A sanctified second line Victor Goines writes music that feels lived in — like it carries the fingerprints of every porch, pew, second‑line parade route, and jam session that shaped him. Bach built cathedrals. Mozart spun whimsical stories. But Goines, a son of New Orleans and now President and CEO of Jazz St. Louis, composes from the crossroads of […]

'A sanctified second line'

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A soundtrack for the struggle Jazz has a long and storied history as a vessel for protest. There’s Billie Holiday’s haunting warning in “Strange Fruit” and Nina Simone’s unapologetic “Mississippi Goddam.” From John Coltrane’s aching response to the Birmingham church bombing in “Alabama” to Max Roach’s defiant We Insist! Freedom Now Suite, jazz has long been a vessel for protest. […]

'A soundtrack for the struggle'

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American
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Swinging into the season When Jazz St. Louis and Saint Louis Dance Theatre (STLDT) joined forces last year to reimagine Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, the result was a holiday classic in its own right. The production itself was an homage to another reimagination. Nearly 75 years after Tchaikovsky’s original, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn gave the work a jazz edge with […]

Swinging into the season

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American
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A syncopated celebration At exactly 5:30 p.m., Jazz St. Louis President and CEO Victor Goines signaled to the marching band at Compton and Washington that it was time to start the party. The blended group of musicians represented St. Louis and Goines’ hometown of New Orleans – and both in the case of the Red and Black Brass […]

'A syncopated celebration'

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'Still swinging'

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American
📸 Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

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Harold López-Nussa & Timba a la Americana featuring Grégoire Maret - Live at Jazz St. Louis YouTube video by Jazz St. Louis

Live from Jazz St. Louis! Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa brings the Afro-Cuban sound with Timba a la Americana Featuring harmonica great Grégoire Maret!
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James Carter Organ Trio - Live from Jazz St. Louis YouTube video by Jazz St. Louis

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Sherdick Mitchell Live at Jazz St. Louis. Now Streaming!

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