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NewsMay 28, 1998

Upcoming at the Missouri Botanical Garden is the Whitaker Jazz Festival on Wednesday nights from June 3-July 8. The lineup is: -- June 3 -- New World Harmonic Jazz with the Carolbeth Trio and harmonica virtuoso Sandy Weltman performing tunes from Louis Amstrong to Chick Corea...

Upcoming at the Missouri Botanical Garden is the Whitaker Jazz Festival on Wednesday nights from June 3-July 8.

The lineup is:

-- June 3 -- New World Harmonic Jazz with the Carolbeth Trio and harmonica virtuoso Sandy Weltman performing tunes from Louis Amstrong to Chick Corea.

-- June 10 -- Quartet Tres Bien, traditional jazz.

-- June 17 -- Juneteenth Heritage Festival featuring New York jazz vocalist Lisa Michel.

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-- June 24 -- A cappella pop, ragtime, jazz, gospel, reggae, classical and doo-wop octet Pieces of 8.

-- July 1 -- Cotton Club revue with Jimmy Jones and Friends.

-- July 8 -- Contemporary funky jazz sounds of the Groove Merchants.

Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. at the garden's Cohen Amphitheater. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket and picnic supper. Box dinners can be ordered by calling (314) 577-9528. A cash bar is available.

Guests are asked not to bring glass containers or alcoholic beverages onto the grounds.

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