Art Museum to present jazz performances

The Saint Louis Art Museum is continuing its "Art After 5" series in 2007, presenting free musical performances in the museum one Friday a month, and several of the upcoming performers are of interest to jazz fans.

• Friday, January 26: The Willie Akins Quartet will perform from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Grigg Gallery.
• Friday, February 23: The Samba Bom trio will play Brazilian music from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Sculpture Hall.
• Friday, March 23: The Carolbeth True Trio performs from 6 p.m. to 8:3o p.m. in the Grigg Gallery.

All three performances are free and open to the public. And in addition to the events in the "Art After 5" series on Fridays, SLAM is presenting a performance by singer Erin Bode from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 in the Grigg Gallery. That show is also free, though the museum warns that "seating is limited."