Saturday, April 27, 2013

AT 88, ROY HAYNES STILL KNOWS HOW TO WIN OVER AN AUDIENCE

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Drummer Roy Haynes The jazz drummer Roy Haynes résumé’ is thicker than a collegiate dictionary. Haynes has been involved in every deve...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

THE 2013 DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED

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Macy Gray and David Murray   At the Detroit Athletic Club Tuesday afternoon, organizers of the Detroit Jazz Festival announced th...
Sunday, April 14, 2013

AT ART X DETROIT, CHARLES MCPHERSON PLAYED BOP FAVORITES

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Charles McPherson (Photo by Dr. Jazz) The alto saxophonist Charles McPherson is one of the remaining authentic beboppers. Saturday e...
Saturday, March 30, 2013

THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL BAND LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

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The Monterey Jazz Festival Band As a jazz reporter, I've experienced my share of all-star jazz bands that fail to rise to their bi...
Saturday, March 23, 2013

DRUMMER SEAN DOBBINS PREMIERED NEW ORGAN QUARTET

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Sean Dobbins The jazz drummer Sean Dobbins has a lot of irons in the fire lately. He works regularly with his quintet the Modern Jazz ...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA REPRISED ELLINGTON'S BLACK, BROWN AND BEIGE

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Duke Ellington Sunday afternoon at the Fillmore in downtown Detroit, Mr. Ellington, the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra launched the fi...
Monday, March 4, 2013

FLANAGAN BYARD, HURST AND MEDESKI HAVE NEW ALBUMS ON DECK

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Tommy Flanagan Jaki Byard The Magic 2 Live at Keystone Korner (Resonance Records) In 1982, jazz pianists Tommy Flanagan and Jak...