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The Bobby Murray Band w/SGS Lenny Watkins and Robert Penn to Appear at the Scarab Club Detroit Blues Heritage Series - Event 2, May 22

May 10, 2010

The Detroit Blues Society & the Scarab Club Present The Detroit Blues Heritage Series on May 22, at 2 pm The Bobby Murray Band w/sgs Lenny Watkins and Robert Penn Scarab Club 217 Farnsworth Street Detroit, MI 48202-4018 (313) 831-1250 Blues guitar great Bobby ...

Latin Jazz in Livonia, Michigan every Friday night

March 10, 2010

The 2010 University of Michigan Jazz Festival "Charles Mingus Day" February 13th at the Power Center for the Performing Arts in Ann Arbor, Michigan

February 1, 2010

The 2010 University Of Michigan Jazz Festival “Charles Mingus Day" will take place February 13th at 7:30p.m. at the Power Center for the Performing Arts in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The festival announced today that Congressman John Conyers Jr. would receive the first, “University of Michigan John Conyers Jr. Jazz Advocacy Award". This award is named in ...

Five Time Detroit Music Award Winner Paul Miles and 7-Time Detroit Music Award Nominee Carolyn Striho at Memphis Smoke-Sunday Jan 17, 2010

January 6, 2010

Sunday, Jan 17, 2010-8pm, Memphis Smoke presents “The Send Off Show," Detroit Music Award Winner Paul Miles and seven time Detroit Music Award Nominee-Carolyn Striho will be presenting a dynamic concert to kick-off their events in 2010 Miles is going to compete in the International Blues Competition in Memphis, Tennessee and Carolyn will be going to ...

Swing in the New Year with Randy Napoleon

December 15, 2009

Guitarist Randy Napoleon came to the attention of the jazz world a decade ago when he was a student at the University of Michigan, soloing with Ellen Rowe's jazz band at a festival in Indiana. Among those who evaluated the young musicians were pianist Benny Green and drummer Jeff Hamilton. On the last day of Napoleon's ...

New Miles Brown CD Featuring Steve Brown and Rich Thompson!

December 2, 2009

Just released! Bassist Miles Brown's first solo album! Featuring his father, Steve Brown, and drummer Rich Thompson, Share My Life is a straight-ahead jazz guitar trio record in the style of Jim Hall, Joe Pass, and Wes Montgomery. Miles Brown is a versatile bassist and composer. In addition to his own jazz groups, Miles is the ...

13th Annual Edgefest 2009: Reeds of Change in SE Michigan

October 6, 2009

The 13th annual Edgefest (October 14-17, 2009) will feature an international roster with a focus on reed instruments as it presents some of the most celebrated and creative multi-instrumentalists on the scene today. In the tradition of Edgefest, the roster also includes performers and ensembles that live in our home community of SE Michigan. This year, ...

5th Annual Hot Blues and BBQ Just 1 Week Away!

June 10, 2009

Hot Blues and BBQ, the Village of Oxford, the Oxford Downtown Development Authority, and the Detroit Blues Society are proud to announce that the 5th annual HOT BLUES AND BBQ will be held June 19-20, 2009. The Friday, June 19th event will be held from 7pm-10pm in Centennial Park in Downtown Oxford, MI. The Saturday June ...

Fete de la Musique - Think Music. Think Albion (MI)

May 29, 2009

SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009, NOON TO MIDNIGHT, DOWNTOWN ALBION Join us for World Music Day, celebrating the first day of summer in 340 cities in 110 countries. Anyone and everyone can participate. Amateurs, part-time professionals, and established artists of all ages and backgrounds are welcome. Downtown sidewalks and parks will become impromptu musical stages, dance floors, ...

Detroit Blues Society Establishes Memorial Award for Youth Blues Musicians

April 15, 2009

Detroit Blues Society Establishes Memorial Award for Youth Blues Musicians. DETAILS The award is called THE JAMES S. HENRY YOUTH EXCELLENCE AWARD. It is named in honor of Detroit Blues Society Member and friend, Jim Henry who passed away at the age of 49 in March of 2009. Jim was dedicated to ...