Billy Bang
Though some local spots have reduced their live music schedules this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there are still some good sounds to be had along with the requisite portions of turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie.
On Wednesday, trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and his band Big Bop Nouveau open a multi-night stand at Finale Music and Dining. The famed high-note specialist will perform two sets per night on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
On Friday, University City's Jeremy Davenport brings his trumpet and vocals back to St. Louis to the stage at Jazz at the Bistro for two shows per night through Sunday. Displaced from his home in New Orleans by the hurricane, Davenport will be staying (and gigging) in town for the next several months, but there's no guarantee that the atmosphere at his future haunt Busch's Grove will be as conducive to close listening as that of the Bistro.
(For those hungry for further details, I've got a short piece in the music section of this week's Riverfront Times comparing and contrasting these two trumpet players, and will provide a direct link from here as soon as it's posted online.)
UPDATE - 1:45 a.m., 11/25/05 - The RFT piece on Davenport and Ferguson is here.
On Saturday, the band TriFactor, featuring saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett, violinist Billy Bang and percussional Kahil El'Zabar will perform at the Mad Art Gallery in Soulard. Note that, contrary to what was said earlier in this space, there will be two separate shows (with separate admissions) at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. So while it's certainly possible that, depending on ticket sales and crowd sizes, those attending the first show might be able to stay for the second, there's no guarantee. Either way, this one's easily worth the price of admission and then some.
For more on what's happening this week, check the St. Louis Jazz Notes calendar. And if you're a musician, venue or presenter who would like to get your event listed in the calendar, please email your information to stljazznotes at yahoo dot com.
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