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Kadesh Flow is a vocalist, trombonist, and producer who weaves in and out of jazz, hip hop, soul, and funk
Place Description: Kadesh Flow is a vocalist, trombonist, and producer who weaves in and out of jazz, hip hop, soul, and funk with his original lyrics and compositions. While most performances involve a quartet (Desh on trombone and vocals, plus keys, bass and drums), his musical outings range from solo performances and trios to quintets, sextets and beyond, depending on the situation.
Contact Name: Ryan Davis
Address: Kansas City
Phone: 205-239-9034
Email: desh@kadeshflow.com
Performance Fee Range: $500 + travel and lodging accommodations (solo performance - vox + beats). $3,000 + travel and lodging accommodations (larger ensemble). All prices increase accordingly if I need to bring my own sound.
Technical Requirements:
Sound person or team unless otherwise communicated. If band is included, two vocal microphones, instrument microphone, microphones for drumset, DI inputs need to be available as well as microphones to amplify bass and keys amps.
Availability: Open for all times of year. Please see website for confirmed show dates. Available for private performances, conventions, festivals, etc.
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Dr. Robert Nelson is an acclaimed American Rhythm & Jazz artist whose vibrant performances are captivating audiences worldwide. Known for
Place Description: Dr. Robert Nelson is an acclaimed American Rhythm & Jazz artist whose vibrant performances are captivating audiences worldwide. Known for his signature “After 5 Jazz Party,” his electrifying live shows have sold out at prestigious venues like the Grandel Theatre, the Sheldon Theatre, and the National Blues Museum. With a voice that seamlessly transitions between Jazz, Bebop, Blues, Bossa, Soul, and Pop, Dr. Nelson’s artistry is both timeless and contemporary, leading the charge in revitalizing adult contemporary music culture.
As a dynamic performer, Dr. Nelson has collaborated with industry icons, including Grammy Award winner Wynton Marsalis, and is praised for his collaborations with other talented musicians like Melba Moore. His band, Renaissance, is a force in St. Louis’ cultural scene, contributing to the city’s sophisticated nightlife.
In addition to his musical career, Dr. Nelson serves as executive director of the National Blues Museum and is a sought-after public speaker.
Contact Name: Robert Nelson
Address: Florissant
Phone: 314-327-7572
Email: iamrobertnelsonstl@gmail.com
Performance Fee Range: $800-$15,000
Technical Requirements:
Five- to six-piece band, drums, guitar, keys, bass, horn, vocal mic (flexible according to necessity)
Availability: Open schedule
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The mission of Saint Louis Ballet is to provide a resident professional ballet company that performs classical and contemporary works
Place Description: The mission of Saint Louis Ballet is to provide a resident professional ballet company that performs classical and contemporary works of the highest quality, enriching the cultural fabric of our community. Each year, we produce and perform up to five fully staged ballet productions, including reimagined classics (Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and more) alongside today’s neoclassical and contemporary works. These feature the choreography of Executive and Artistic Director Gen Horiuchi, as well as renowned artists such as George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Christopher Wheeldon, Justin Peck, Twyla Tharp, and emerging talents. Over the past 25 years, Saint Louis Ballet has evolved from a civic company producing one annual performance to a professional resident company with 26 contracted dancers and 22 trainees, selected through nationwide auditions for a full season of performances.
Contact Name: Gen Horiuchi, executive and artistic director
Address: Chesterfield
Phone: 636-537-1998
Performance Fee Range: $10,000–$20,000
Technical Requirements:
The stage or performance area must be as follows:
Width: 40' (12.19 meters) between legs
Depth: 30' (9.14 meters) from plaster line to last working line set
Crossover Space: Minimum of 3' (.91 meters) between the last working line set and back wall, free of obstructions
Floor: Resilient material, preferably sprung wood
A detailed technical rider is available upon request.
