Sherman Irby at Jazz at the Bistro

One of Jazz St. Louis’ 2011-2012 residency artists, Sherman Irby has a sweet but driving alto saxophone sound and style that are bop-derived, but definitely all his own. A member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, he plays with great passion and skill on both ballads and up-tempo pieces and is clearly one of the newer players worth listening to as he grows and evolves as an artist.

“It would be hard to conjure up a more joyful example of seriously swinging jazz that sounds like a great lost classic from the heyday of hard bop.” – All About Jazz.

Two sets, both nights starting at 7:30 and 9:30....

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One of Jazz St. Louis’ 2011-2012 residency artists, Sherman Irby has a sweet but driving alto saxophone sound and style that are bop-derived, but definitely all his own. A member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, he plays with great passion and skill on both ballads and up-tempo pieces and is clearly one of the newer players worth listening to as he grows and evolves as an artist.

“It would be hard to conjure up a more joyful example of seriously swinging jazz that sounds like a great lost classic from the heyday of hard bop.” – All About Jazz.

Two sets, both nights starting at 7:30 and 9:30.
Tickets: $25, $10 students with ID.
More info: http://jazzstl.org/experience/artists/sherman-irby-quartet-2/
-Or call 314-289-4030

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