Jazz Crawl

Music & Dance on Every Corner

At the Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl on the first Saturday in November, you'll find dance and music on every corner of Cherokee Street — swing dancers and blues musicians tucked in between vintage clothing racks or brass bands marching down the street in the 2nd line parade.

This is a people's music festival — open to all styles & free to the public.

Thank You!

Thanks to all who joined us for the 2021 Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl — the largest jazz crawl to date! Special thanks to the musicians, dancers and supporters that made this magical event possible!

Missed the Jazz Crawl? Check out the highlight reel below & mark you calendar for next year!

2021 Jazz Crawl LineUP

The Committees

Saturday November 6th, 2021 on Cherokee Street

Morning SEt — 10 AM - 12pm

TJ Muller and Jacob Alspach @ The Mud House (outdoor)
Blvck Spvde @ Teatopia
Monkh @ Black Coffee

Afternoon SEt — 12:30 PM - 2:30PM

Kaleb Kirby / Limewire Prime @ Dead Wax Records
Rum Drum Ramblers @ Retro 101/Cherry Bomb Vintage
Sharon Bear and the Cubs @ Saint Louis Hop Shop
Skamasala @ SoJeff Retro
Miss Jubilee and the Yas Yas Boys @ Yaquis on Cherokee (outdoor)
Samba Bom @ La Vallesana (outdoor)
Students & Teachers Piano Showcase @ Pianos for People

Second LIne Parade — 2:30 PM - 4 PM

Saint Boogie Brass Band will lead the parade on Cherokee starting at Compton and parading to Lemp.

Dance Classes at 2720 Cherokee — 3:30 PM - 6 PM ***

Footsweeps & Grooves with Grand Leroy — 3:30PM
Tap Dance w/ STL Rhythm Collaborative — 4:15PM
Swing Charleston w/ STL Swing — 5:00PM

Evening SEt — 4 PM - 6 PM

Saint Boogie Brass Band @ Profield Reserve
Blackbodyheat and Blvck Spvde @ Apotheosis Comics & Lounge
Eric Mcspadden and Margaret Bianchetta @ Fortune Teller Bar ***
Bauer Quartet @ The Whiskey Ring (outdoors)
Joe Park & the Hot Club of St Louis @ Yaquis on Cherokee (outdoor)
Point of View Jazz Ensemble (HEAL Center for the Arts) @ Blank Space

1 All Styles Dance Battle — 6:30-9PM ***

At 2720 Cherokee, led by Grand Leroy and DJ Nune

*** Venues that require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID19 diagnostic test within the prior 72 hours.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

COVID Precautions at 2021 Jazz Crawl

The show will go on, but we must do it safely. Participants at the 2021 Cherokee Jazz Crawl event must comply with current St. Louis City public health rules, including the requirement to properly wear face masks over nose and mouth while indoors when not actively eating or drinking. Some venues, including 2720 Cherokee and The Fortune Teller Bar, also require additional precautions, such as proof of vaccination or negative covid-19 diagnostic test within previous 72 hours.

Supported by Music at the Intersection

vote for your favorite
Jazz Crawl artist
to join the lineup for
Music at the Intersection!

One lucky band/artist performing at this year's Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl will also earn a featured spot in the lineup for the 2022 Music at the Intersction festival in Grand Center. Who wins? You decide!

Head to the Jazz Crawl Info Tent at Cherokee & Texas this Saturday during the event to cast your vote!

ABOUT MUSIC AT THE INTERSECTION

Thank you to our 2021 sponsors!

Additional sponsors include: Cherokee-Lemp Special Business District

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How it started

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How it Started

Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl begun in 2012 as aspect of the Nevermore Jazz Ball & St. Louis Swing Dance Festival and under the leadership of the STL Jitterbugs.

Overtime, the Jazz Crawl has taken on a life of its own. On Cherokee Street, you’re as likely to see a roller-skating banana as a neighbor walking their dog. Its constant stream of shops, eateries, bars, and cafes makes the street a hotbed of music and art, often underground, within an already vibrant city. And beyond that, Cherokee Street is a place to just be. The annual Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl is a culmination of this, a celebration of the city’s urban music and dance scene, and simply an amazing party.

Today the Jazz Crawl is put on by Cherokee Street Foundation and organized by dance instructor, performer & musician Christian Frommelt.

Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl began in 2012 as aspect of the Nevermore Jazz Ball & St. Louis Swing Dance Festival and under the leadership of the STL Jitterbugs.

Overtime, the Jazz Crawl has taken on a life of its own. On Cherokee Street, you’re as likely to see a roller-skating banana as a neighbor walking their dog. Its constant stream of shops, eateries, bars, and cafes makes the street a hotbed of music and art, often underground, within an already vibrant city. And beyond that, Cherokee Street is a place to just be. The annual Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl is a culmination of this, a celebration of the city’s urban music and dance scene, and simply an amazing party.

Today the Jazz Crawl is put on by Cherokee Street Foundation and organized by dance instructor, performer & musician Christian Frommelt.

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