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SUMMARY:Closed for a Private Event
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SUMMARY:Spare Parts
DESCRIPTION:“I’m always looking for the new and unique and quite often I look to the Chicago scene where there’s always something interesting to be found. From that fertile ground comes BRIGHT MINOR (CD) from one of my favorite Chicago groups these days\, SPARE PARTS. These guys squeeze more out of keyboards\, bass and drums than any trio you’ll find anywhere!” Russ Davis- Modern Jazz Radio (MOJA) \nFeaturing the deep funk/jazz styling’s of:\nColin Scott\, bass\nKevin Kozal\, keys\nMike Bruno\, drums \nhttp://www.sparepartsmusic.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/spare-parts/
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SUMMARY:Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:With a different local high school jazz band opening up every month! \nScott Gwinnell is an award-winning pianist\, composer/arranger\, and educator born in Detroit\, and residing in the Metro-Detroit area. He currently freelances as a sideman and leads various groups; the most well-known being the 16-piece Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra. He is an adjunct professor of music at Oakland University in Rochester\, Michigan\, and an ensemble director at Michigan State University’s Detroit Campus. \nhttp://www.wscottjazz.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/scott-gwinnell-jazz-orchestra-2/
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SUMMARY:The Southeastern Music Academy Jam Session
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Sean Dobbins \nThe Southeastern Music Academy has an outstanding music faculty – successful performers with strong academic credentials that perform regularly with professional groups. This talented group of instructors hope to help all levels of students achieve their goals in a fun and encouraging atmosphere. \nHosted by Artistic Director Sean Dobbins\nA product of the Ann Arbor Public Schools\, Sean Dobbins has stayed devoted to education throughout his life. Early mentor Louis Smith\, an Ann Arbor Public Schools band teacher\, impressed the importance of a good education upon Sean at an early age. Sean is known in his community as a band director\, drum teacher and positive influence for many. \nIn 1999 Sean was asked to become the director of the Ann Arbor Public Schools Summer Jazz Program. This program was designed to help educate and inspire young artist as they began their quest of learning jazz. In 1998\, a year before Sean’s arrival\, the program was in jeopardy of being cancelled due to low enrollment. In 2000\, a year after Sean took over the reigns\, the enrollment more than tripled and a year later\, the group was featured on WEMU\, a national jazz radio program. \nhttp://southeasternmusicacademy.org/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-southeastern-music-academy-jam-session-2/2017-02-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170225T213000
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SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins and the Modern Jazz Messengers
DESCRIPTION:Sean’s sound can best be described as hard-driving\, solid rhythm with refreshing melodic sensibility. Some of Sean’s influences include Art Blakey\, Jeff Hamilton\, Jeff “Tain” Watts\, Ed Thigpen\, Sonny Payne\, as well as Detroit area greats Gerald Cleaver and the one and only Elvin Jones. Dobbins got his start as sought-after Detroit area jazz sideman at a young age\, when he would regularly play with Blue Note artist Louis Smith. As Sean’s Career progressed\, he found himself the recipient of many awards and accolades including the “Woody Herman Jazz Award”\, an award for outstanding musicianship\, as well as the Louis Armstrong Scholarship. Due to Sean’s great talent both as a player and an educator\, he has been the focus of countless news articles jazz radio programs and documentaries. \nhttp://www.seandobbinsmusic.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/sean-dobbins-and-the-modern-jazz-messengers/
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SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins Organ Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Featuring:\nSean Dobbins\, drums\nChris Codish\, Hammond B3\nMarcus Elliot\, sax\nCory Allen\, guitar \nhttp://www.detroitmusicfactory.com/artists/sean-dobbins\nhttp://www.seandobbinsmusic.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/sean-dobbins-organ-quartet/2017-02-24/
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SUMMARY:Nick Adams and the Aral Sea Divers
