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Jazz vocalist Denise Thimes will perform Christmas songs and other favorites when she plays Jazz St. Louis on Wednesday and Thursday.

This is the first St. Louis production of 鈥淟ast Stop on Market Street,鈥� an upbeat musical based on the popular children鈥檚 book by Matt de la Pe帽a and Christian Robinson.

Denise Thimes was still a young girl when she first interacted with Aretha Franklin in St. Louis during the late 鈥�60s. But even then the Queen of Soul鈥�

Much like Mother鈥檚 Day itself, Denise Thimes鈥� benefit concert that takes place during the annual celebration of moms has grown into a recurring and鈥�

In 1997, St. Louis jazz vocalist 鈥� legend, some do say 鈥� Denise Thimes lost her mother to pancreatic cancer. In the wake of that loss, Thimes launched the鈥�

In a two-part series, the Nine Network is exploring St. Louis鈥� musical legacy.鈥淐ity of Music鈥� will premiere at 7 p.m. Monday, weaving interviews with鈥�

Soprano Christine Brewer, jazz pianist Peter Martin and jazz vocalist Denise Thimes will perform Sunday with ensembles from various faith communities in鈥�

The Jazz Unlimited on Sunday, August 24 will be 鈥淭he Jazz History of St. Louis-Part 8: The 1990s-Rebuilding the Scene.鈥� The 1990鈥檚 were a period of鈥�

When a friend asked St. Louis vocalist Denise Thimes to come to Detroit to sing for her father鈥檚 75th birthday party, she didn鈥檛 tell her until she got鈥�

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 29, 2012 - The rich musical heritage of the St. Louis area in jazz, blues, rock and R&B has been鈥