Cliff Bell's

WSU Jam Session
2019-03-24 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Detroit)
Honoring a 7 year collaboration between Cliff Bells and one of the oldest Jazz Studies programs in the country, Wayne State University Jazz students run a good old-fashioned jazz jam session, which is open to the public-Hosted by Prof. Chris Collins, Valade Chair in Jazz

Pete & Will Anderson
2019-03-24 19:00 - 22:00
“Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone” (New York Times), identical twins Peter and Will Anderson are one of the most extraordinary musical acts performing captivating, classic jazz today. Born and raised in Washington D.C., the Andersons moved to New York City to attend The Juilliard School. They’ve performed with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Village Vanguard Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Paquito D’Rivera, Wynton Marsalis, and can be heard on the 2014 Grammy-winning soundtrack of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire with Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks. They’ve headlined at The Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Feinstein’s 54 Below, Arizona Music Festival, The Princeton Festival, Syracuse Jazz Festival, Sarasota Jazz Festival, Hilton Head’s Jazz Corner, San Francisco’s Jazz at the Ballroom, The Louis Armstrong House Museum, and live on Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion Radio. The Andersons have performed in over 40 U.S. states, throughout Brazil, Japan and six times in NYC’s famed Highlights in Jazz series, alongside Lou Donaldson, Jimmy Heath, Ken Peplowski, Steve Turre, Warren Vache, and Jimmy Cobb.
Vanity Fair magazine listed their debut album, Correspondence, featuring Kenny Barron, alongside Miles Davis in “Four New Releases to Make You Love Jazz,” and the Washington Post called their music “imaginatively unfolding in ways that consistently bring a fresh perspective to classic jazz.” Peter and Will received a 2014 Drama Desk nomination for their Off-Broadway Show, Le Jazz Hot (one of seven productions at 59E59 Theaters), and in 2018 were Bistro Award winners. Their 2014 album, Deja Vu, features “a burner that reveals the band’s cohesiveness and spirit” (JazzTimes). Last year, the Andersons raised $25,000 to establish the Joe Temperley Juilliard Student Scholarship Fund and tribute album in honor of their late great saxophone mentor. Peter and Will were regular performers with the Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars in After Midnight, which ran on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson theater from 2013-2014. They’ve lectured at over 100 high schools countrywide and Universities including Michigan State, Ohio State, Temple, Florida State, Xavier, Scranton, South Florida and Central Oklahoma. Peter and Will endorse D’Addario woodwind products and Selmer saxophones.

The Jason Didia Septet
2019-03-28 20:00
The Jason Didia Septet features all original music and arrangements that are deeply set in the jazz and bebop tradition while exploring modern forms and harmonies. It is led by Jason Didia, a Detroit saxophonist/arranger/composer currently at Wayne State University, who has assembled a band of celebrated real Detroit all stars.
John Douglas (trumpet), Dominic Beirenga (sax), Jason Didia (sax), Vincent Chandler (trombone), Chuck Newsome (guitar), Sam Harris (string bass), and David Alvarez (drums).

Strictly Fine (Soul Band)
2019-03-31 19:00 - 22:00
After years in bands under various leaders playing all over the midwest in basements, bars, festivals, and stadiums, we have joined forces to party on any stage that welcomes us. We sing, shout, and sometimes do a bad impersonation of James Brown when the soul takes us. The rhythm section grooves so tight and has a pocket so deep it’s similar to falling into a black hole with Bobby Brown telling you to get on up, so I’ve heard.
Sometimes we have coordinated outfits, possibly even matching sequined jackets (not really). We might look like we just woke up and grabbed whatever was on top of the clean laundry basket, but one thing holds true, our sock game is always strong.
We have a hard time containing ourselves and can pretty much be found having a good time wherever we are, leaving a trail of coordinated dance moves and slick horn lines in our wake. Our serious profile picture is only an indication of our dedication to our music. We definitely smile and laugh a whole lot more than the photo lets on.
We are Strictly Fine:
Dave Vessella-Trumpet/Vocals
Chris Kendall-Trombone/Vocals
Garrett Gaina-Baritone Sax/Guitar/Vocals
Mike Harrison-Keys/Guitar/Vocals
Rick Morrone-Bass/Vocals
Eric Childress II-Drums/Percussion
Sean Perlmutter-Drums/Percussion