DESCRIPTION:Nick Adams and the Aral Sea Divers play a lively blend of roaring 20s-era jazz\, a testament to time when classical and military musical traditions were infused with fresh and exciting African American energy. “That’s a special moment in American history\, a blending of aesthetic but rigid European styles with new raw energy\, adding just the right amount of danger to the mix\,” says founder Aaron Corte O’Brien. \nThe Aral Sea Divers have been reviving that original balance of orchestration and improvisation through traditional\, and inventive\, approaches to jazz standards. The group originated between university students in the Upper Peninsula\, taking the spirit of Hemingway’s fictional character\, adventurer and yooper “Nick Adams” as an elusive member of the group. In the UP the group played a variety of venues\, including the Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival\, Marquette Michigan Beer Festival\, and a mix of breweries\, retirement homes\, and veteran’s centers. Aaron recently put a new lineup of the group back together after moving to Detroit with co-founder\, clarinetist Audra Hagan\, and they are looking forward to continue playing this timeless music throughout the city.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/nick-adams-and-the-aral-sea-divers/
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SUMMARY:Open City
DESCRIPTION:“…an organization that helps people turn their business ideas into reality by providing them with the necessary tools\, resources\, and support network in Detroit…” -Matthew Lewis\, Model Media \nOpen City is a monthly forum for aspiring and current business owners to exchange ideas and information about doing business in Detroit.Open City will take place on the third Mondays of every month\, from October to April. Each month\, speakers are invited to generate discussion on a new topic. Meetings are free and open to all. No RSVP required. \n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/open-city/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170219T180000
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SUMMARY:WSU Open Jam w/ Chris Collins
DESCRIPTION: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\, the WSU open jam starts out with a rotating blend of professors performing a energetic set of “hard bop” with their students. As the night moves on\, the impressively capable students take over to lead the open jam session. Instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to sit in.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/wsu-open-jam-w-chris-collins-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170218T213000
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SUMMARY:Nick Finzer
DESCRIPTION:Award winning musician Nick Finzer is a jazz trombonist and composer whose musical prowess is firmly planted with one foot in the past and another leading to the future. In January of 2013 Nick released his recording debut as a bandleader “Exposition” on his new label Outside in Music. “Exposition” presents Finzer’s unique musical lens\, featuring ten original compositions that draw on the multifaceted influences that have shaped his musical development. \nThe onset of Nick’s love for jazz came through an exploration of Duke Ellington’s music during his high school years. Tunes like “Harlem Airshaft” and “In a Sentimental Mood” started him on an irreversible musical journey. These experiences culminated in a performance of Elllington’s music as part of the Essentially Ellington Festival hosted by Jazz at Lincoln Center\, which ignited Nick’s ambition to move to New York City to play music. \nDuring this time Finzer also came under the tutelage of former Jazz at Lincoln Center Trombonist\, Wycliffe Gordon. This relationship developed into a four year commission project in which Gordon wrote four pieces to feature Nick during his undergraduate studies at the Eastman School of Music. While studying at Eastman\, Nick was able to play with many musicians who came through Rochester\, New York including engagements with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra\, Walt Weiskopf\, John Clayton and Slide Hampton. \nSince moving to New York City in 2010\, Finzer has completed a Masters Degree from The Juilliard School\, shared the stage with the likes of Frank Wess at Dizzy’s Club\, Lew Tabackin and Terrell Stafford at The Blue Note\, and continues to lead his own bands both around the city and across the country. While at Juilliard Nick had the opportunity to work with many mentors including Frank Kimbrough\, Carl Allen\, Ray Drummond\, and studied under jazz trombone innovator\, Steve Turre. \nNick was selected as a finalist in the 2010 International Trombone Association’s Carl Fontana Jazz Trombone Competition and in 2011 was the winner of the Eastern Trombone Workshop National Jazz Trombone Competition\, where he performed alongside Jim Pugh\, Bill Reichenbach\, and Steve Wiest. \nFinzer is also a committed educator. In 2012 Nick’s new Non Profit\, the Institute for Creative Music won a “Great Classrooms” grant award from the Plum Creek Foundation. Nick currently serves as Co-Artistic Director for the Institute for Creative Music\, which is dedicated to the education and dissemination of jazz and creative music across the nation. Since IfCM’s founding in 2011 Nick has lead workshops\, masterclasses\, and residencies spanning from coast to coast. \nIndependently\, Nick has worked with students from the Eastman School of Music\, Penn State\, Ithaca College\, Gonzaga University\, and Eastern Washington University\, to name a few. He has also served on the faculty of the Eastman Summer Jazz Camp\, and Juilliard Jazz Summer Camps in West Palm Beach\, Florida and Ephraim\, Utah. \nNick continues to perform\, compose\, and teach around New York City while maintaining an active touring schedule\, and formulating new projects. Finzer is determined to continually develop his artistry from the lineage of the music\, while being honest to his musical voice and personality.