Jazz this week: Hard Bop Heritage, Erin Bode and more

The first part of January is typically a slow time for touring acts, so it's no big surprise that there are no national or international jazz musicians performing in St. Louis this week. Still, there are a number of locally based musicians deserving of your attention playing over the next few days, so let's take a quick look at a few of the highlights:

Jazz at the Bistro has the always listenable Hard Bop Heritage on Friday and Saturday nights, while singer Erin Bode (pictured) will perform at the Cabaret at Savor on Saturday.

Brandt's will present perennial favorite Hugh "Peanuts" Whalum on Friday, and the Sidney Street Trio, a new group featuring James Warfield Jr. on saxophone, Darryl Mixon on bass and Joe Pastor on percussion, on Saturday. Cookie's Jazz and More has the TMM Trio on Friday and violinist Nikki Glenn with Eddie Randall and Friends on Saturday.

Looking beyond the weekend, guitarist Todd Mosby will perform at BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups on Monday night.

Last but not least, our esteemed colleague Dennis Owsley has something special planned for this week's edition of his Jazz Unlimited radio program. Owsley's devoting this installment to jazz vocals, showcasing tracks from the 30 greatest jazz vocal albums of all time as selected by a panel of 72 singers for a 2004 article in Down Beat magazine. He'll play a track from each album during the first and third hours of the program, with the second hour devoted to an extended interview with singer Kurt Elling. You can hear it all by tuning into KWMU (90.7 FM) from 9 p.m. to midnight on Sunday, and also discuss the topic with Owsley over on KWMU's online forum.

For more St. Louis jazz-related events this weekend and beyond, please consult the St. Louis Jazz Notes Calendar.

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