Saturday, January 19, 2019

PONCHO SANCHEZ & JAMES CARTER DOUBLE-BILL AT THE PARADISE JAZZ SERIES FALLS SHORT OF A REAL JOHN COLTRANE TRIBUTE

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Poncho Sanchez Long live John Coltrane! That’s what the Detroit saxophonist James Carter yelled to a capacity crowd Friday evening a...
Friday, December 21, 2018

JAZZ VOCALIST SHAHIDA NURULLAH TREATS AUDIENCE TO GEMS FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK AT DIRTY DOG JAZZ CAFE

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Vocalist Shahida Nurullah It’s shameful the jazz vocalist Shahida Nurullah doesn’t have a weekly residency at one of the many jazz ven...
Sunday, December 9, 2018

YOU'RE UNLIKELY TO EXPERIENCE 'A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS' THE WAY PIANIST CYRUS CHESTNUT PERFORMED IT AT THE PARADISE JAZZ SERIES ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT

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Pianist Cyrus Chestnut The jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut is no stranger to cover projects. Two of Chestnut’s popular cover albums are “...
Monday, October 29, 2018

PARADISE JAZZ SERIES OPENS WITH THE DUO CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE & DIANNE REEVES, PLUS TIA FULLER

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Christian McBride and Dianne Reeves The 2018-2019 Paradise Jazz Series opened Friday evening at Detroit’s Orchestra Hall with a double...
Wednesday, October 3, 2018

THE JAZZ PIANIST ALEXIS LOMBRE WEEKLY RESIDENCY AT CLIFF BELS IS WORTH CHECKING OUT

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Pianist Alexis Lombre For a year or so, the word circulating around Detroit’s jazz scene is the jazz pianist Alexis Lombre is a seriou...
Monday, September 17, 2018

AT 89, JAZZ VOCALIST SHEILA JORDAN STILL WORKS A SONG & A CROWD,TOO

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Sheila Jordan It’s a shame the legendary jazz vocalist Sheila Jordan only performs in Detroit every decade or so. When Jordan gets boo...
Wednesday, September 12, 2018

CLEVELAND SAXOPHONIST ERNIE KRIVDA ON HIS NEW ALBUM 'A BRIGHT AND SHINING MOMENT', HIS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS & THE SHORTCOMINGS IN JAZZ EDUCATION

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Ernie Krivda is among a small group of tenor saxophonists after hearing them blow eight measures of a tune, for example, you’re able to ...