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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170530T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142416Z
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SUMMARY:Cliff Bell's Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/cliff-bells-closed-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170529T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170529T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170528T163917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142415Z
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SUMMARY:Cliff Bell's Closed
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/cliff-bells-closed/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170528T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170528T220000
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CREATED:20170331T224548Z
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SUMMARY:Don't Mess with Bill: The Music of Bill Evans
DESCRIPTION:Don’t Mess with Bill: The Music of Bill Evans. This project is headed guitarist Steve Shepard a long-time veteran of the Detroit Jazz scene. Steve has meticulously crafted the originals and repertoire of Bill Evans with an authenticity to the legendary voicings and language of Evans on the guitar.  Rich Kowalewski is on Double Bass is in a melodic and conversational approach along with the unique coloring and shading of master drummer Rob Emanuel
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/dont-mess-with-bill-the-music-of-bill-evans/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170528T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170528T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20150819T203353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142352Z
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SUMMARY:Shawn McDonald
DESCRIPTION: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
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jarrod-champion-7-2017-05-28/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170527T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170527T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20160914T033914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142357Z
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SUMMARY:Straight Ahead
DESCRIPTION:The women of the all-female jazz band Straight Ahead have an impressive history of recording and touring the US and Europe while still maintaining strong ties in the greater Detroit community. Throughout its 25-year history\, the core of the band has remained constant: pianist Alina Morr\, bassist Marion Hayden and drummer Gayelynn McKinney. \nThe current touring edition also includes vocalist Kimberly Wright and for the first time outside of recordings\, a male saxophonist\, Yancyy. Hayden and McKinney are known throughout the Detroit music community and beyond as first-call players for any project involving modern jazz. Morr is sought after as a solo artist and brings to the table her expertise in and affection for Latin music as well as blues and gospel. Wright comes from an R&B and pop direction\, having sung with Mary J. Blige and Kid Rock\, and Yancyy represents a contemporary jazz and gospel perspective.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/straight-ahead/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170526T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170526T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20150819T202704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142320Z
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SUMMARY:Dmitri Matheny Group
DESCRIPTION:“his arrangements of film noir themes and original tunes such as the new “Buckshot Rubaiyat\,” a Persian blues with a rumba beat. It’s dedicated to Bruno Mooshei\, the late proprietor of the Persian Aub Zam Zam Club on Haight Street\, where the composer enjoyed many of Mooshei’s fabled martinis.” – Jesse Hamlin \nThe Dmitri Matheny Group (quintet) is currently touring our popular Jazz Noir project\, offering a fresh spin on familiar TV and movie themes (film noir\, spy thrillers and crime dramas)\, plus a selection of new works\, jazz classics and beloved standards from the Great American Songbook. Concert highlights include a Noir Medley of cinematic favorites and our original “Crime Scenes” suite\, a dreamlike series of vignettes linked together with voiceover narrative in the hardboiled detective style of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. \n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/dmitri-matheny-group/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170525T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170525T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170331T175209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142410Z
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SUMMARY:Nicole New
DESCRIPTION:Nicole a passionate and provocative singer alluring crowds with her sensitivity and soulfulness.  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.   http://nicolenew.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/nicole-new-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170524T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170524T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170331T175353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142410Z
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SUMMARY:Paul Carey Organ Trio featuring Shawn McDonald
DESCRIPTION:Classic organ Jazz\, swingin’ blues\, funky grooves and some soulful singing too! Shawn McDonald on the Hammond B3 and vocals\, Max Bauhof on the drums\, Paul Carey guitar.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/matt-lorusso-trio-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170523T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170523T200000
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CREATED:20170328T213519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142408Z
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SUMMARY:Marcus Elliot Quartet LAST NIGHT!
