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2008 Detroit International Jazz Festival to Pay Tribute to John Coltrane
Philly/Detroit Summit to mark “A Love Supreme" Last year it was Detroit and Chicago. This year it's Detroit and Philly. The 29th annual Detroit International Jazz Festival will be celebrating the City of Brotherly Love throughout the Labor Day weekend, with Philadelphia-born bassist Christian McBride as the festival's artist-in-residence, a gaggle of artists from both cities, ...
Bassist Christian McBride to Conduct a Bass/Rhythm Section Workshop
Bass Instincts: A Bass/Rhythm Section Workshop Renaissance High School 6565 Outer Drive Detroit, MI 48235 Open to students and professional musicians. This event is free but reservations are a must: 313-447-1248 Please respond by April 25. This event is sponsored in part ...
Alma Smith: The Countess of Swing
Alma Smith has been a professional musician for more than fifty years. The youngest of nine children, Alma was born in Montgomery, Alabama and raised in the North End area of Detroit. Alma's fascination with music started early. Her mother had played piano as a youngster and she encouraged Alma to continue. “My brother played very ...
Metro Times Article Talks About JazzStage Productions
It's one of those deep-of-winter snowstorms. There may be a chill in the air, but Longview Sound studio in Rochester Hills -- where three-quarters of the team behind the Internet show called Detroit Jazz Stage are working -- proves to be an extremely warm and welcoming environment. The studio is owned and operated by Mark Byerly, ...
An Interstate Swing Band Rivalry in Detroit
DETROIT - What happens when you put two of the country's best big bands and 500 dancers, many in vintage attire, in Michigan's finest dance hall? The Battle of the Bands IV, Detroit's fourth swing band competition since World War II, will take place on February 23, 2008, featuring Paul King & the Rhythm Society Orchestra ...
The Charles David Stuart Quartet
THE CHARLES DAVID STUART QUARTET LIVE AT CLIFF BELLS FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2008, 9:30 PM 2030 Park Ave. near Grand Circus Park DETROIT, MICHIGAN www.cliffbells.com PARKING Behind the Fillmore Theater [State Theater] and Fox Theater. $6 cover ACOUSTIC POST BOP / JAM BAND. FEATURING: ...
Progressive Rock Group Tin Scribble Records New Live CD
Detroit, MI - Out of the depths of the Michigan music scene arises one of the most innovative prog-rock group's to emerge on these Eastern shores in quite some time. Tin Scribble, who's debut CD release from 2005 Children of Saturn garnered critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic, is preparing to re-record the epic ...
Detroit's Palmer Woods Concerts in Homes Series
Palmer Woods, known as a treasure of residential architecture and exquisite design in Detroit, will present a six-concert series of jazz, classical and world music in five magnificent Palmer Woods homes and the Detroit Golf Club. The first concert featuring jazz vocalist Shahida Nurullah and Friends, will be held on Saturday, December 22 at 8pm. Each ...
Musical Tribute Honoring Detroit Bassist Hubie J. Crawford, Jr.
DETROIT - A FREE Music concert honoring and celebrating the life of Hubie J. Crawford, Jr. who passed away October 30th. Hubie played electric and upright bass, and harmonica and was one of the finest musicians in the area. Also an exceptional human being, Hubie was loved by everyone who came in contact with him. Please ...
Jazz Great Gerald Wilson to Speak at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
DETROIT--The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in partnership with Detroit Jazz Fest will present “A Conversation with Gerald Wilson" in the General Motors Auditorium, Saturday, December 1, at 3pm, as part of the Noel Night festivities in the University District. The event is free and open to the public. Joining Gerald Wilson in ...
