A Jazz Heaven returns to the Kranzberg Arts Center on Sunday, October 11

Following a sold-out debut performance in August, singer Wendy Gordon will stage a revamped version of her cabaret show A Jazz Heaven at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 11 at the Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 S. Grand.

A Jazz Heaven tells the story of a meeting between singers Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at New York's Savoy Ballroom, through songs made famous by each singer, Gordon's original poetry, and live music from a three-piece ensemble.

The new version of the show includes some script revisions and dialog changes, some new songs, and a new cast member: longtime St. Louis favorite Jeanne Trevor (pictured), who will play the role of Ella Fitzgerald. Gordon will reprise her role as Billie Holiday, joined by Adrian Bowers as Miles Davis and Edie B as the narrator. The musicians for the production once again will be Jeff Anderson, playing saxophone and bass and taking the role of Charlie Parker; Marty Morrison, playing drums and portraying Chick Webb; and Arthur Toney on keyboards.

Tickets for A Jazz Heaven are $25 and are available in advance by calling 314-838-9198. Since the Kranzberg only seats 80 people, and the previous show sold out, advance reservations are suggested. However, if any tickets remain at show time, they'll be available for sale at the door.

City sponsoring free jazz concerts Wednesdays in O'Fallon Park

This just in: The City of St. Louis is sponsoring a four-week series of free Wednesday night jazz concerts at O'Fallon Park. Alas, StLJN is a little late to this one, as the series kicked off last night with a performance by the Bosman Twins, but there are still three shows left to go.

On Wednesday, August 19, the featured performers will be the Jeff Anderson Quartet with singer Edie Bee., followed by concerts from saxophonist Willie Akins' group on Wednesday, August 26, and singer Denise Thimes (pictured) on Wednesday, September 2.

The concerts start at 6:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. O'Fallon Park is located at the intersection of West Florissant and Harris in north St. Louis

LouRadio offers jazz via online stream

Veteran St. Louis radio personality Edie "Bee" Anderson has a new venture, an Internet radio station that includes jazz as a major part of its programming.

LouRadio features "a special blend of Straight Ahead and Smooth Jazz with sprinkles of classic R&B, inspiring poetry, interviews, information, entertainment, and empowering spoken word messages," with a playlist of artists including Nancy Wilson, Miles Davis, Phil Perry, Fourplay, Joe Sample, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Count Basie, Duke Ellington,and Ahmad Jamal.

To access the online stream and see the schedule, which includes programs hosted by Anderson, fellow St. Louis radio vet/author/professor Bernie Hayes, and East St. Louis Mayor Alvin Parks, visit LouRadio's Web site.

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