Availability: Late October or early November, early December, early to mid-March, late May
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For over two decades Mr. Ralph Mason has been motivating young audiences through music. THE POSITIVE ZONE Assembly energizes and
Place Description: For over two decades Mr. Ralph Mason has been motivating young audiences through music. THE POSITIVE ZONE Assembly energizes and motivates students to learn through music while also having fun. TPZ features Ralph Mason and the musical talents of the incredible three-piece band (two keyboards with auxiliaries, full set of drums, and acoustic guitar). This 39-minute, high-energy, fun-filled “edutainment” experience—a mixture of music, education, and entertainment—inspires youth to stay in school and develop a lifetime enthusiasm for learning. Our mission is to use music as a tool of engaging students to reap the benefits of the educational institution. We ensure this by connecting the students and the teachers to overcome pitfalls we experience in our environments. We focus on values, making positive life choices, being responsible and respectful, and building self-discipline.
Contact Name: Ralph Mason
Address: St. Louis
Phone: 314-369-5419
Email: ermason583@gmail.com
Performance Fee Range: Call for pricing
Technical Requirements:
We will provide our own PA system and all technical requirements for the performance.
Availability: Year-round
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Glen “Papa” Wright’s “Children’s Percussion Workshop” is a hands-on musical program that introduces young students (Pre-K–2) to the percussion family
Place Description: Glen “Papa” Wright’s “Children’s Percussion Workshop” is a hands-on musical program that introduces young students (Pre-K–2) to the percussion family of instruments. Jackie Wright, professional storyteller and retired educator, tells a story as “Papa” demonstrates how to use percussion to add color and texture to the story. Students learn to identify various professional instruments used for rhythm, sound effects, and melody. They are also allowed to play each instrument, experimenting with simple rhythms and melodies. An award-winning arts educator, “Papa” taught percussion at the St. Louis Conservatory and Schools for the Arts (CASA) for 23 years. He taught for two years at St. Louis Community College. He has been a teaching partner with Springboard to Learning for over 30 years. In 2006 he received the Progressive Youth Connection’s World of Children Award for his work with children through Young Audiences of St. Louis.
Contact Name: Jackie Wright
Address: University City
Phone: 314-997-2376
Email: jpapawright@sbcglobal.net
Performance Fee Range: $250 per classroom, plus travel; minimum of two classes; 45 minutes
Technical Requirements:
N/A
Availability: 120 miles from St. Louis metropolitan area; September–November and March–May
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Molly is a nationally touring looping musician and incorporates violin, cello, guitar, and her vocals into a genre-defying sound that
Place Description: Molly is a nationally touring looping musician and incorporates violin, cello, guitar, and her vocals into a genre-defying sound that is completely unique and her own. Dubbed “folk-inspired orchestral looping” when she is solo and “orchestral rock” when she plays with the String Project (her full band), it can be said that she brings an orchestra to every stage she commands. A mixture of mostly original compositions with some choice covers peppered in, her sound is best described as experimental folk/rock.
Contact Name: Molly Healey
Address: Springfield
Phone: 417-343-9906
Email: mollyhealey@gmail.com
Performance Fee Range: $300-$2,000 (solo and full band available)
Technical Requirements:
For solo: PA with at least one sub requested but not required. Power and shade are required. For full band: PA, power, and shade are necessary with at least 24 channels and subs.
Availability: Beginning January 2025
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JAZZIZ has called Ralph Hepola “a musician who plays the language of contemporary jazz on the tuba.” Ralph Hepola’s HepTones
Place Description: JAZZIZ has called Ralph Hepola “a musician who plays the language of contemporary jazz on the tuba.”
Ralph Hepola’s HepTones consists of tuba, keyboard or guitar, bass and drums performing jazz, blues, ballads and Latin.
Just announced in June 2024, Ralph is a finalist in The Made in New York Jazz Competition – the first-ever online jazz contest, now the world’s most-popular jazz competition.
John Stites Jazz Awards awarded Ralph a major grant to tour Illinois and Michigan with his quartet in May 2024.