DESCRIPTION:Marcus Elliot is a saxophonist/composer/educator of the Metro-Detroit area who is quickly gaining recognition for his imaginative improvising\, and fervently thoughtful voice on the saxophone. Marcus has been playing professionally in the Detroit Jazz scene where he is studying\, practicing and composing the music you will hear every Tuesday night. \nhttp://www.marcuselliotmusic.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/marcus-elliot-quartet-last-night/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170522T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170522T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142411Z
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SUMMARY:Bloomfield Hills HS Jazz Bands
DESCRIPTION: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 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 2017. 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/bloomfield-hills-hs-jazz-bands/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170521T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170331T160933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142409Z
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SUMMARY:Speakeasy Sundays with Miss Holly Hock
DESCRIPTION:Burlesque\, Speakeasy Sundays with Miss Holly Hock who has won numerous awards\, including Performer of the Year and Master of Tassels. Doors at 7 pm \n\nFacebook Event:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/229440460873130\n\nTicket Link:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/speakeasy-sunday-may-edition-tickets-34058970297
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/speakeasy-sundays-with-miss-holly-hock/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170519T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170519T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20151012T203823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142329Z
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SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins and the Modern Jazz Mesengers
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-mesengers/2017-05-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170516T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170516T200000
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CREATED:20170328T213355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142408Z
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SUMMARY:Marcus Elliot Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Marcus Elliot is a saxophonist/composer/educator of the Metro-Detroit area who is quickly gaining recognition for his imaginative improvising\, and fervently thoughtful voice on the saxophone. Marcus has been playing professionally in the Detroit Jazz scene where he is studying\, practicing and composing the music you will hear every Tuesday night. \n\,
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/marcus-elliot-quartet-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170513T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170324T180414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142406Z
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SUMMARY:Steve Wood Tribute to Brad Felt
DESCRIPTION:Steve has recorded with a number of the region’s top players and bands\, including Scott Gwinnell\, Bill Heid\, Brad Felt\, Don Mayberry\, Ron English\, Ed Nuccilli\, and the Toledo Jazz Orchestra. Steve has performed with a veritable who’s who of stars in jazz and musical theater\, including Robert Goulet\, Sammy Davis Jr.\, Jack Jones\, Aretha Franklin\, the Four Tops\, and the Temptations. In recent years he has worked with a number of major jazz artists at the Detroit International Jazz Festival\, including Kenny Burrell\, John Faddis\, John Clayton\, and Mose Allison. \nThis performance is in tribute to his musical partner for decades\, the late Brad Felt\, a world class tuba player and composer. Mr. Felt was a veteran of multiple overseas tours including two stints with Howard Johnson’s Gravity.  He received two fellowships from The National Endowment For The Arts for composition/ performance and one from The Michigan Council For The Arts. He and Steve co-led a band around Detroit for many years. 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/steve-wood-tribute-to-brad-felt/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170512T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170501T152636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142411Z
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SUMMARY:George V Johnson Jr
DESCRIPTION:Now residing in the Big D! George V Johnson Jr.\, vocalist\, lyricist\, composer\, educator\, actor and recently named “Washington City Paper Best Vocals 2016”\, is a unique and rare gem. A career that spans over 40 years was a student of the great Eddie Jefferson has performed with many jazz legends including John Malachi\, James Moody\, Lou Donaldson\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Roy Brooks\, Marcus Belgrave\, Benny Golson\, Jimmy Heath\, Wallace Roney\, Randy Brecker\, Eric Alexander and more.  Made his Debut recording in 1981 with Pharoah Sanders on the CD “Rejoice” original lyrics to John Coltrane’s classic “Moments Notice\,” Don’t sleep! Detroit is in for a special treat!\n \nImagine listening to a seasoned jazz musician rip into a bebop solo so sizzling and smooth it makes your senses tingle. Now picture that musician and his beloved instrument:  The Voice of George V Johnson Jr!  That’s the Art of Jazz Vocalese~~Ben Lozovsky (American University) Eagle On-line\n \nIan Finkelstein – piano\nMarion Hayden – bass\nBass – Alex White
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/george-v-johnson-jr/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170511T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170511T235500
