring headliner in town for the weekend is saxophonist Lou Donaldson, who checks into Jazz at the Bistro on Wednesday to begin a four-night stand. Donaldson's 1960s albums on Blue Note are still considered classics of soul jazz, and though the saxophonist just celebrated his 79th birthday earlier this month, he can still blow blues, bebop and ballads with the best of them. As an added bonus, I believe that Donaldson's touring band still includes the old-school organ stylings of Dr. Lonnie Smith, a big plus for those of us who dig the classic B-3 sounds.
This is also the week that trumpeter Jeremy Davenport begins his winter residency at Busch's Grove. Published reports say he's supposed to be performing Wednesdays through Saturdays, but as of yet, the restaurant's Web site doesn't have any sort of entertainment calendar, or even mention what times the music starts and ends each night. Davenport is scheduled to be there through the end of February, so there's no real hurry, I suppose - but if you're the sort who likes to attend opening nights, you can call the restaurant at (314) 993-0011 and try to pry some details out of them.
For a more budget-friendly alternative, clarinetist Scott Alberici is performing a free concert on Thrusday night as part of the Washington University Jazz at Holmes series. Alberici is a fine player who works a lot around town in various settings, but this is a nice opportunity to hear him in a concert setting rather than playing background music for dining or drinking.
UPDATE 4:50 p.m.: Almost forgot that funk/fusion bassist Victor Wooten will be in town Saturday night for a show at Mississippi Nights. Read my Critic's Pick from the Riverfront Times for more.
As always, there's more in the St. Louis Jazz Notes Calendar, though there are still some updates yet to be posted online, hopefully in the next day or two. And if you're a musician, band venue or presenter who would like to have your upcoming event(s) listed in the calendar, and perhaps discussed as part of the weekly highlights post, send the pertinent info to stljazznotes at yahoo dot com.
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