* Guitarist Matt Sewell this week was announced as one of 12 semifinalists in the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz's International Guitar Competition, which will be held next month in Washington, DC.
Sewell (pictured), a graduate of Ladue High School and a former member of the Jazz St. Louis All-Stars student ensemble, received his degree from Berklee College of Music in May.
* Saxophonist David Sanborn has released a video trailer for his new web video series "Sanborn Sessions," which draws inspiration from NBC's Night Music, the eclectic live music program hosted by Sanborn at the turn of the 90s. You can see the trailer here, and read more about it in this interview with Sanborn on AllAboutJazz.com and this short feature in Jazz Times. "Sanborn Sessions" launches on Tuesday, December 3.
* In additional Sanborn news, the saxophonist now is endorsing a new custom model from Drake Mouthpieces.
* The Sheldon Concert Hall has posted to Facebook an album of photos from last Saturday's performance by Mwenso and The Shakes.
* Singer and impressionist Dean Christopher's "Rat Pack and More" show this Sunday at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey was previewed in an article by the Alton Telegraph's Vicki Bennington.
* A new photo exhibit opening next Wednesday, November 20 at The Dark Room focuses on Jazz St. Louis instructors and students in the JazzU program. "Modulation – Establishing the New Key in the Culture of Jazz St. Louis" features work by St. Louis photographers Collin Elliott, Tyler Small, & Justin Mikhail Soloman and was curated and designed by multi-disciplinary artist Hayveyah McGowan.
* The recently released "lost" Miles Davis album Rubberband was reviewed by Nextbop.com's Rob Shepherd.
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