Friday, January 31, 2014

THE FRED HERSCH TRIO PUT ON A GOOD CONCERT AT THE LYDIA MENDELSSOHN THEATRE

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Eric McPerson, John Hebert, and Fred Hersch The Fred Hersch trio can play every popular form of jazz out there. Hersch, drummer Eric Mc...
Friday, January 17, 2014

IAN FINKELSTEIN PUT HIS SPIN ON WELL-KNOWN JAZZ STANDARDS AT THE DIRTY DOG JAZZ CAFE'

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Ian Finkelstein (photo by Karen Fox) At the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe Thursday evening, pianist Ian Finkelstein closed out a two night run...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

A SNEAK PEEK AT NEW MUSIC FROM MATT WILSON, CRAIG HANDY & CAMILLE THURMAN

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Camille Thurman is from St. Alban, New York. She has a degree in Geological and Environmental Sciences from Binghamton University. She p...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

ROY HARGROVE MOVED JAZZ AT THE CENTRE SERIES FORWARD WITH A THRILLING TWO-HOUR SET

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Trumpeter Roy Hargrove “It’s cool in here. But, you know once Roy Hargrove starts playing the place is going to heat up,” said the man ...
Wednesday, December 25, 2013

RALPHE ARMSTRONG: SIDEMAN TO ALL-STAR

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This article was published in the December 24th issue of the Metrotimes Ralphe Armstrong One of the most-asked questions about jazz ba...
Monday, December 23, 2013

AT SOUL JAZZ SUNDAY, THE NOAH JACKSON TRIO DELIVERED A GREAT SHOW DESPITE A RUDE & NOISY CROWD

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Jazz bassist Noah Jackson Being a Detroit based jazz reporter has many rewards. Chief among them is watching young jazz musicians grow ...
Saturday, December 21, 2013

A LOOK BACK AT FIVE MEMORABLE JAZZ CONCERTS OF 2013 IN DETROIT

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Pianist Kenny Barron Branford Marsalis Quartet  (Paradise Valley Jazz Series at Orchestra Hall) I make sure to catch the Branford M...