Davenport held over through September at Busch's Grove

Looks like fans of Jeremy Davenport will be able to enjoy the trumpeter and vocalist's performances at Busch's Grove for a while longer yet. The latest scoop from Davenport's Web site indicates that he's re-upped for another tour of duty at the swanky Ladue eatery, performing Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights most weeks between now and the end of September. (Looks like Wednesday performances are no more, though. See the schedule for a complete list of dates.)

Given that Davenport's former musical home, the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans, isn't even scheduled to reopen until December 2006, this isn't a big surprise, but it's welcome news for St. Louis jazz fans nevertheless.