Tigers Opening Day w/ Chris Canas!
2019-04-04 16:00
Cliff Bells will open to the public beginning at 10a EST. We will also feature a big screen where you and your guests can watch the game!!
Chris Canas is considered by many as Detroit’s Prince Of The Blues. His band is one of Michigan’s leading bands for live music and entertainment. With their diverse mix of Blues, Funk, and Soul they are always well equipped to bring the party wherever they go. From heart-wrenching vocals, to pulse pounding rhythms, and an electric energy that fills the room and infects everyone in it. You don’t want to miss an opportunity to see Michigan’s hardest working blues band “LIVE” and in the flesh. Do your Soul a favor and feed it some hot “Bluesberry Pie” with a side order of fresh cut Funk and a tall glass of Soul!
The band will come on around 4 pm, depending on when the Tigers game ends.

Evan Mercer Trio
2019-04-06 18:00 - 20:30
Our early Saturday piano trio series, led by Evan, a fine young pianist along with several strong young musicians that have all graduated from WSU. Evan now tours throughout the world with soul diva Bettye LaVette.

Evan on piano, Samuel Chase Harris on double bass and Jake Matthews on drums.

The Bill Heid Trio
2019-04-06 21:30
Keyboardist/vocalist Bill Heid was born August 11, 1948, in Pittsburgh, PA. A natural and virtuosic musician who was inspired to play jazz and blues by listening to the radio, he played in both piano and organ groups. His brother is the well-respected drummer and producer George Heid. Originally influenced by Jimmy Smith and Don Patterson, Heid heard the chitlin’ circuit greats at the Hurricane Bar, including Smith and Patterson, Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, and Dr. Lonnie Smith. Down the street at the Crawford Grill were the jazz bands led by Freddie Hubbard, Max Roach, Gene Harris, Bobby Timmons, and Wynton Kelly.
On occasion he would sit in with some of these groups and pester them for information. Spending time in Chicago and later in New York, he met and hung out with his mentor, Larry Young, often visiting the family-owned Newark Club in Young’s hometown of Newark, NJ. He was also privy to playing with the best organ drummers like Joe Dukes and Billy James. And he heard the local contingent of jazz greats like Ahmad Jamal, Art Blakey, Erroll Garner, George Benson, Eddie Jefferson, Mary Lou Williams, and Stanley Turrentine.
His quest for musical knowledge found him on the road when in 1963, in search of rare 78-rpm rhythm & blues records, he began a journey/career of hitchhiking. He did this in the contiguous 48 states of the U.S.; through Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Japan, Korea, and China; and to the Thailand/Cambodia border. His over 400,000 documented miles of thumbing a ride gained Heid a spot in The Guinness Book of World Records. Some of his journeys led him to the so-called chicken houses and organ rooms of major cities, where he interned with Jimmy Witherspoon, Jimmy Ponder, Sonny Stitt, Grant Green, David “Fathead” Newman, Ira Sullivan, and Mickey Roker, and was a pianist with Don Patterson.
A move to Chicago brought him closer to the urban blues as he worked or recorded with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and especially Son Seals, Koko Taylor, Fenton Robinson, and Roy Buchanan. He also did two LPs and played in the bands of contemporary jazz guitarist Henry Johnson. Moving to Detroit, he spent two decades there playing in his own groups; helping to revive the career of a local legend of blues guitar and vocals, Johnnie Bassett, as the music director of his Blues Insurgents; and backing the veteran singer Alberta Adams. During and since his time in Detroit, Heid could be found making music soundtracks for adult films in Los Angeles, then touring worldwide for the U.S. State Department as a jazz ambassador, particularly on tours of Japan and Vietnam. In August 2003, Heid played more of the Pacific Rim in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Upon moving back to the Eastern United States, he could be heard on organ and piano engagements at various venues in the Washington, D.C., area. Of his mindset, Heid was quoted as saying “I can’t live a day without playing 1-4-5s,” incorporating those standard blues changes with cool McCoy Tyner minor riffs, vicious funk songs in Japanese, and what he calls Talifunk. “I approach this thing like total war and have been lucky to have avoided a day job.” His hip vernacular, unique vocal language, and risqué sense of humor, melded with his passion for baseball, have made him an
Artist Biography by Michael G. Nastos

