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Bob Szajner Triad II Release Live at the Detroit Montreux Jazz Fest 1981
CADENCE JAZZ 1215: Bob Szajner Triad II Live at the Detroit Montreux Jazz Fest 1981 Bob Szajner (p) with Ed Pickens (b) - Frank Isola (d) Bob Szajner is a bopster and prolific composer. He's been in and out of the Detroit Jazz scene since the 1950's. This ...
Jazzin' on Jefferson | Detroit
Now in its fifth year, Jazzin' on Jefferson has become one of Detroit's most soulful street fairs and certainly the most swinging. The event, which takes place all day Saturday on a blocked-off stretch of Jefferson on the city's east side, takes its inspiration from the jazz and blues heritage of the Detroit neighborhood around Jefferson ...
Detroit International Jazz Festival Announces '08 Local Artist Lineup & Pre-Festival Concert Series
The Detroit International Jazz Festival announces this year's line-up of Detroit-based jazz, blues, contemporary and gospel musicians. “The quality and quantity of musicians in Southeast Michigan is overwhelming. Because we can't possibly have enough slots at the festival, we have created a pre-festival club series in August" says festival director Terri Pontremoli. “But it still isn't ...
Live from Blue Lake: Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings
The finale of this season's “Live From Blue Lake" radio concert series is June 19th at 10 p.m. with Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings playing the arrangements and transcriptions by pianist James DaPogny of music from the 1930's when jazz pioneers Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver as well as a young Duke Ellington began to explore ...
E Dog Benefit for Detroit Sax Man
Although he was born in Cleveland and has lived in the San Francisco area for the past 12 years, Scott Petersen, ("E Dog" to everyone he knows) has always considered Detroit his musical home. This hardworking saxophone player is known and loved from coast to coast having played with many Detroit acts and renowned names such ...
Kenny Barron/Mulgrew Miller in Detroit
From the department of when it rains it pours comes the news that two of the leading pianists in contemporary jazz are performing in separate corners of metro Detroit this weekend. Kenny Barron and Mulgrew Miller were born a dozen years apart but in many ways they could be twins. It's not that they necessarily sound ...
Grammy Award-Winning Robin Eubanks Brings Commanding Flavor, Style to Idlewild
Much like the genre it celebrates, the 2008 Idlewild Jazz Festival embraces an array of eras, artists and melodic styles. Slated for Saturday, Aug. 2, in Idlewild, Mich., from 1:30 - 9:30 p.m., this year's event remains true to its eclectic tradition, synthesizing established and emerging musicians into an ear-pleasing day long line up. Festival acts ...
The 3rd Annual Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music
Bohemian National Home and New Detroit Sounds is proud to present The 3rd Annual Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music on May 30 & 31 at Bohemian National Home in Detroit. This two day festival showcases the finest in free jazz, improvisation and new music from around the world and right here in Detroit. In addition, ...
Detroit Blues Society to Host Fundraiser on May 25th
Detroit Blues Society announces that due to declining economic conditions in the Metro Detroit area, they will be hosting a fundraiser to help bolster their coffers and to help them achieve their membership goals for 2008. This fundraiser will help, in large measure, to allow them in the continuing efforts toward presenting their unique musical programming ...
29th Annual Detroit International Jazz Festival Announces 2008 Lineup
Labor Day Weekend Classic to Celebrate the Rich Musical Heritage of Detroit and Philadelphia Philly Bassist Christian McBride to Serve As Guest Artist in Residence Festival organizers today announced the lineup for the 29th annual Detroit International Jazz Festival, Friday, August 29 through Monday, September 1, at Hart Plaza on the Detroit River waterfront. Billed as ...