\nNick was selected as the winner of the 2011 Eastern Trombone Workshop Jazz Trombone competition\, culminating with Nick performing with the U.S. Army Blues alongside Steve Wiest\, Jim Pugh\, and Bill Reichenbach. The year previous\, Nick was chosen and performed as a 2010 finalist in the International Trombone Association’s Carl Fontana Jazz Trombone Competition. \nA 2009 Alum of the Eastman School of Music with a Bachelors in Jazz and Contemporary Media; Nick had the opportunity to perform with some of the many great musicians and bands that passed through Rochester\, New York including The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra\, John Clayton\, Slide Hampton\, Bill Dobbins\, Walt Weiskopf\, David Gibson\, and developed a working relationship with trombonist Wycliffe Gordon. Via the Commission Project\, Nick worked with Mr. Gordon to premiere four original pieces (two for sextet and two for big band) between 2005 and 2009 and had the opportunity to combine the experience with workshops for local high school students featuring both Nick and Mr. Gordon. \nAs a leader\, Nick has toured his groups across the United States presenting masterclasses\, improvisation workshops\, and television\, radio\, and live performances in Arizona\, Delaware\, Washington\, Pennsylvania\, Massachusetts and New York. \nNick keeps an active performing schedule as both a sideman and leader around New York\, as well as traveling to perform and teach with The Juilliard School and Nick’s own projects.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/nick-finzer/
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SUMMARY:Brad McNett and the Wildcats
DESCRIPTION:“There’s a late-’50s sensibility in his voice—touches of Mel Torme and\nFrank D’Rone\,” – Marc Myers of JazzWax.com \nIn his mid-twenties\, vocalist/composer\, Brad McNett\, is quickly becoming one of the most popular interpreters of the Great American Songbook. McNett’s large repertoire and his ability to interpret a lyric or turn a phrase with\, the skill and poise of someone twice his age\, makes him an instant smash with any audience. \nhttp://bradmcnett.com/\nhttp://www.jazzcellist.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/brad-mcnett-and-the-wildcats/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170216T200000
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SUMMARY:GFK Trio
DESCRIPTION:GFK Trio formed in the spring of 2013 with the idea of acknowledging\, extending and revitalizing the classic instrumental jazz organ trio. Each member’s love for the funky and soulful tradition pioneered by artists like Jimmy Smith\, mixed with influences from pop\, rock\, funk\, hip hop and electronic\, have lead to the trio’s sound: an intense\, soulful\, energetic and entertaining musical experience. Dan Gruszka’s mix of classic soul jazz guitar influence and a pedal board ready to create a Pink Floyd-esque wall of sound brings a breath of fresh air to the organ jazz genre. Layer that on top of Scott Kulik’s exacting command of the Hammond Organ locked with Eric “Fil” Fillip’s funk and breakbeat inspired drumming and you have the recipe for an exciting night of music. You can expect to hear both modern and classic tunes however you will be surprised at how flawlessly the group integrates fresh new sounds\, rhythms\, grooves and exciting solo sections. The audience may want to dance\, or they may listen intently to the group’s musical synergy. Either way\, GFK Trio has a passion for music and they want to share it with you. \nGFK is Dan Gruszka (Guitar)\, Eric “Fil” Fillip (Drums) and Scott Kulik (Organ).
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/gfk-trio-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170214T180000
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SUMMARY:Nicole New and the Woodward Horns
DESCRIPTION:The 28 year old Detroiter is a passionate and provocative singer alluring crowds with her sensitivity and soulfulness as one of Detroit’s premier band leaders.  Nicole’s eclectic style of singing\, drawing from her early influences of performing Jazz\, Pop\, Opera and musical theatre has transformed into a sound all her own.  The Nicole New Group is making a lasting impression at performance venues all over Michigan and beyond.  Wowing fans with her rich tone and rhythmic phrasing\, venues such as The Jazz Cafe at Music Hall\, Cliff Bells\, London Chop House\, Steinway Jazz Cafe and most recently the Midland Symphony have become a regular stop for this energetic performer. \nhttp://nicolenew.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/nicole-new/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170212T210000
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SUMMARY:Striptease Soirée: A Romantic Evening with The Theatre Bizarre Orchestra.
