Sunday, 12/15, 1:30pm at 14th Street Artist Community (located in Old North STL)
Fred Frith will lead an artist talk & workshop. This event is free and open to the public. Bagels & Coffee will be provided.
Renowned and exploratory British guitarist / composer Fred Frith is an icon of avant-garde music, employing a rare musical intelligence, accompanied by an omnipresent sense of humor.
Born in 1949 and raised in Yorkshire, England, Frith has been actively involved in a broad spectrum of musical initiatives since the late 1960s, starting with the iconic rock collective Henry Cow, and has long since been internationally recognized as an exceptional electric guitarist, improviser, songwriter and composer for film, dance and theater.
Frith has performed and recorded with a veritable who’s who of modern music including Lotte Anker, Derek Bailey, Anthony Braxton, Alvin Curran, Brian Eno, Evelyn Glennie, Ikue Mori, The Residents, Christian Wolff, Robert Wyatt, and John Zorn, among many others. His original musical works have been documented on over 400 recordings
Fred Frith will lead an artist talk & workshop. This event is free and open to the public. Bagels & Coffee will be provided.
Renowned and exploratory British guitarist / composer Fred Frith is an icon of avant-garde music, employing a rare musical intelligence, accompanied by an omnipresent sense of humor.
Born in 1949 and raised in Yorkshire, England, Frith has been actively involved in a broad spectrum of musical initiatives since the late 1960s, starting with the iconic rock collective Henry Cow, and has long since been internationally recognized as an exceptional electric guitarist, improviser, songwriter and composer for film, dance and theater.
Frith has performed and recorded with a veritable who’s who of modern music including Lotte Anker, Derek Bailey, Anthony Braxton, Alvin Curran, Brian Eno, Evelyn Glennie, Ikue Mori, The Residents, Christian Wolff, Robert Wyatt, and John Zorn, among many others. His original musical works have been documented on over 400 recordings

Special Events
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI6ibL8GaBU&feature=youtu.be
Special Thanks to Charles Smith and Regina Dennis - Nana
for making this event possible |

Authentic African Food,
Music,
Dance,
Drumming,
Panel Discussion
Spirit of Angela Youth
Perform West African Dance and Drum
4 PM
Discussion about Africa presented by
Regina Dennis - Nana
5PM
Senegalese and Authentic Cameroon Food
STL Free Jazz Collective
Saturday, May 12, 2018
7:00pm-9:00pm
14th Street Artist Community
Saturday, May 12th 7:30p.m.
The STL Free Jazz Collective: We were recently named to Chicago Magazine’s 2017 “A-List” for being “purveyors of the improvisational avant‐garde jazz tradition—so wild and untranslatable, it’s just called that '‘St. Louis Thing.'' Sponsor LaDonna Smith of the Improvisor said, “I find your music full of energy and life, the sound is authentic and distinctive, and it is indicative of a very healthy jazz scene in St. Louis.”
Michael Castro, poet
Baba Mike Nelson, trumpet, shells, multi-instrumentalist
Jerome “Jay Dubs” Williams, alto saxophone
Jim Hegarty, piano and electronics
Paul Steinbeck, electric bass
Gary Sykes, drums and percussion
Saturday, May 12, 2018
7:00pm-9:00pm
14th Street Artist Community
Saturday, May 12th 7:30p.m.
The STL Free Jazz Collective: We were recently named to Chicago Magazine’s 2017 “A-List” for being “purveyors of the improvisational avant‐garde jazz tradition—so wild and untranslatable, it’s just called that '‘St. Louis Thing.'' Sponsor LaDonna Smith of the Improvisor said, “I find your music full of energy and life, the sound is authentic and distinctive, and it is indicative of a very healthy jazz scene in St. Louis.”
Michael Castro, poet
Baba Mike Nelson, trumpet, shells, multi-instrumentalist
Jerome “Jay Dubs” Williams, alto saxophone
Jim Hegarty, piano and electronics
Paul Steinbeck, electric bass
Gary Sykes, drums and percussion
Friday, February 23rd, 6PM - 9PM
The 14th Street Artist Community
Presents:
A Night of Down-Home Blues
Featuring
"SKEET" Rodgers and The New Inner City Blues Band
$5 at the door
All Proceeds Go To The Band
Saturday, December 2nd - 7p.m.
The STL Free Jazz Collective and special guest artist Douglas R. Ewart, world renowned multi instrumentalist from the AACM, will ignite spontaneous creativity. We were recently named to Chicago Magazine’s 2017 “A-List” for being “purveyors of the improvisational avant‐garde jazz tradition—so wild and untranslatable, it’s just called that ‘St. Louis Thing.'” Sponsored by RAC.
LaDonna Smith of the Improvisor said, “I find your music full of energy and life, the sound is authentic and distinctive, and it is indicative of a very healthy jazz scene in St. Louis.”
Douglas R. Ewart will join us as we explore spontaneous creativity in a free jazz style. We will also perform a selection of Ewart’s compositions.
Michael Castro, poet
Baba Mike Nelson, trumpet, shells, multi-instrumentalist
Jerome “Jay Dubs” Williams, alto saxophone
Jim Hegarty, piano and electronics
Paul Steinbeck, electric bass
Gary Sykes, drums and percussion
Venue
Organizer
LaDonna Smith of the Improvisor said, “I find your music full of energy and life, the sound is authentic and distinctive, and it is indicative of a very healthy jazz scene in St. Louis.”
Douglas R. Ewart will join us as we explore spontaneous creativity in a free jazz style. We will also perform a selection of Ewart’s compositions.
Michael Castro, poet
Baba Mike Nelson, trumpet, shells, multi-instrumentalist
Jerome “Jay Dubs” Williams, alto saxophone
Jim Hegarty, piano and electronics
Paul Steinbeck, electric bass
Gary Sykes, drums and percussion
Venue
- 14th Street Artist Community
- 2701 N.14th Street
- St. Louis, MO 63107
- 314-484-0345
- Get Directions
Organizer
- Jim Hegarty
- Email Organizer
- http://www.stlfreejazz.com