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170324T174814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142406Z
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SUMMARY:Jacob Schwandt Trio
DESCRIPTION:Jake is a strong young guitarist in demand with elder statesmen like Wendell Harrison when not leading his own groups.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jacob-schwandt-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170510T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170510T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170426T192836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142411Z
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SUMMARY:Tbone Paxton Trio
DESCRIPTION:Singer/trombonist Tbone Paxton will take the stage with his trio (Matt LoRusso/guitar & Sam Copperman/string bass). Tbone is currently up for outstanding jazz vocalist at the Detroit Music Awards. He sings the music of Frank Sinatra\, Fats Waller & other classics from the Great America Songbook.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/tbone-paxton-trio/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170509T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170509T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20150803T201121Z
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SUMMARY:The Marcus Elliot Quartet wsg Vincent Chandler
DESCRIPTION:“One of the most important elements of Detroit’s jazz legacy is that it’s a living tradition.” -Mark Stryker\, Detroit Free Press \nFeaturing:\nMarcus Elliot\, saxophone\nBen Rolston\, bass\nSteven Boegehold\, drums\nMichael Malis\, piano \nMarcus Elliot is a saxophonist/composer/educator of the Metro-Detroit area who is quickly gaining recognition for his imaginative improvising\, and fervently thoughtful voice on the saxophone. Marcus has been playing professionally in the Detroit Jazz scene where he is studying\, practicing and composing the music you will hear every Tuesday night. \nOn this evening\, Marcus will welcome Prof Vincent Chandler\, Director of Jazz Studies at Clafin College in South Carolina. He has toured with Jazz at Lincoln Center\, featuring Wynton Marsalis\, The Roy Hargrove Big Band;Joe Henderson\, Geri Allen\, Marcus Miller\, Herbie Hancock\, Roy Hargrove\, and James Carter. Mr. Chandler can also be heard on James Carter’s latest recording called “James Carter Organ Trio at the Crossroads.”He is featured on “Requiem” of Roy Hargrove’s only Big Band cd\, “Emergence.” He is featured on “For Garrison” of Carl Allen & Rodney Whitaker’s\, “Work to Do\,” and his most recent personal recording is called “Embraceable. \nhttp://www.marcuselliotmusic.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-marcus-elliot-quartet-2-2017-05-09/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170508T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170331T161645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142409Z
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SUMMARY:MSU Community Music School Detroit-Spartan Youth Jazz Ensembles
DESCRIPTION:Led by Detroit jazz artist and educator Sean Dobbins\, the MSU Spartan Teen Jazz is a program that provides high-quality music education outside of the normal school day to youths in middle and high school. Classes focus on jazz improvisation combo playing and big band playing. Perfmances by combos as led by Rayse Biggs\, Steve Wood\, Marion Hayden\, Scott Gwinnell\, & also the Spartan Youth Jazz Big Band.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/msu-community-music-school-detroit-spartan-youth-jazz-ensembles/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170507T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170331T174857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142410Z
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SUMMARY:The Dawn Giblin Trio
DESCRIPTION:Dawn Giblin w/ James Dapogny & Mike Karoub: Songs from the Great American Songbook\, Classic Swing Jazz\, and Popular Standards performed by Dawn and backed by two truly great swing masters.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-dawn-giblin-trio/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170507T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170507T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20150819T203353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142352Z
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SUMMARY:Marty Bellog & Dennis Horvath
DESCRIPTION:Marty & Dennis are seasoned veterans playing jazz & Great American Songbook standards ala Sinatra\, Torme & Connick.  Photo courtesy Melinda Montgomery
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jarrod-champion-7-2017-05-07/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170506T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170506T235500
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170425T194914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142411Z
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SUMMARY:The DOT (from Chicago)
DESCRIPTION:From Chicago\, Howard Reich (Chicago Tribune arts critic) writes: A new generation of jazz improvisers has emerged in Chicago in recent years\, but few are more promising than organist/pianist Justin Dillard. Musically\, Dillard tends to be all over the keyboard\, drawing upon the examples of virtuosos such as Dr. Lonnie Smith\, Eddie Harris and McCoy Tyner.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-dot-from-chicago/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170505T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170505T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170323T185251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142406Z
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SUMMARY:The DOT (organ jazz trio)
