(SOLD OUT) Holiday Spectacular: @The442s Tues. 12/19 @560MusicCenter @CMSWebsterU @websteru

The 442's "Holiday Spectacular" which is taking place on Tuesday, December 19th at 560 Music Center is back by popular demand again this year. So popular that it is a sold out show. The group will be joined onstage with some of the finest local and national stars of the music scene. They will be performing both traditional and original favorites that blur the lines of genre between jazz, soul, pop and classical music that will leave the crowd feeling the spirit of the season. Continue on below to visit them online and for more information on the group.

- The 442's: (STL, MO, Original Acoustic)

http://www.the442s.com

https://www.facebook.com/The442s

* Watch The 442's Videos On YouTube

Biography:

Combining two members of the world-class St. Louis Symphony and two of the city’s finest jazz musicians, The 442s are a genre-defying acoustic quartet named for the modern standard tuning of 442 Hz. Brought together by the innovative and inspired compositions of Adam Maness, who plays piano, guitar, accordion, melodica and glockenspiel in the group, The 442s features Shawn Weil on violin, Bjorn Ranheim on cello and Sydney Rodway on bass. This unique collaboration, formed in the Spring of 2012, combines outstanding musicianship, group singing and inventive improvisation, all while breaking down barriers between jazz, classical, folk and pop music. The 442s were born of a common musical inquisitiveness and a search for new and exciting musical possibilities and collaborations. This search has taken them to venues and concert series throughout the Midwest, including Powell Symphony Hall and Jazz at the Bistro. The 442s have released three albums to date; their 2014 self-titled debut album has been featured on over 100 radio stations across the country. Relay and Home for Christmas, both released in 2016, feature collaborations with celebrated musicians from across the musical spectrum.

#TheloniusMonk Centennial 10/25-26 @JazzStLouis At The Bistro w/ @Adam_Maness #BobDeboo #MontezColeman

The time has come to celebrate the Centennial of pianist and composer Thelonius Monk. Jazz At The Bistro is hosting four shows in honor of the jazz legend happening on Wednesday, October 25th and Thursday, October 26th. Both start at 7:30 pm and then again at 9:30 pm. For more information and for tickets visit HERE for the event details on Facebook.

The following three are premiere St. Louis jazz artists being Adam Maness (pianist,  composer), Bob Deboo (bass) and Montez Coleman  (drums) who will be playing both evenings. Adam is from The 442's, Adam Maness Trio and has worked with Erin Bode. You can find him weekly live at the "Jazz Lab" on Thursday nights. Bob Deboo leads the Bob Deboo Quartet and performs routinely in the Kasimu Tet. He performs with Matthew Vondoran and also is involved with the weekly Kranzberg Jazz Jam on Wednesday nights. Montez Coleman plays in the Adam Maness Trio and also the Kasimu Tet. The latter can be found playing weekly on Wednesday nights at The Dark Room. Montez is also known for his work with Willie Atkins and Erin Bode also. You can also find Montez at the "City Wide Jam Session" on Tuesday nights at Troy's Jazz Gallery.

Thelonius Monk is known as one of the most gifted, unique, and influential pianists & composers of the last 100 years. Thelonius Monk's music & compositions have become an integral part of the history and fabric of jazz. A forefather of modern jazz & bebop, Monk's lasting impression on the landscape of jazz is constantly felt to this day. St. Louis' premiere piano trio, led by Adam Maness, with Bob Deboo (bass) and Montez Coleman (drums) will anchor a special salute to Monk's 100th birthday!

About Thelonious Sphere Monk :

^[2] (/θəˈloʊniəs/, October 10, 1917^[3] – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "'Round Midnight," "Blue Monk," "Straight, No Chaser," "Ruby, My Dear," "In Walked Bud," and "Well, You Needn't." Monk is the second most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington, which is particularly remarkable as Ellington composed more than a thousand pieces, whereas Monk wrote about 70.^[4]