The Roots FM Celebration with the Hard Bop Messengers

Name: The Roots FM Celebration with the Hard Bop Messengers
Start: 2025-09-11T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Kirkwood Performing Arts Center

Schedule

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Kirkwood Performing Arts Center | Crestwood, MO

The Roots FM Celebration with the Hard Bop Messengers
A proven force in the St. Louis jazz scene, The Hard Bop Messengers have built a reputation for regularly sold-out performances, showcasing not only original compositions but also inventive thematic deep-dives into other musical genres. Whether reimagining classic Horace Silver tunes or performing selections from their acclaimed all-original jazz opera Live at the Last Hotel, the band always delivers with a distinct Hard Bop flair.
Known for their genre-crossing interpretations of artists like the Grateful Dead and Steely Dan, The Hard Bop Messengers continue to captivate both seasoned jazz fans and new listeners alike.
“This show for Roots FM will showcase classic Hard Bop as well as our other arrangements and compositions,” says John Covelli, arranger and bandleader.