Sunday Brunch w/ Jarrod Champion
2019-04-07 11:30 - 14:30, 2019-04-28 11:30 - 14:30
Jarrod Champion is a self-taught pianist, vocalist, organist, songwritier and multi-instrumentalist. Born in a suburb east of Detroit, Michigan, he’s the son of two working class parents, both trained pianists.
Originally based in rock and roll, Jarrod eventually spread out into the prominent jazz, blues and traditional country/folk circuits found in and around Detroit. He has come to identify in large part with early New Orleans jazz, blues and soul music while retaining the smokey, bar-room romanticism he’s become known for.
He is and has been a member of numerous musical groups in the Detroit area and has toured both nationally and internationally in his career.
Jarrod is an active live and studio session musician and has written music for stage plays, films and video productions. He also writes and performs original music under his own name, fronts his own ensembles across many various genres, and can be found in top jazz, blues and rock establishments in and around the city of Detroit and beyond.
https://jarrodchampion.com/

WSU ALL BANDS NIGHT
2019-04-07 18:00 - 22:00
Wayne State University’s long history of producing world class musicians is one of the great attributes for the City of Detroit. Hosted by Professor Chris Collins, the WSU Director of Jazz Studies. WSU students ensembles will perform on the stage at Cliff Bell’s, followed by a jam session.

Speakeasy Sundays
2019-04-09 20:30 - 2019-04-10 00:00
Speakeasy Sundays is a monthly Detroit burlesque show featuring talent from around the globe, hosted at historic Cliff Bell’s.
Cliff Bell’s originally opened in 1935 by John Clifford Bell and retains many of its original features to this day, including its luxurious mahogany and brass interior. It is one of the last remaining burlesque venues from the early days of Detroit’s Park Avenue alley and the only remaining club from 1930s Park Avenue to still feature burlesque today.
Speakeasy Sundays burlesque hosts renowned talent from across the US and from around the world. Ray Gunn, International King of Burlesque, Eva La Feva, producer of the Clipper Cabaret in Chicago, Jeez Loueez the Honey Badger of Burlesque among many others have graced the Speakeasy Sundays stage. In 2017 & 2018, event partnerships with the Steel City Kitty Burlesque & Variety show, Front Row Paul and the Theatre Bizarre Orchestra made Speakeasy Sundays a show never to be missed. Just wait until you see what is in store for 2019!
General Admission $20– $35
Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:30pm
for advance tix: http://www.misshollyhock.com/contact/

