tonight!

Javon Jackson Band featuring Les McCann

Vocalist/pianist Les McCann's 1969 album Swiss Movement with Eddie Harris made him a household name and created a frenzy in popular music with the huge success of McCann's signature version of "Compared to What." Now, saxophonist Javon Jackson joins forces with McCann to salute this monumental point in jazz history. With a raucous, infectious groove like no other, Jackson and McCann are set to bring soul to the masses!

One of the week's major attractions is the team-up of pianist and singer Les McCann (pictured) and saxophonist Javon Jackson, who will perform Wednesday through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Both men previously have led their own bands at the Bistro, but their current collaboration, dubbed "Swiss Movement Revisited" in honor of McCann's famed partnership with the late saxophonist Eddie Harris, will be making its St. Louis debut.

Though McCann, who turned 73 last month, and Jackson, who's 43, are from different generations, they seem like a natural musical match - both men have made a lot of groove-oriented music over the course of their respective careers, but both also have shown a proclivity for occasional detours into more adventurous and/or eccentric territory. For some video of McCann and Jackson together, see this post from last Saturday. You may also enjoy perusing this interview Jackson did with StLJN back in 2005.

Restaurants:

Atlas

Revival

Triumph Grill

Jazz at the Bistro (possibly outdated menu)

Terrene (would have to make 6pm reservation)