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Legendary Jazz Duo Jeanne Trevor and Ken Palmer

Come to hear this incredible duo perform a rare concert!

Known
as the first lady of St. Louis Jazz, Jeanne Trevor was born and raised in
Harlem New York City.  She studied
classics but was exposed to many of the foremost jazz
performers at the Apollo Theatre.  Veteran
vocalist Trevor has been a fixture on the St. Louis jazz scene since the early
'60s, has acted in the Black Reparatory Theater and has sung at Powell Symphony
Hall and the Fox Theater. 



Ken Palmer is a graduate of the St. Louis Institute of Music (holds
a Doctorate) and also studied and performed for 3 years throughout Europe. He
returned to his home in St. Louis and joined the St. Louis Jazz Quartet. He has
appeared with the St. Louis
Symphony Orchestra as guest pianist with the orchestra under such conductors as
Walter Susskind , Henry Mancini, Richard Hayman and Leonard Slatkin to name a
few.





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