Alvin Jett, guitarist of the Phat noiZ Blues Band The Phat noiZ Blues Band High-energy St. Louis blues

About the band

Alvin Jett & Phat noiZ

Twenty-plus years of hard-driving St. Louis blues, from the East Side to Beale Street.

Portrait of guitarist and vocalist Alvin Jett

Alvin Jett

A native of East St. Louis, Alvin Jett has been entertaining audiences throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area for over twenty years. Although Alvin came from a musical family, he didn't seriously start playing guitar until he was 20 years old. Alvin quickly learned the rudiments, but got his formal blues education playing with Tommy Bankhead & the Blues Eldorados.

Over the years, Alvin has honed his skills into his own fiery brand of hard-driving St. Louis blues. He has performed at the St. Louis Blues & Heritage Festival, Big Muddy Blues Festival, Blues on the Mississippi Concert Series, St. Louis Blues Cruise, Sparta Blues Festival, Decatur Blues & Brews Festival and the Quincy Blues in the District Concert Series. Alvin has also been part of the Guitar Masters Concerts put on by the St. Louis Blues Society, and has made guest appearances on the Smash Show on KLOU 103.3, KSHE 95, KDHX 88.1 and Fox 2 morning news.

The band

The Phat noiZ Blues Band is Alvin Jett's means for delivering his brand of in-your-face, hard-driving blues to the audience. The band performs its own unique style of original music plus blues, R&B and rock standards designed to get the blood pumping and the body moving.

Currently operating as a four-piece, the Phat noiZ Blues Band consists of:

  • Alvin Jett — guitar and vocals
  • Frank Bauer — saxophone
  • Jeremy West — drums
  • Matt Davis — bass
The four-piece Phat noiZ Blues Band on stage
The Phat noiZ Blues Band live: Alvin Jett, Frank Bauer, Jeremy West and Matt Davis.

Where they play

The band has performed at most of the top venues in St. Louis — BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups, Broadway Oyster Bar, Beale On Broadway, Mike & Min's, Hammerstone's, Fast Eddie's Bon Aire, CJ Mugg's, Squire's, Mount Pleasant Winery, Crown Valley Winery, Robller Vineyard and the Voodoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino — as well as weddings, corporate parties and private affairs. Festival stops include the St. Louis Blues & Heritage Festival and the Big Muddy Blues Festival, and in January 2006 the band competed on Beale Street at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.

Want the band on your stage? Head over to the contact & booking page or browse the show schedule to see where they've been.