Wednesday, November 27, 2013

AT THE DIRTY DOG JAZZ CAFE, BEBOP LEGEND, BARRY HARRIS, BLESSED THE NEW HOUSE PIANO

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Barry Harris If you’ve ever hung out at the Dirty Dog Jazz Café after a show there, you likely overheard a musician complain about the ...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

FREDDY COLE ON MAKING HIS MARK IN THE SHADOW OF HIS BRO, NAT 'KING' COLE

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Freddy Cole This article was published in the Metrotimes Jazz vocalist Freddy  Cole never had a sibling rivalry with his older b...
Sunday, November 10, 2013

DESPITE TECHNICAL GLITCHES, RALPH PETERSON'S JAZZ AT THE CENTRE CONCERT WAS EXCITING, ALMOST FLAWLESS

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Drummer Ralph Peterson Ralph Peterson’s Unity Project concert, which kicked off the Jazz at The Centre monthly series, was the first co...
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

IN DETROIT, NEW JAZZ SERIES OPENS WITH DRUMMER RALPH PETERSON

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Drummer Ralph Peterson Jazz at The Centre is a new concert series that opens in Detroit Friday November 8 th at the Paul Robeson Thea...
Sunday, November 3, 2013

THE WAYNE SHORTER QUARTET FEATURING ESPERANZA SPALDING CONCERT LACKED EXCITEMENT

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Saxophonist Wayne Shorter Saxophonist Wayne Shorter’s Quartet is one of the most significant bands in the history of jazz said Chris Co...
Saturday, November 2, 2013

AFTER RECOVERING FROM LEUKEMIA, DOUG HALLADAY RETURNS TO JAZZ TO RAISE AWARENESS

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Doug Halladay (Photo by W. Kim Heron) This article first appeared in the Metrotimes Doug Halladay, one   of Detroit’s great jazz cr...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

ED REED'S UPCOMING ALBUM 'I'M A SHY GUY' IS A TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE

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Far back as jazz vocalist Ed Reed can recall, he looked up to Nat King Cole. Reed, a native of California, was drawn to Cole's sophis...