Ralph Hepola was a Missouri Arts Council April 2021 Featured Artist. He is heard on 51 recordings and 49 videos. As a freelancer in New York City and Minneapolis/St. Paul, Ralph performed on recordings and productions that have been Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, and Tony Award winners and nominees. Ralph was a member of Switzerland’s Basel Symphony Orchestra and The United States Army Band of Washington, D.C.
Contact Name: Ralph Hepola
Address: Springfield
Phone: 417-408-7379
Email: info@ralphhepola.com
Performance Fee Range: Competitive rates; $500 for a performance in Springfield, Missouri; up to $2,500 for a concert at a performing arts center within Missouri
Technical Requirements:
We can use the backline at a venue or provide our own amplification including mixing board and microphones. Four musicians: tuba, keyboard or guitar, bass, drums.
Availability: Contact Ralph Hepola to discuss.
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After four years as a trio, One More Dollar has honed its craft and reputation as a rockin’ roots-based folk
Place Description: After four years as a trio, One More Dollar has honed its craft and reputation as a rockin’ roots-based folk music group traveling all over the Midwest. Coming from their home base of Springfield, Missouri, near the heart of the Ozarks region, this unique musical blend of old and new comes together in what can only be described as Americana of the Ozarks, or as they call it, Ozarkana.
Multi-instrumentalists Alisha Thomas, Robert Adkison, and Jeremy Myers have an instrumentation that is “something different” yet brings the culture of the Ozarks one foot stomp at a time with fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, and cello having innovating arrangements of original music and new takes on traditional favorites.
Contact Name: One More Dollar
Address: Ava
Phone: 417-543-9837
Performance Fee Range: $375 to unlimited (depending on situation)
Technical Requirements:
We have our own sound system but if we play a venue that will have sound, we will need a vocal mic and ¼” DI inputs for Alisha, A vocal mic, an instrument mic, and two ¼” DI inputs tor Jeremy, and an instrument mic for Rob.
Availability: With advanced notice, anytime
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Squeeze Play—Dan and Kim Christian—are among the premier Accordionists in the World! Their ability to play together with exact precision
Place Description: Squeeze Play—Dan and Kim Christian—are among the premier Accordionists in the World! Their ability to play together with exact precision is unparalleled anywhere on the planet. They are U.S. National and World Bronze Medal Champions. Their performances are charged with a vibrant energy and passion that creates a unique experience that is cherished by people of all ages. A concert by Squeeze Play is a musical whirlwind experience that takes the audience on a musical trip around the World. Styles include French, Italian, German, Irish, Swing, Jazz, Rock, Gospel, Patriotic, and light Classical pieces such as Sabre Dance and Malaguena. People are amazed that just two accordions can produce so much music! Video backgrounds can be provided for venues with big screens. The Christians share their passion and joy for music with each and every audience member. They have performed all over the world including in Beijing, China, and Branson, Missouri!
Contact Name: Kim Christian
Address: Springfield
Phone: 719-459-2061
Email: kdcstudios@gmail.com
Performance Fee Range: $500-$3,000
Technical Requirements:
Depends on the venue
Availability: Year-round
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Award-winning Missouri poet and photographer Justin Hamm, with equal parts humor and wonder, performs poems soaked in Missouri creekwater and
Place Description: Award-winning Missouri poet and photographer Justin Hamm, with equal parts humor and wonder, performs poems soaked in Missouri creekwater and dried in her prairie winds. He draws on the people and landscapes of his Midwestern home to illustrate the region is not, as the saying goes, “flyover country,” but rather a place of compelling culture, conflict, drama, and beauty. Justin performs with an accessibility and warmth that is perfect for both seasoned poetry fans and those who have yet to make up their mind about the genre. Performances are often accompanied by Justin’s rustic Midwestern photography.
Contact Name: Justin Hamm
Address: Mexico
Phone: 573-721-8189
Email: justinhamm2002@yahoo.com
Performance Fee Range: $100-$300
Technical Requirements:
Microphone and occasionally a projector
Availability: Summer: evenings, weekends