DESCRIPTION:From Chicago\, Howard Reich (Chicago Tribune arts critic) writes: A new generation of jazz improvisers has emerged in Chicago in recent years\, but few are more promising than organist/pianist Justin Dillard. Musically\, Dillard tends to be all over the keyboard\, drawing upon the examples of virtuosos such as Dr. Lonnie Smith\, Eddie Harris and McCoy Tyner.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-dot-organ-jazz-trio/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170430T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20170122T001711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142406Z
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SUMMARY:Speakeasy Sundays
DESCRIPTION:http://www.misshollyhock.com/performance/steel-city-kitty-tour-detroit/ \n\nJoin us for the third Speakeasy Sunday of the year! Tickets go fast every time\, grab them before they sell out! \nThe Steel City Kitty Burlesque and Variety Show is the longest running burlesque and variety show based out of Pittsburgh\, PA. Since 2011 the show has featured over 100 national and international traveling performers. We are kicking off 6 years of the show with a 4 week tour across the country! For one night only! Speakeasy Sunday is proud to welcome The Steel City Kitty Burlesque and Variety Show back for their annual Detroit Tour stop!! Be sure to get your tickets early\, this show will sell out!\n\nKat De Lac Hostess & Producer\nApathy Angle (NYC)\nDangrrr Doll (NYC)\nAllinaline (PGH)\nRaspution’s Marionettes (London)\nEliza DeLite (London)\nJust Jingles (PGH)\nSgt Die Wiess (San Francisco)\nRed Hot Annie (Chicago)\nSmoking’ McQueen (PGH)\nFeaturing Miss Holly Hock from Detroit\n\nDoors – 8 pm\nShow-9 pm\nFeneral admission – $20\nReserved seating – $25\nVIP – $30
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/speakeasy-sundays/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170429T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170429T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T193629
CREATED:20150904T012525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142325Z
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SUMMARY:The Bill Heid Organ Trio
DESCRIPTION:Born in Pittsburgh\, keyboard/vocalist Bill Heid has performed throughout the U.S.\, Canada\, South America\, Europe\, and the Far East\, including a three year stay in Japan. From 1965 through the mid-70’s\, he worked the Hammond B-3 organ “chitlin clubs” with his own groups and with jazz greats such as Sonny Stitt\, David “Fathead” Newman\, Grachan Monchur\, Mickey Roker\, Joe Dukes\, Roger Humphries\, Rodney Whitaker\, Robert Hurst\, Grant Green\, Jimmy Ponder\, Bruce Foreman\, and Henry Johnson\, appearing on two Johnson albums for MCA/Impulse. From 1975 to 1984\, based in Chicago\, Bill toured with blues greats Jimmy Witherspoon\, John Lee Hooker\, Son Seals\, and Fenton Robinson\, playing on two albums with Robinson\, two with KoKo Taylor\, and another with Roy Buchanan for Alligator Records. From 1963 through 1996\, Heid pursued another “career” of sorts. He hitchhiked in the 48 continental states\, Canada\, Mexico\, Switzerland\, France\, Italy\, Japan\, Korea\, Taiwan\, the Philippines\, and to the Thailand/Cambodia border\, earning a place in the Guinness Book Of World Records. Accurately documenting exactly 400\,000 miles\, he told of some of his adventures on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1985. \nhttp://theatreorgans.com/grounds/artists/heid/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-bill-heid-organ-trio/
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SUMMARY:The Bill Heid Piano Trio
DESCRIPTION:Born in Pittsburgh\, keyboard/vocalist Bill Heid has performed throughout the U.S.\, Canada\, South America\, Europe\, and the Far East\, including a three year stay in Japan. From 1965 through the mid-70’s\, he worked the Hammond B-3 organ “chitlin clubs” with his own groups and with jazz greats such as Sonny Stitt\, David “Fathead” Newman\, Grachan Monchur\, Mickey Roker\, Joe Dukes\, Roger Humphries\, Rodney Whitaker\, Robert Hurst\, Grant Green\, Jimmy Ponder\, Bruce Foreman\, and Henry Johnson\, appearing on two Johnson albums for MCA/Impulse. From 1975 to 1984\, based in Chicago\, Bill toured with blues greats Jimmy Witherspoon\, John Lee Hooker\, Son Seals\, and Fenton Robinson\, playing on two albums with Robinson\, two with KoKo Taylor\, and another with Roy Buchanan for Alligator Records. From 1963 through 1996\, Heid pursued another “career” of sorts. He hitchhiked in the 48 continental states\, Canada\, Mexico\, Switzerland\, France\, Italy\, Japan\, Korea\, Taiwan\, the Philippines\, and to the Thailand/Cambodia border\, earning a place in the Guinness Book Of World Records. Accurately documenting exactly 400\,000 miles\, he told of some of his adventures on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1985. \nhttp://theatreorgans.com/grounds/artists/heid/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-bill-heid-piano-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170427T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170427T235959
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SUMMARY:Christian McBride Trio
