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News: Event

The Magic Bag Kicks Off the New Year with the 15th Annual Anti-Freeze Blues Festival, January 2nd and 3rd

November 30, 2008

Ferndale, Michigan--The Magic Bag kicks off the New Year with the 15th Annual Anti-Freeze Blues Festival. The festival, always held the first weekend in January, features the best national and local blues bands. Past headliners include Bettye LaVette, Koko Taylor, Johnnie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Robert Jr. Lockwood, The Black Keys and Roomful of Blues. Always one ...

News: Performance / Tour

Measured Chaos Returns to Southeast Michigan on Wednesday, October 22, 2008

October 19, 2008

After kicking off their fall mini-tour with a show in Los Angeles, spreading the news, Measured Chaos returns to southeast Michigan on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 with a healthy dose of Blues, Soul & Rock n Roll The Michigan leg of their tour begins with a call to WCSXs Mark Pasman at 9pm on Sunday, October ...

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News: Event

Paul Miles, Detroit Music Award Winner 2008 to Host 3rd Annual Charity Event at the Memphis Smoke, Sunday November 9, 2008

October 19, 2008

The “Help your Neighbor Project" will assist Paul Miles , Detroit Music Award Winner-2008 will host his 3rd annual charity event at the Memphis Smoke, Sunday November 9, 2008, 7pm-10pm. Artists scheduled and donating their time include: The Harmonica Shah Band, legendary blues artist- Lifetime Achievement Winner Detroit Blues Society, travels internationally ...

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News: Interview

Root Doctor Guitarist Greg Nagy Interviewed at AAJ

October 15, 2008

Root Doctor had its humble beginnings in Lansing, Michigan's fertile open mic scene. Freddie Cunningham (lead vocals) and James Williams (bass, vocals) first played together as a pick-up band, but both instantly recognized their chemistry and Root Doctor was soon born. Lead guitarist Greg Nagy, considered an exceptionally soulful and creative blues player, has shared the ...

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News: Award / Grant

Kenn Cox Named King, Chavez, Parks Visiting Scholar at University of Michigan - Dearborn

October 14, 2008

Kenn Cox, internationally acclaimed jazz musician, composer and educator, has been awarded the King, Chavez, Parks (KCP) Visiting Professorship for 2008-2009 at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Mr. Cox has been named to this post in recognition of his extraordinary brilliant and productive career as a jazz leader, pianist and composer of music in widely diverse genres. ...

News: Interview

Rusty and Laurie Wright of Rusty Wright Blues Band Interviewed at AAJ

October 8, 2008

Throughout the history of showbiz, there have been married couples who have shared the stage together. Add to that list the names of Laurie and Rusty Wright, of the Rusty Wright Blues Band (RWB) from Flint, Michigan. When Rusty was called upon to fill in for the guitarist for the band Laurie was playing with (so ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Too Hot to Handel Returns to the Detroit Opera House

September 30, 2008

DETROIT, Michigan. Rackham Symphony Choir in partnership with the Detroit Opera House proudly announces the return of the holiday classic Too Hot To Handel to kick off the holiday season with two performances on November 29 and 30, 2008. Hailed as the holiday celebration that is ”too hot to miss”; the jazz-gospel 'Messiah' is the perfect ...

News: Event

Harmonica Buzz and the Great MO' Kauffey from Canada to Perform at the New Eaton Rapids Ampitheater

August 31, 2008

What:Harmonica Buzz with “The Great" Mo' Kauffey - 7:00 When:Friday, September 5th, 2008 Eaton Rapids Amphitheater Where:315 W. Knight Street Eaton Rapids MI 48827 Price: n/c Phone:(517) 643-0892 Canadian Mo' Kauffey meets up with Lansing's Harmonica Buzz for a week's worth of performances around Michigan. Rooted ...

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News: Festival

Obama to Speak at Hart Plaza; Detroit Jazz Fest Crew to Watch Clock

August 29, 2008

Leaders of the Detroit International Jazz Festival have been told that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is planning to speak at a Labor Day rally at 11 a.m. Monday at the main amphitheater at Hart Plaza -- just one hour before the festival is scheduled to kick-off its final day. “We really don't know what the ...

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News: Festival

Terri Pontremoli is Lifting Detroit's Annual Jazz Fest to New Heights

August 29, 2008

Terri Pontremoli grew up as a gifted violinist in Cleveland, where she attended the Cleveland Institute of Music and, without skipping a beat, started teaching at the school at 21. A busy freelancer, she played for Cleveland Opera, accompanied entertainers like Sammy Davis Jr., worked as a studio musician and contracted pit bands for musicals and ...