Friday, May 11, 2018

PIANIST KENNY BARRON ON HIS AFFINITY FOR DETROIT PIANISTS, THE CHANGING JAZZ SCENE & 'CONCENTRIC CIRCLES,' HIS NEW RECORDING

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Pianist Kenny Barron Kenny Barron, 74, has long been hailed as one of the finest jazz pianists around. Known for his elegant and his ...
Saturday, April 21, 2018

SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE PARADISE JAZZ SERIES CONCERT HEAVY ON ORIGNALS, LIGHT ON DAVIS' CLASSICS

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SFJazz Collective The SFJazz Collective has played the Paradise Jazz Series at Detroit’s Orchestra Hall twice. The collect...
Sunday, April 1, 2018

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA OFFERS LACKLUSTER TAKE OF CHICK COREA'S 60's &70's CLASSICS

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Pianist Chick Corea For the jazz pianist, Chick Corea 2017 was a big year. The 22 time Grammy winner turned 75, and he celebrated ...
Sunday, February 11, 2018

JASON MORAN'S BIG BANDWAGON PAID TRIBUTE TO MONK AT PARADISE JAZZ SERIES

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Jazz pianist Jason Moran The Blue Note recording artist pianist Jason Moran inarguably has one of the most inventive minds in...
Sunday, December 17, 2017

GLENN TUCKER, DAVE LIEBMAN AND JOE LOVANO, & SEAN JONES TOP I DIG JAZZ'S BEST JAZZ ALBUMS OF 2017

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Abundances Glenn Tucker Poly Fold Currently, there are many young jazz musicians in Detroit making a name for themselves. Detroit has a ...
Monday, November 20, 2017

A TRIBUTE FOR BARITONE SAXMAN, ALEX HARDING, FIT FOR A KING

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Baritone saxophonist Alex Harding The baritone saxophonist Alex Harding has finally returned to his native Detroit after many years o...
Saturday, November 18, 2017

THE LEGENDARY COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA PARADISE JAZZ SERIES CONCERT HEAVY ON SWING & THE BLUES

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TLCBO's director Scotty Barnhart The iconic big band leader Count Basie started his orchestra 82 years ago. The orchestra ...