Sunday, December 22, 2024

A LOOK BACK AT CHRISTMAS CONCERTS FROM SAMARA JOY & LAKECIA BENJAMIN

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Vocalist Samara Joy   You don't have to stay for an entire Samara Joy concert to experience the fullness of her vocality. Three songs in...
Sunday, December 15, 2024

JAZZ DRUMMER NATE WINN WRAPS UP A THREE-NIGHT RUN AT THE DIRTY DOG JAZZ CAFÉ WITH STANDARDS AND ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS

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Drummer Nate Winn I first heard the jazz drummer Nate Winn years ago. He was a talented up-and-comer in vocalist Jesse Palter's band, in...
Saturday, December 7, 2024

JAZZ PIANIST CYRUS CHESTNUT'S PERFECT PRESENTATION OF A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS WAS INTERRUPTED AT THE PARADISE JAZZ SERIES

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Pianist Cyrus Chestnut Cyrus Chestnut has a rough time completing a concert at the Paradise Jazz Series without incident. He's one of th...
Monday, November 11, 2024

TWO VOCALISTS PAY TRIBUTE TO BETTY CARTER AT THE DETROIT JAZZ PRESERVATION CONCERT SERIES

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Vocalist Betty Carter   After the Detroit Jazz Preservation Concert Series for the late vibist Milt Jackson last month, the series’ founder,...
Monday, October 14, 2024

THE DETROIT JAZZ PRESERVATION CONCERT SERIES CELEBRATES MILT JACKSON

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  Milt Jackson Can a tribute to the great jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson be successful without including a vibraphonist equal to Jackson...
Sunday, June 9, 2024

THE LATE JAZZ TRUMPETER MARCUS BELGRAVE ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS PREMIERES AT THE BLUE LLAMA

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The late trumpeter Marcus Belgrave and Vocalist Joan Belgrave The late jazz trumpeter and educator Marcus Belgrave had a storied career know...
Monday, May 13, 2024

THE DETROIT JAZZ PRESERVATION CONCERT SERIES ENDS INAUGURAL SEASON WITH A TRIBUTE TO DONALD BYRD

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Trumpeter Donald Byrd Jazz trombonist and founder of the Detroit Jazz Preservation Concert Series, Vincent Chandler, had good reason to canc...