Monday, April 28, 2025

WHY DOESN'T THE CURRENT GENERATION OF DETROIT JAZZ MUSICIANS CARE TO DRESS UP?

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Bassist Ron Carter I attended the Ron Carter quartet concert at the Paradise Jazz Series in April. The first thing I noticed was how sharp t...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

JAZZ PIANIST JASON MORAN PERFORMS A SPELLBINDING SOLO CONCERT AT THE GRETCHEN C. VALADE JAZZ CENTER

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  Pianist Jason Moran If you attended the Detroit Jazz Festival press conference on Tuesday evening at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center, s...
Monday, April 14, 2025

SAXOPHONIST KENNY GARRETT'S MUSIC GETS A STAR TREATMENT AT THE DETROIT JAZZ PRESERVATION CONCERT SERIES

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  Saxophonist Kenny Garrett Sunday afternoon, when trombonist Vincent Chandler, the founder of the Detroit Jazz Preservation Concert Series,...
Saturday, April 5, 2025

DID THE RON CARTER FOURSIGHT QUARTET PUT ON THE BEST CONCERT IN THE HISTORY OF THE PARADISE JAZZ SERIES?

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I wonder if anyone at jazz bassist Ron Payton Crossley, Renee Rosnes, Ron Carter & Jimmy Greene Carter's Foursight Quartet concert o...
Monday, March 24, 2025

TRUMPETER BENNY BENACK III LAUNCHES FIRST MIDWEST JAZZ COLLECTIVE CONCERT AT THE BLUE LLAMA

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Trumpeter Benny Benack III Benny Benack III, a jazz trumpeter from Pittsburgh, reminds me of the late Chet Baker with his trumpet and singin...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

WJZZ CELEBRATES ITS 66TH BIRTHDAY AT BAKER’S KEYBOARD LOUNGE

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WJZZ's Rodger Penzabene Jr. WJZZ celebrated its 66th birthday with an exclusive party Tuesday night at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in De...
Sunday, March 16, 2025

YOU DON’T HAVE TO EXPERIENCE AN ENTIRE WILLIAM HILL III CONCERT TO KNOW HE’S THE REAL DEAL

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Pianist William Hill III I owe the young jazz pianist William Hill III a heartfelt apology for only staying for half his trio set Friday eve...