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an incredible evening of live music and burlesque entertainment! One night only! \nLive Music By\nThe Theatre Bizarre Orchestra \nBurlesque & Variety Entertainment By \nThe Serpentine Temptress – Eva la Feva (Chicago) \nThe Strawberry Vixen – Miss Holly Hock (Detroit) \nThe International King of Burlesque – Ray Gunn (Chicago) \nThe Tantelizing – Leilani (Detroit) \nStage Kittens: Magenta Demure & Leena Allure \nDoors 8pm\, Show 9pm\nTickets – $20 General Admission\, $25 Reserved Seating\, $30 VIP \nTickets here.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/striptease-soiree-a-romantic-evening-with-the-theatre-bizarre-orchestra/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170211T213000
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SUMMARY:Caleb Curtis
DESCRIPTION:“A sonic architect on the alto saxophone\, Caleb Curtis builds melodic and methodical structures that are compelling and immediately recognizable.” – Jazz Speaks \nAnn Arbor native\, and fixture on the NYC jazz scene\, Caleb Curtis presents a quintet featuring pianist Marta Sanchez whose latest album Partenika was one of the New York Times top 10 albums of 2015. A variety of original compositions and selections from the vast repertoire of jazz highlighting these fantastic improvisers will be performed. Showcasing their ability to create a unique sonic landscape. Intriguing\, evocative\, and compelling music. \nCaleb Curtis – alto saxophone \nMarta Sanchez – piano \nMarcus Elliot – tenor saxophone \nBen Rolston – bass \nStephen Boegehold – drums
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/caleb-curtis-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170210T210000
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SUMMARY:Caleb Curtis
DESCRIPTION:“A sonic architect on the alto saxophone\, Caleb Curtis builds melodic and methodical structures that are compelling and immediately recognizable.” – Jazz Speaks \n  \nAnn Arbor native\, and fixture on the NYC jazz scene\, Caleb Curtis presents a quintet featuring pianist Marta Sanchez whose latest album Partenika was one of the New York Times top 10 albums of 2015. A variety of original compositions and selections from the vast repertoire of jazz highlighting these fantastic improvisers will be performed. Showcasing their ability to create a unique sonic landscape. Intriguing\, evocative\, and compelling music. \n  \nCaleb Curtis – alto saxophone \nMarta Sanchez – piano \nMarcus Elliot – tenor saxophone \nBen Rolston – bass \nStephen Boegehold – drums
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/caleb-curtis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170209T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170209T200000
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SUMMARY:RJ Spangler Trio feat. T-Bone Paxton
DESCRIPTION:Veteran Detroit drummer RJ Spangler leads a funky organ trio with guitarist Ralph Tope & organist Duncan McMillan. They have been together for about a decade\, when they backed vocalist Odessa Harris. \nRJ Spangler: Drums \nDuncan McMillan: Organ \nRalph Tope: Guitar \n“…solid blue-collar funk. Spangler and company show that the Motor City can hang with Philly when it comes to the B-3 genre.” \n-Steve Bryant\n\nhttp://rjspangler.com/rjtrio.php
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/rj-spangler-trio-feat-t-bone-paxton/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170205T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143244
CREATED:20160128T163243Z
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SUMMARY:Harmonica Shah and Howard Glazer
DESCRIPTION:No Cover \nBorn in California\, Shah also spent time in Somerville\, Texas\, with his blues harmonica and guitar playing grandfather\, Sam Dawson. Dawson had recorded for both Alan Lomax and Duke Records. His mother\, a beautician\, encouraged him to be a salesman for Jet magazine in the latter part of the 1950s. This allowed Shah access to Oakland’s bars and clubs\, where he heard musicians such as Lowell Fulson\, Jimmy McCracklin\, Juke Boy Bonner and Big Mama Thornton.\nShah told Living Blues magazine that his grandfather’s passion for the blues inspired him. “Well see I picked it up from him\, he’d be out in the fields singin’ all that (sings in a slow moan) ‘Tell me how long\, whoa\, tell me how long it’s been since you’ve been away from home’ Well\, that’s raw! That’s a big damn difference from ‘Good Golly Miss Molly'”.\nHe moved to Detroit in 1967\, and worked for Ford Motors for fifteen years. Shah bought himself a cheap harmonica in 1976 and\, while operating as a taxicab driver\, Shah was introduced to local blues jam sessions. “Hell\, that was it\, no turning back then”\, Shah recalled.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/harmonica-shah-and-howard-glazer/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170204T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170204T235959
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SUMMARY:Closed for a Private Event
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URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/closed-for-a-private-event-24/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170203T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170203T235959
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CREATED:20161214T222303Z
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SUMMARY:Closed for a Private Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170202T190000
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SUMMARY:The Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:With a different local high school jazz band opening up every month! \nScott Gwinnell is an award-winning pianist\, composer/arranger\, and educator born in Detroit\, and residing in the Metro-Detroit area. He currently freelances as a sideman and leads various groups; the most well-known being the 16-piece Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra. He is an adjunct professor of music at Oakland University in Rochester\, Michigan\, and an ensemble director at Michigan State University’s Detroit Campus. \nhttp://www.wscottjazz.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-scott-gwinnell-jazz-orchestra/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170201T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170201T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143244
