Jazz St. Louis announces 2018-19 season

Chick Corea

Jazz St. Louis has announced its schedule for the 2018-19 season.

The biggest "get" for the year would seem to be pianist Chick Corea, who will kick off the fall season with performances on Tuesday, September 11 and Wednesday, September 12 at the Ferring Jazz Bistro (as it is now officially known since Jazz St. Louis apparently has retired their long-running "Jazz at the Bistro" branding).

Robert Glasper

Other notable return appearances will include teenage piano phenom Joey Alexander (October 12 & 13), keyboardist Robert Glasper (December 12-16), saxophonist and singer Grace Kelly (February 13-17), saxophonist Branford Marsalis (April 2-4), pianist Brad Mehldau (April 10-14), back for his first St. Louis trio shows since 2011, and pianist Chucho Valdes (February 5-7), who's playing the Bistro for the first time since 2001.

Making their Bistro debuts will be the acclaimed young singer Jazzmeia Horn (May 8-12), who has enjoyed a meteoric rise since winning the Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition in 2015; singer Nicole Henry (November 7 & 8); and drummer Mark Giuliana's quartet (March 27-31).

Jazzmeia Horn

In a significant change to past scheduling practices, shows featuring touring artists that are part of JSL's main subscription series now will run for five nights instead of four, with two additional performances added on Sundays.

Jazz St. Louis also will continue the collaboration they began this year with Cabaret Project St. Louis, teaming up to present a series of shows that will include appearances by local favorites Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway, Marilyn Maye, and Belleville native Lea DeLaria.

Here's the schedule of announced shows in chronological order:

Tuesday, September 11 & Wednesday, September 12: Chick Corea Trio
Wednesday, September 19 - Sunday, September 23: Byron Stripling
Wednesday, September 26 & Thursday, September 27: Ann Hampton Callaway & Liz Callaway
Friday, September 28 & Saturday, September 29: Dave Venn Trio with Jeanne Trevor

Wednesday, October 3 - Sunday, October 7: Kenny Barron Trio
Thursday, October 11: Jim Widner Big Band
Friday, October 12 & Saturday, October 13: Joey Alexander
Wednesday, October 17 - Sunday, October 21: Dr. Lonnie Smith
Wednesday, October 24 & Thursday, October 25: Darius de Haas
Friday, October 26 & Saturday, October 27: Reuben Rogers, Ulysses Owens Jr. & John Ellis

Wednesday, October 31 - Sunday, November 4: Stefon Harris & Blackout
Wednesday, November 7 & Thursday, November 8: Nicole Henry
Friday, November 9 & Saturday, November 10: Dave Grelle’s Playadors
Wednesday, November 14 - Sunday, November 18: Jeff Lorber Fusion
Friday, November 23 & Saturday, November 24: Jeremy Davenport
Wednesday, November 28 - Saturday, December 1: Christian McBride’s New Jawn

Wednesday, December 5 & Thursday, December 6: Christine Ebersole & Billy Stritch
Friday, December 7 & Saturday, December 8: Adam Larson: The Music of Sonny Rollins
Wednesday, December 12 - Sunday, December 16: Robert Glasper
Tuesday, December 18 - Thursday, December 20: Jazz St. Louis Big Band plays Ellington’s “Nutcracker”
Friday, December 21 & Saturday, December 22: Jim Manley's "A Very Manley Christmas"
Friday, December 28 & Saturday, December 29: Good 4 The Soul

2019
Wednesday, January 2 - Sunday, January 6: The Bad Plus
Friday, January 11 & Saturday, January 12: Falling Fences
Wednesday, January 16 - Sunday, January 20: Donny McCaslin
Wednesday, January 23 & Thursday, January 24: Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Friday, January 25 & Saturday, January 26: Lea DeLaria

Wednesday, January 30 - Sunday, February 3: Bistro All-Stars
Tuesday, February 5 - Thursday, February 7: Chucho Valdes: Jazz Bata
Friday, February 8 & Saturday, February 9: Melissa Aldana, Emmet Cohen & Marquis Hill
Wednesday, February 13 - Sunday, February 17: Grace Kelly

Wednesday, February 27 - Sunday, March 3: Anat Cohen Quartet
Wednesday, March 13 - Sunday, March 17: Kurt Elling
Friday, March 22 & Saturday, March 23: Funky Butt Brass Band & Friends
Wednesday, March 27 - Sunday, March 31: Mark Guiliana Quartet

Tuesday, April 2 - Thursday, April 4: Branford Marsalis Quartet
Friday, April 5 & Saturday, April 6: Matt Wilson, Ron Miles & Jeff Coffin
Wednesday, April 10 - Sunday, April 14: Brad Mehldau Trio
Wednesday, April 24 - Sunday, April 28: Pedrito Martinez Group

Wednesday, May 1 & Thursday, May 2: Arturo O'Farrill
Monday, May 6 & Tuesday, May 7: Marilyn Maye
Wednesday, May 8 - Sunday, May 12: Jazzmeia Horn
Wednesday, May 15 & Thursday, May 16: Shoshana Bean
Wednesday, May 22 - Sunday, May 26: John Pizzarelli Trio with Catherine Russell

Various season subscription packages can be purchased via the Jazz St. Louis website or by calling 314-571-6000, with single tickets scheduled to go on sale on Wednesday, August 8.

Edited 5/18/18 to correct information about the last St. Louis appearances of Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau and Chucho Valdes.