Stephane Wrembel Band presents The Django Experiment
2019-04-10 20:00
“Perhaps the most creative improviser in Gypsy jazz today, Mr. Wrembel plays the guitar with a rich and colorful lyricism.” -New York Time
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/arts/music/pop-rock-and-jazz-in-nyc-this-week.html
“Stephane Wrembel represents the living face of Gypsy jazz” and Rolling Stone Magazine has called him “a revelation” –The New York Observer
Stephane Wrembel is quite simply one of the finest guitar players in the world. The breadth and range of his playing and compositions are unmatched. To say that Wrembel— who learned his craft among the Gypsies at campsites in the French countryside— has already had a remarkable career would be an under-statement. This prolific, virtuoso guitarist has been releasing a steady stream of music since 2006 and has truly made his mark as one of the most original guitar voices in contemporary music. Stephane Wrembel is widely known for “Bistro Fada”, the theme song from the 2011 Woody Allen Oscar winning film and Grammy Award winning soundtrack, Midnight In Paris.
Born in Paris and raised in Fontainebleau, the home of Impressionism and Django, Wrembel has been based in the New York City region for the past 20 years and since his studies at Berklee. He has toured around the world, and is very active on the musical scene in many countries including USA, Canada, France, Israel and India. Recently, Stephane has performed as a headliner at the legendary Carnegie Hall and at The Town Hall in New York as well as at the Festival Django Reinhardt in France. Wrembel has also headlined at Lincoln Center, played major Festivals, recorded with mandolin legend David Grisman, toured with master violinist Mark O’Connor and shared stages with al long list of world renowned musicians.
In 2017, Stephane Wrembel produced and headlined his Django A Gogo concert held at Carnegie Hall in New York. The event received rave reviews and included guitar masters Al Di Meola, Larry Keel, Stochelo Rosenberg and other gifted musicians all celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt. In 2018, Django a gogo was held at The Town Hall in New York. the show included many European masters of Jazz Manouche and featured bluegrass legend Sam Bush.
The musicians will be: Stephane Wrembel (guitar), Ari Folman-Cohen (bass) and Sara L’Abriola (guitar).
$15 at the door, $10 for students and seniors

Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra
2019-04-11 19:00 - 23:57
The name of late jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller may not trip off the tongue of the casual jazz fan, but make no mistake, among the genre’s aficionados, he was and is considered a musician’s musician. Versatile and singular, he pushed jazz to the limit harmonically, but always with a swinging sensibility.
Miller could accompany anybody, whether it was a vocalist or a horn player, he fit in every kind of setting. He was the guy you wanted on your album. But what perhaps even fewer people are aware of is that Miller was more than just a remarkable piano player, he was also a prolific and talented composer and arranger.
Mulgrew-ology, the second Detroit Music Factory recording by Detroit-based jazz pianist, composer and arranger Scott Gwinnell, explores this lesser-spotlighted side of Miller.
Gwinnell intersperses Miller’s compositional ideas throughout a body of arrangements that include songs penned by Miller as well as other artists’ compositions for which he was famous for playing in his certain way—because even when Miller played someone else’s tune, it was a markedly Mulgrew Miller version.
“There are certain albums where the work is about you and you want to shine through your own work,” says Gwinnell. “But this record is more about Mulgrew than about me.”
Just as the inflections, the words, the idiosyncrasies that make up a person’s manner of speaking sum up into one’s personality, Miller’s compositions and playing have a definitive voice. Gwinnell mined for those nuances, the subtle licks and chord progressions, choices like the melodic sequence that Miller plays over a diminished harmony, the stuff that tells you you’re listening to Mulgrew Miller.
According to jazz musician and producer Tony Ruda, who wrote the album’s liner notes:
“In [Miller’s] recordings, you hear a pianist steeped in the hard bop tradition whose style could just as soon catch you off guard with the most wonderfully lyrical phrase. His style was never flashy, because a true professional doesn’t need to be – why go for the cheap trick on the keys when you can turn a beautiful melodic line that will leave a captive audience breathless?”
Although Mulgrew-ology is a deep-dive into the essence of Miller’s compositional skills, Gwinnell takes what Miller did in his compositions and uses that imprint in different ways throughout his arrangements. The 17-piece orchestral arrangements help provide Gwinnell a blank canvas with which to bring the album to life, and listeners who are not new to Miller will appreciate the uncharacteristic choice.
“[Mulgrew-ology’s] title track is exemplary of [Gwinnell’s] strong compositional style, giving us a tune that swings hard and sets the tone for the rest of the album,” writes Ruda. “Jazz veterans James Hughes on saxophone and Paul Finkbeiner on trumpet both treat us to some terrific soloing in turn, as the conversation between the rhythm and brass sections draws us into Gwinnell’s high-spirited arrangement.”
To jazz fans for whom Mulgrew-ology is an introduction to Mulgrew Miller, here’s the thing: when you hear Miller-esque tunes, they sound familiar, they make sense. It’s not a standard, not a Great American Songbook tune, but it goes beyond that. According to Gwinnell, it’s still rooted in “sensible listening.” The music is so catchy, so beautiful, it doesn’t matter that the name Mulgrew Miller is unfamiliar. What matters is how enjoyable you’re likely to find Mulgrew-ology.
Ruda on Miller and Gwinnell:
“…any commentary about Mulgrew’s quiet command of his instrument or the understated quality of his playing would not do him justice. For that, we simply have to turn to the music – only through hearing his compositions do we truly get close to Mulgrew Miller the man. Thankfully, with Scott Gwinnell’s album Mulgrew-ology, we are treated to sparkling arrangements of his work that add a new dimension to our understanding of what jazz meant to Mulgrew Miller, and perhaps more importantly, what Mulgrew Miller meant to jazz. It’s an absolutely beautiful homage.”
NOTE: A student jazz ensemble will open up at 7 pm with Scott and his band coming on at nine pm.