CREATED:20160517T123512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142353Z
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SUMMARY:Matt LoRusso Trio
DESCRIPTION:Local guitar trio lead by Matt LoRusso\, an MSU jazz studies student.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/current-the-kg-experience-2016-10-12/2017-02-01/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170129T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170129T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143244
CREATED:20150904T011700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142324Z
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SUMMARY:WSU Open Jam w/ Chris Collins
DESCRIPTION: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\, the WSU open jam starts out with a rotating blend of professors performing a energetic set of “hard bop” with their students. As the night moves on\, the impressively capable students take over to lead the open jam session. Instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to sit in.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/wsu-open-jam-w-chris-collins/2017-01-29/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170128T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170128T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143244
CREATED:20161214T221959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142401Z
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SUMMARY:Roger Jones and Higher Calling
DESCRIPTION:Roger L. Jones II is a native of Flint who has worked professionally with various artists in the USA\, Japan\, Europe\, and Turkey since 1989. Roger discovered his musical abilities as a child at church while listening to organist Henry Moore. The church\, Greater Holy Temple COGIC\, was a musical proving ground for young musicians\, and Roger’s gospel background provided a springboard to his passion for playing jazz. After graduating from high school\, Roger attended Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin\, Ohio\, where his musicianship and reputation grew exponentially. Roger has performed with Wynton Marsalis\, Joe Henderson\, Wallace Roney\, and JJ Johnson\, among others\, and in 2004 released his first CD\, “Out of the Wilderness.” \nRoger has developed into a cutting-edge band leader. His band\, “Roger Jones & Higher Calling” is comprised of phenomenal musicians dedicated to inventing fresh and innovative ways to approach the execution of music. Mixed with a soulful and modern approach\, the music of this band is innovative\, relevant to the current generation\, and swings ridiculously hard. There is no doubt that Roger L. Jones II will be heralded as one of the most explosive and innovative pianists of his generation.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/roger-jones-and-higher-calling-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170127T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170127T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143244
CREATED:20150728T002233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142311Z
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SUMMARY:Roger Jones and Higher Calling
DESCRIPTION:Roger L. Jones II is a native of Flint who has worked professionally with various artists in the USA\, Japan\, Europe\, and Turkey since 1989. Roger discovered his musical abilities as a child at church while listening to organist Henry Moore. The church\, Greater Holy Temple COGIC\, was a musical proving ground for young musicians\, and Roger’s gospel background provided a springboard to his passion for playing jazz. After graduating from high school\, Roger attended Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin\, Ohio\, where his musicianship and reputation grew exponentially. Roger has performed with Wynton Marsalis\, Joe Henderson\, Wallace Roney\, and JJ Johnson\, among others\, and in 2004 released his first CD\, “Out of the Wilderness.” \nRoger has developed into a cutting-edge band leader. His band\, “Roger Jones & Higher Calling” is comprised of phenomenal musicians dedicated to inventing fresh and innovative ways to approach the execution of music. Mixed with a soulful and modern approach\, the music of this band is innovative\, relevant to the current generation\, and swings ridiculously hard. There is no doubt that Roger L. Jones II will be heralded as one of the most explosive and innovative pianists of his generation.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/roger-jones-and-higher-calling/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170126T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143244
CREATED:20161214T221720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142400Z
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SUMMARY:GFK Trio
DESCRIPTION:GFK Trio formed in the spring of 2013 with the idea of acknowledging\, extending and revitalizing the classic instrumental jazz organ trio. Each member’s love for the funky and soulful tradition pioneered by artists like Jimmy Smith\, mixed with influences from pop\, rock\, funk\, hip hop and electronic\, have lead to the trio’s sound: an intense\, soulful\, energetic and entertaining musical experience. Dan Gruszka’s mix of classic soul jazz guitar influence and a pedal board ready to create a Pink Floyd-esque wall of sound brings a breath of fresh air to the organ jazz genre. Layer that on top of Scott Kulik’s exacting command of the Hammond Organ locked with Eric “Fil” Fillip’s funk and breakbeat inspired drumming and you have the recipe for an exciting night of music. You can expect to hear both modern and classic tunes however you will be surprised at how flawlessly the group integrates fresh new sounds\, rhythms\, grooves and exciting solo sections. The audience may want to dance\, or they may listen intently to the group’s musical synergy. Either way\, GFK Trio has a passion for music and they want to share it with you. \nGFK is Dan Gruszka (Guitar)\, Eric “Fil” Fillip (Drums) and Scott Kulik (Organ).
