Chris Cheek
Jazz band from St. Louis, MO · formed 1968
- blues
- contemporary jazz
- jazz
- post-bop
- sax
- saxophone
- Shows on record
- 3
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 28
- Last show
- May 2, 2026Brechemin Auditorium
About
Chris Cheek is a band from St. Louis, MO, formed in 1968, tagged blues, contemporary jazz, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2026, across 3 rooms in 3 cities.
- Chris Cheek formed in 1968 — MusicBrainz
- Chris Cheek is based in St. Louis — MusicBrainz
- Chris Cheek Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
- Rudder: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth: tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Magali Souriau Trio: other vocals, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Alan Ferber Big Band: member — MusicBrainz
- The Swallow Quintet: tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Guillermo Klein Quinteto: soprano saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra: tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Chris Cheek has 21 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Chris Cheek formed in 1992 — Wikipedia
- Chris Cheek plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Chris Cheek plays blues — Wikipedia
- Chris Cheek has 11009 listeners on Last.fm — Chris Cheek on Last.fm
- Chris Cheek has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2026 — Chris Cheek on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
3 on record · Internet Archive, SongkickShows per year
- 20191 show
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Brechemin Auditorium · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 4, 2025 | The Bitter End · New York (NYC)Supportwith Stephan Crump, Jen Chapin, Jamie Fox, +1 | Support | Stephan Crump, Jen Chapin, Jamie Fox, +1 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Amherst College · AmherstSupportwith Jen Chapin, Stephan Crump | Support | Jen Chapin, Stephan Crump |
Where they play
3 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Amherst College · Amherst1 show
- Brechemin Auditorium · Seattle1 show
- The Bitter End · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- Amherst1 show
- New York (NYC)1 show
- Seattle1 show
Live history
3 shows on record- Shows counted
- 3
- First on record
- Mar 2019
- Latest on record
- May 2026
Shows per year
- 20191
- 20251
- 20261
Top rooms
- Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle · 1
- The Bitter End, New York (NYC) · 1
- Amherst College, Amherst · 1
Top cities
- Amherst · 1
- New York (NYC), NY · 1
- Seattle, WA · 1
Often on the bill with: Jen Chapin, Stephan Crump, Dan Rieser, Improvised Music Project, Jamie Fox, Steve Swallow, The School of Music
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
28 releases, 1998–20268
2026 · Album
Being
2026 · Album
Keepers of the Eastern Door
2025 · Album
Farol: Música De Carlos Azevedo
2024
A Beautiful Selection of Songs From the Jerome Kern Songbook
2020 · Album
Times Of Innocence
2020
The Jerome Kern Songbook
2020
Map + Chris Cheek
2019
Bikram
2019
The Hiker
2018
Live At The Bimhuis
2018
Pelican Blues
2017 · Album
Waterfalls
2017 · Album
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
2016 · Album
Reeds Ramble
2014 · Album
Involved
2012 · Album
Uncivilized Ruminations
2011 · Album
English Breakfast
2009 · Album
Jugendstil
2008 · Album
The American Dream
2007 · Album
Blues Cruise
2006 · Album
Jugendstil II
2006 · Album
Ocean Avenue
2005 · Album
State of the Union
2005 · Album
Guilty (Live At The Jamboree)
2002 · Album
Lazy Afternoon (Live At The Jamboree)
2002 · Album
Vine
2000 · Album
A Girl Named Joe
1998 · Album
Lineup
- Chris Cheek Quartet
- Rudder
- Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth · tenor saxophone
- Magali Souriau Trio · other vocals, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Alan Ferber Big Band
- The Swallow Quintet · tenor saxophone
- Guillermo Klein Quinteto · soprano saxophone
- Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra · tenor saxophone
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Chris Cheek on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Chris Cheek on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Internet Archive | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.
From Wikipedia
These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Chris Cheek. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.
- Years active
- 1992–present
- Genres
- Jazz, blues
- Labels
- Fresh Sound, Blue Music Group
- Associated acts
- Paul Motian, Jeff Ballard, The Delphian Orchestra
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