Michael Zaporski & FUTUREVISIONS
2019-04-13 21:30
Michael Zaporski’s FUTUREVISIONS explodes
across the soundscape, taking audiences on a lyrical epic,
connecting two continents and two quintessential
traditions: American Jazz and West African rhythms.
Their performances are a whirlwind of dynamic energy
leaving listeners hanging on every pulse-pounding note.
Jazz aficionados and novices alike will be spellbound after
hearing their smart, clever, and scintillating compositions.
For this performance Michael will bring some real Detroit veterans like saxophonist Vincent Bowens, bassist Ibrahim Jones and drummer Djallo Djakate along with his nephew Nathan Zaporski & long time band member Joshua James, both on saxes.

Speakeasy Sundays
2019-04-14 20:30
Speakeasy Sundays is a monthly Detroit burlesque show featuring talent from around the globe, hosted at historic Cliff Bell’s.
Cliff Bell’s originally opened in 1935 by John Clifford Bell and retains many of its original features to this day, including its luxurious mahogany and brass interior. It is one of the last remaining burlesque venues from the early days of Detroit’s Park Avenue alley and the only remaining club from 1930s Park Avenue to still feature burlesque today.
Speakeasy Sundays burlesque hosts renowned talent from across the US and from around the world. Ray Gunn, International King of Burlesque, Eva La Feva, producer of the Clipper Cabaret in Chicago, Jeez Loueez the Honey Badger of Burlesque among many others have graced the Speakeasy Sundays stage. In 2017 & 2018, event partnerships with the Steel City Kitty Burlesque & Variety show, Front Row Paul and the Theatre Bizarre Orchestra made Speakeasy Sundays a show never to be missed. Just wait until you see what is in store for 2019!
April 14th / Doors 7:30 & Show 8:30
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speakeasy-sundays-spring-fever-edition-tickets-58991784014
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1009480735929198
Featuring performances by:
Ada Vice
Leena Allure
Coco Brulee
Mila Deluna
Miss Holly Hock
Musical Performance by: Willa Rae
Emcee: Lilith Von Tal

Bloomfield Hills HS Jazz Bands
2019-04-15 19:00 - 21:00
The Bloomfield Hills Music Department and band program is one of the top music programs in the state of Michigan. The school has been a past recipient of the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) award for one of the best communities for music education including this year (2017). The Band consistently earns top ratings at both district and state MSBOA (Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association) festivals. The group has traveled to perform at various festivals across the country and abroad. In recent years the group has traveled to Orlando, London , Edinburgh, as well as New York City. In 2014 the Symphony Band was invited to perform at the Michigan Music Conference, an in-service for teachers held annually in Grand Rapids. The Jazz Band has consistently earned superior ratings at MSBOA’s State Jazz Festival including their most recent performance in 2018. This year, there are over 50 students enrolled in the jazz program at Bloomfield Hills High School.