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/gfk-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170122T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170122T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143244
CREATED:20151229T214000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142334Z
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SUMMARY:The Quick Organ Trio
DESCRIPTION:Jason Quick works as a performing musician primarily in the NW Ohio area.  Current projects: Guitarist and composer for the jazz group QuickTrio\, Guitar and Vocalist for funky rock blues band Quickness\, Electric Bass and Vocals for Longtime Local Jam Band favorites\, Stonehouse.  There is also The Microphonics\,  Blues Duo with Jason on Guitar and Vocals and John Potts on Harmonica.  OWE’ er EZ is a regular 2nd saturday morning singer songwriter showcase.  Jason also performs solo\, mixing it up with cover tunes\, old time mountain music and blues and originals.  Jason has also performed in the region extensively with Jeff Tucker and On the Beach.  He has also performed and recorded in New Orleans with Vocalist\n&  Songwriter Lisa Lynn.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-jason-quick-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170121T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170121T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143244
CREATED:20160915T223518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142358Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Zaporski's FutureVisions
DESCRIPTION:Michael Zaporski creates astonishing music that merges American jazz traditions with a West-African-influenced rhythmic dialogue. Serving as the pianist for the late Detroit saxophonist Sam Sanders\, Zaporski traveled to West Africa\, playing and teaching jazz through the U.S. State Department. This long-time association led to performances with such renowned jazz artists as Jackie McLean\, Frank Foster\, Art Blakey\, Pharaoh Sanders\, and Donald Byrd. \nThrough his own group\, FutureVisions\, Zaporski has garnered headlining performances at jazz festivals and colleges\, and has released several recordings—including one for orchestra\, chorus\, and jazz quartet—to critical acclaim. Combining adrenaline-pumping energy levels with African rhythms and haunting melodies\, Zaporski continues the pursuit of excellence and individuality that is the essence of the American jazz tradition.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/michael-zaporskis-futurevisions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170119T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143244
CREATED:20161214T220402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142400Z
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SUMMARY:Organissimo
DESCRIPTION:You might notice of something different at an organissimo performance. The audience isn’t the typical homogenous “jazz” audience. You’ll see a healthy mix of people from all walks of life; young and old\, black and white\, from hippies to corporate professionals and everything in between. organissimo’s music skirts over fences and satisfies a diverse range of tastes. You’re as likely to see people dancing as a group of folks intently listening. \nAs American cultural critic Elvis Mitchell wrote after witnessing a show at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge\, “The group’s toned\, muscular playing keeps the crowd rapt\, a condition noticeable by the fact that almost no one is talking.“ \nOrganissimo formed in November of 2000 with the goal of bringing jazz back to the people. organissimo’s sound is instantly identifiable yet constantly evolving\, infusing elements of funk\, gospel\, blues\, progressive rock\, and Latin rhythms into a solid foundation of jazz. Shifting meters\, deep grooves\, melodic finesse and tight ensemble interplay are hallmarks of the organissimo sound.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/organissimo/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170116T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170116T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T143244
CREATED:20151007T013814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142328Z
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SUMMARY:Open City: The Tale of Three Cities
DESCRIPTION:“…an organization that helps people turn their business ideas into reality by providing them with the necessary tools\, resources\, and support network in Detroit…” -Matthew Lewis\, Model Media\n\nOpen City is a monthly forum for aspiring and current business owners to exchange ideas and information about doing business in Detroit.Open City will take place on the third Mondays of every month\, from October to April. Each month\, speakers are invited to generate discussion on a new topic. Meetings are free and open to all. No RSVP required. \n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/open-city-2/
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