Zimbabwe Nkenya releasing new CD, performing in-store at Vintage Vinyl on Monday, October 26

Bassist, composer and mbira player Zimbabwe Nkenya (pictured) will celebrate the release of his new CD, Bag II Project Vol. 2, with an in-store performance at 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 26 at Vintage Vinyl.

After returning to the St. Louis area in 2006, Nkenya was the prime mover behind a revived version of the Black Artists Group, a.k.a. "BAG II." The group folded at the end of last year, but Nkenya continues to perform around town solo and in various duo, trio and ensemble settings.

His CD release event at Vintage Vinyl is free and open to the public.

Webster Records presenting free in-store performances on Saturday, December 20

As part of their efforts to entice holiday shoppers, Webster Records will offer two free in-store jazz performances this Saturday, January 20.

From 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., singer Anita Rosamond (pictured) will offer selections from her holiday CD This Is Christmas. Then, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., guitarist Art Ruprecht will performing "inspirational smooth jazz" from his new CD At The End Of The Day.

Webster Records is located at 117 W. Lockwood in the Old Webster business district of Webster Groves.

Bucky Pizzarelli to appear at Webster Records on Saturday, April 14

Veteran jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli (pictured), who's in St. Louis this week for four nights of performances at Jazz at the Bistro, will also make a public appearance at 10 a.m. this Saturday, April 14, for an instore promotion at Webster Records.

Pizzarelli will sign copies of his most recent CD and, one would hope, tell a few stories about his experiences as a studio musician, member of Doc Severinson's NBC orchestra, and on tour with jazz artists such as Benny Goodman, Zoot Sims and Stephane Grappelli. Note: the event is billed as strictly a meet-and-greet, with no performance scheduled.