Easter Sunday Brunch w/Jarrod Champion
2019-04-21 11:30 - 14:30
No need for a scavenger hunt! We’ll have all of your Easter favorites for the Jazziest Easter Brunch in the city featuring The Easter Specialties of the House and our Cliff Bells Sunday Brunch Menu! Reservations by phone at 313-961-2543.
Jarrod Champion is a self-taught pianist, vocalist, organist, songwritier and multi-instrumentalist. Born in a suburb east of Detroit, Michigan, he’s the son of two working class parents, both trained pianists.
Originally based in rock and roll, Jarrod eventually spread out into the prominent jazz, blues and traditional country/folk circuits found in and around Detroit. He has come to identify in large part with early New Orleans jazz, blues and soul music while retaining the smokey, bar-room romanticism he’s become known for.
He is and has been a member of numerous musical groups in the Detroit area and has toured both nationally and internationally in his career.
Jarrod is an active live and studio session musician and has written music for stage plays, films and video productions. He also writes and performs original music under his own name, fronts his own ensembles across many various genres, and can be found in top jazz, blues and rock establishments in and around the city of Detroit and beyond.
https://jarrodchampion.com/

The GQ Jazz Ensemble
2019-04-24 20:00
Gary Greenfelder’s GQ Jazz Ensemble is a contemporary jazz quintet. They perform songs from the American Songbook, Jazz Standards and even a little R&B.
Gary Greenfelder – trumpet/leader, Ryan Bills – sax & other doubles, George Weitecha – drums, Josh Bartolomeo – upright bass, Rob Jozefiak – piano
http://www.ggmusicent.com/#
Dig this video of “STELLA BY STARLIGHT”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzghzQKoO58

The Southeastern Music Academy
2019-04-28 17:00 - 19:00, 2019-05-05 17:00 - 19:00
The Southeastern Music Academy has an outstanding music faculty – successful performers with strong academic credentials that perform regularly with professional groups. This is a student jam session. http://southeasternmusicacademy.org/sma-performance-opportunities-cliff-bells/

The Shawn McDonald Group
2019-04-28 19:30 - 22:30
Shawn plays blues, boogie-woogie and jazz piano and is a strong vocalist as well. He has toured much of the world with Larry McCray, Alberta Adams, Joe Weaver & Johnnie Bassett

The Rochester Adams High School Jazz Band
2019-04-29 19:00 - 21:00
The Rochester Adams High School Jazz Band performs a variety of musical styles including rock, swing, and Latin. Comprised of students in grades 9-12, it utilizes standard Big Band instrumentation in addition to flute, clarinet, and tuba.
Ruether Middle School will preform for 15 minutes. The remaining time will be split between Rochester High School followed by Adams.

SYJ final concert
2019-05-01 18:00 - 22:00
MSU Community Music School-Detroit: Spartan Youth Jazz Programs
Spartan Youth Jazz is an after-school program for middle and high school students. It provides high-quality music education from professional Detroit musicians, educators, and entrepreneurs. Classes and rehearsals focus on jazz improvisation, music history, music composition and transcription, combo playing, and big band playing.
-Spartan Youth Jazz Orchestra (a combo of 7)
-Trombone Ensemble (7 trombones, piano, bass, drums)
-Combo I (a combo of 7)
-Big Band (17 total students)

Closed for PRIVATE EVENT
2019-05-02 00:00 - 23:59

Airey B & her Blues Boys
2019-05-05 19:30 - 22:30
Twenty-one-year old Airey is bold, impressive, and bodacious. A singer/songwriter as well as guitar player and pianist. Her voice is captivating, expressive and emotional. She invokes the spirit of the first ladies of the blues like Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith & Lizzie Miles. A breath of fresh air, she helps to revive the true spirit of the blues for generations to come. Now backed by a group of excellent-musicians that include veteran Detroit trumpeter and singer James O’Donnell, and the strong young rhythm section of bassist Jeff Cuny and drummer Jake Matthews.

Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra
2019-05-09 19:00 - 22:30
The Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra was founded in April 1999 and has released three CDs, the most recent of which is “Mulgrew-ology” on the Detroit Music Factory label. The Stoney Creek High School student jazz band starts at 7 pm with Scott’s fine band starting at 8 pm.
https://www.wscottjazz.com/orchestra-groups/

Meri Slaven & Marvin Jones
2019-05-11 21:30
Two great vocalists in one great show! You’ll hear fabulously arranged duets, in addition to their individual repertoire. Backed by a killer trio Featuring Pianist Scott Gwinnell, Rocco Popielarski on Bass, and Bang Glen on Drums
Meri Slaven is a jazz vocalist presently performing in and around the Detroit Area. She grew up in the area in a very musical family and played clarinet, piano and accordion throughout her childhood and adolescence. She was a classical voice major at Florida Atlantic University, and studied privately with renowned dramatic tenor Eddy Ruhl before crossing over to jazz. After which she could be seen performing in Miami and around southern Florida. Then she relocated to NYC where she performed for a few years before moving back to the Detroit area where she keeps quite busy.

Brian Charette
2019-05-18 21:30
New York City organist/pianist, Brian Charette, has established himself as a leading voice in modern jazz. Charette is a Hammond-endorsed, Steeplechase and Positone recording artist who was the winner of the 2014 Downbeat Critics’ Poll Rising Star: Organ award and has climbed to 5th place in The 2018 Critic’s Poll main organ category. In 2015 Brian also won Hot House Magazine’s Fan’s Decision Jazz Award for Best Organist in New York. His last Positone recording, Once and Future, reached #17 on the Jazz Week chart and was also on the Itunes new music Top 20. This fall, Brian released his new circuit bent organ trio recording, Kürrent, featuring Ben Monder and has a brand new traditional jazz organ trio release on Steeplechase Records featuring NEA Master, George Coleman called Groovin with Big G.
Charette was born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1972, and was introduced to music by his mother, Catherine. By the age of 17, he was playing with jazz luminaries such as Lou Donaldson and Houston Person. Since graduating on the Dean’s List from UConn in 1994 with a BA in Music, Charette has been performing extensively in Europe and the USA with his home base being the East Village, NYC. Brian is a staple of the downtown NYC scene working with virtually everyone who plays with an organist.
Besides being a critically acclaimed composer and bandleader, Brian has performed with many notable artists such as Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan, Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper, and many more. Charette is also an active author and educator, writing for Keyboard Magazine, The New York City Jazz Record, DownBeat, and the Czech magazine, Muzikus. Brian teaches masterclasses all over the world and is on the faculty of the Czech Summer Jazz Workshop at Jesek Conservatory in Prague. His first book, 101 Hammond B3 Tips, released through publisher Hal Leonard, has become very popular, as well as his videos on the website mymusicmasterclass.com.
On drums here will bring Jordan Young and on guitar will be Detroiter Oliver Nevels.

Speakeasy Sunday- May Spectacular!
2019-05-19 20:30
Speakeasy Sundays – May Spectacular!
May 19 / Doors 7:30 & Show 8:30
Featuring performances by:
Roxi D’Lite
Tila Von Twirl
Miss Holly Hock
Kitty Hawkk & Eris
Ellie Camino
Hannah the Hatchet
Emcee: Lilith Von Tal
Tickets $20-35: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speakeasy-sundays-may-spectacular-tickets-60373707384
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/280463449520343

St. Clair High School Band
2019-05-20 19:00 - 21:00
St. Clair High School Band will perform a showcase set and will also feature a trio of professional musicians that include:
Andy Lloyd, bass
Sven Anderson, piano
Dennis Suozzi, drums
