Saturday, January 27, 2007

StLJN Saturday at the Movies:
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones play "P'lod,"
plus Grady Tate talks and drums



Today's videos both feature musicians who are coming to St. Louis in February. First up are Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, who will perform at the Pageant on Monday, February 5. This clip was recorded last year as they toured in support of their CD The Hidden Land; the song is "P'lod" from that album.

Down below, we've got a few minutes of Grady Tate playing drums and talking to students at Harlem's Thurgood Marshall Academy as part of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Educational initiative. Tate will be at Jazz at the Bistro for a four night stand Wednesday, February 14 through Saturday, February 17. Since that gig has a Valentine's Day theme, he'll likely be emphasizing his singing skills as a romantic balladeer. This clip shows another side of Tate, giving hints of the abilities that made him a sought-after sideman for many top jazz instrumentalists and a first-call session drummer for many years.

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