DESCRIPTION:Two separate seated performances at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.  Purchase advanced tickets by clicking here. \nFour-time GRAMMY®-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride can be likened to a force of nature\, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding of a seasoned journeyman. Powered by a relentless energy and a boundless love of swing\, McBride’s path has described a continuous positive arc since his arrival on the scene. With a career now blazing into its third decade\, the Philadelphia native has become one of the most requested\, most recorded\, and most respected figures in the music world today. \nRaised in a city steeped in soul\, McBride moved to New York in 1989 to pursue classical studies at the Juilliard School. There he was promptly recruited to the road by saxophonist Bobby Watson. Call it a change in curriculum: a decade’s worth of study through hundreds of recording sessions and countless gigs with an ever-expanding circle of musicians. He was finding his voice\, and others were learning to listen for it. \nIn 2000 the lessons of the road came together in the formation of what would become his longest-running project\, the Christian McBride Band. Praised by writer Alan Leeds as “one of the most intoxicating\, least predictable bands on the scene today\,” the CMB—saxophonist Ron Blake\, keyboardist Geoffrey Keezer\, and drummer Terreon Gully—have been collectively evolving McBride’s all-inclusive\, forward-thinking outlook on music through their incendiary live shows\, as chronicled on 2006’s Live at Tonic. Part excursion\, part education\, the CMB is a vehicle built on a framework of experience and powered by unfettered creativity: a mesmerizing dance on the edge of an electro-acoustic fault line. \nIn 2009 McBride began focusing this same energy through a more traditional lens with the debut of his critically-acclaimed Inside Straight quintet\, and again with the Christian McBride Big Band\, whose 2012 release The Good Feeling won the GRAMMY for Best Large Ensemble Jazz Album. As his career entered its third decade\, McBride added the role of mentor\, tapping rising stars pianist Christian Sands and drummer Ulysses Owens\, Jr. for the Christian McBride Trio’s GRAMMY-nominated album  Out Here. \nHe is also a respected educator and advocate\, first noted in 1997 when he spoke on former President Bill Clinton’s town hall meeting “Racism in the Performing Arts.” He has since been named Artistic Director of the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Summer Sessions (2000)\, co-director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem (2005)\, and the Second Creative Chair for Jazz of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association (2005). \nIn 1998 he combined roles\, composing “The Movement\, Revisited\,” a four-movement suite dedicated to four of the major figures of the civil rights movement: Rosa Parks\, Malcolm X\, Muhammad Ali and Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. The piece was commissioned by the Portland (ME) Arts Society and the National Endowment for the Arts\, and performed throughout New England in the fall of 1998 with McBride’s quartet and a 30-piece gospel choir. For its tenth anniversary\, “The Movement\, Revisited” was expanded\, rewritten\, and revamped to feature an 18-piece big band and four actors/speakers in addition to the gospel choir. It was performed in Los Angeles at Walt Disney Concert Hall\, and praised by the Los Angeles Times as “a work that was admirable—to paraphrase Dr. King—for both the content of its music and the character of its message.” \nCurrently he hosts and produces “The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian” on SiriusXM satellite radio and National Public Radio’s “Jazz Night in America\,” a weekly radio show and multimedia collaboration between WBGO\, NPR and Jazz at Lincoln Center\, showcasing outstanding live jazz from across the country. With his staggering body of work\, McBride is the ideal host\, drawing on history\, experience\, and a gift for storytelling to bridge the gap between artist\, music\, and audience. He brings that same breadth of experience to bear as Artistic Advisor for Jazz Programming at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC). \nCompleting the circle is his work with Jazz House Kids\, the nationally recognized community arts organization founded by his wife\, vocalist Melissa Walker.  Exclusively dedicated to educating children through jazz\, the “Jazz House” concept brings internationally renowned jazz performers to teach alongside a professional staff\, offering students a wide range of creative programming that develops musical potential\, enhances leadership skills\, and strengthens academic performance. This shared celebration of America’s original musical art form cultivates tomorrow’s community leaders and global citizens while preserving its rich legacy for future generations. \nWhether behind the bass or away from it\, Christian McBride is always of the music. From jazz (Freddie Hubbard\, Sonny Rollins\, J.J. Johnson\, Ray Brown\, Milt Jackson\, McCoy Tyner\, Roy Haynes\, Chick Corea\, Herbie Hancock\, Pat Metheny\, to R&B (Isaac Hayes\, Chaka Khan\, Natalie Cole\, Lalah Hathaway\, and the one and only Godfather of Soul himself\, James Brown) to pop/rock (Sting\, Paul McCartney\, Carly Simon\, Don Henley\, Bruce Hornsby) to hip-hop/neo-soul (The Roots\, D’Angelo\, Queen Latifah) to classical  (Kathleen Battle\, Edgar Meyer\, Shanghai Quartet\, Sonus Quartet)\, he is a luminary with one hand ever reaching for new heights\, and the other extended in fellowship—and perhaps the hint of a challenge—inviting us to join him. \n\nPhoto by Chi Mudo\nhttp://christianmcbride.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/christian-mcbride-trio/
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SUMMARY:Matt LoRusso Trio
DESCRIPTION:This is part of our on-going Wednesday Jazz Guitar Series. Matt is another great MSU grad and has toured recently in the Middle East with trumpeter Anthony Stanco. He can be seen around town often in bands led by Nicole New & RJ Spangler.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/matt-lorusso-trio-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170425T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170425T200000
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SUMMARY:closed for a private event
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-marcus-elliot-quartet-2-2017-04-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20170423T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20170423T170000
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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-3/
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