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Russ Macklem: Introducing: The Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet
by Paul Rauch
Trumpeter Russ Macklem is known in jazz circles as a strong presence on the fertile Detroit scene, but he is actually from Windsor, Ontario--a quick jaunt across the Detroit River from the Motor City. For this recording, he matches wits with some of the brightest young stars on the Detroit scene, in a live-in-the-studio session that is as honest and direct to the listener as a studio date can be. Macklem's playing is the first order of business, ...
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by Vincent Chandler
What do these musicians have in common: Wardell Gray, Joe Henderson, Yusef Lateef, Thad, Elvin, and Hank Jones, Betty Carter, Howard McGhee and Marcus Belgrave? They are all legendary jazz musicians from Detroit who were born elsewhere. Some were raised in Detroit, while others moved there later in their lives. This phenomenon dates to the Great Migration of the early 20th century and continues due to a vibrant music scene and nationally diverse collegiate jazz programs in Metropolitan Detroit. Less ...
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