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SUMMARY:Planet D Nonet
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.) \n************************************************************************************************* \nThis release by Planet D Nonet celebrates the music of Duke Ellington\, music which is among the band’s favorites. It’s mostly gleaned from 1956 through1963. After decades of musical and commercial success\, the first half of the 1950’s was a tough slog for big bands\, even Ellington’s. It culminated in his summer 1955 Aquacade appearance\, cited by critics as the nadir of the band’s thirty-year presence; they were billed below “Dancing Waters” and “Ice Show”! Newsday\, Nassau Edition\, Thursday\, September 1\, 1955. But it’s hard to keep genius at bay for long. The following twelve months saw the band’s fortunes reverse. The latter half of 1955 saw the return of Johnny Hodges\, Duke’s most important soloist. Billy Strayhorn\, whom Ellington called “my right arm\, my left arm\, all the eyes in the back of my head\, my brainwaves in his head\, and his in mine” had pulled away from the orchestra for several years\, but the two reunited in time to wax many of their greatest works for Columbia Records\, another addition. \nPlanet D Nonet\, helmed by percussionist/Detroit music champion\, RJ Spangler\, and ace trumpeter James O’Donnell\, has been sniffing out neglected Jazz and Blues classics for the past fifteen years. Fletcher Henderson\, Buddy Johnson\, Sun Ra\, and South African Jazz are a few of their many projects. In years past\, PD9 crafted a disc of Billy Strayhorn’s music\, and spent months absorbing Ellington’s Cotton Club material. For this adventure\, they concentrated on later Ellington material\, as Spangler noted. “I felt the last years of Duke’s career were very creative and offered little known gems for us to tackle.” \nThere is another reason he chose this interval. “I found this project to be very unifying for my band. Some players have a swing era perspective\, others are more hard bop oriented. They could all find themselves in this music.” Duke Ellington’s music has a simple\, critical element. It is a keystone of American culture. Younger musicians\, generations removed from Ellington’s time\, continue to “find themselves in his music\,” to paraphrase Spangler. We hope you find yourself in Duke’s music\, too. \n-Jim Gallert and Rick Steiger October 2022
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/planet-d-nonet-3/2023-02-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230203T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230204T093000
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230204T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
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SUMMARY:Planet D Nonet
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.) \n************************************************************************************************* \nThis release by Planet D Nonet celebrates the music of Duke Ellington\, music which is among the band’s favorites. It’s mostly gleaned from 1956 through1963. After decades of musical and commercial success\, the first half of the 1950’s was a tough slog for big bands\, even Ellington’s. It culminated in his summer 1955 Aquacade appearance\, cited by critics as the nadir of the band’s thirty-year presence; they were billed below “Dancing Waters” and “Ice Show”! Newsday\, Nassau Edition\, Thursday\, September 1\, 1955. But it’s hard to keep genius at bay for long. The following twelve months saw the band’s fortunes reverse. The latter half of 1955 saw the return of Johnny Hodges\, Duke’s most important soloist. Billy Strayhorn\, whom Ellington called “my right arm\, my left arm\, all the eyes in the back of my head\, my brainwaves in his head\, and his in mine” had pulled away from the orchestra for several years\, but the two reunited in time to wax many of their greatest works for Columbia Records\, another addition. \nPlanet D Nonet\, helmed by percussionist/Detroit music champion\, RJ Spangler\, and ace trumpeter James O’Donnell\, has been sniffing out neglected Jazz and Blues classics for the past fifteen years. Fletcher Henderson\, Buddy Johnson\, Sun Ra\, and South African Jazz are a few of their many projects. In years past\, PD9 crafted a disc of Billy Strayhorn’s music\, and spent months absorbing Ellington’s Cotton Club material. For this adventure\, they concentrated on later Ellington material\, as Spangler noted. “I felt the last years of Duke’s career were very creative and offered little known gems for us to tackle.” \nThere is another reason he chose this interval. “I found this project to be very unifying for my band. Some players have a swing era perspective\, others are more hard bop oriented. They could all find themselves in this music.” Duke Ellington’s music has a simple\, critical element. It is a keystone of American culture. Younger musicians\, generations removed from Ellington’s time\, continue to “find themselves in his music\,” to paraphrase Spangler. We hope you find yourself in Duke’s music\, too. \n-Jim Gallert and Rick Steiger October 2022
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/planet-d-nonet-3/2023-02-04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230205T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-04/
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SUMMARY:Ben Turner Guitar Quartet
DESCRIPTION:$25\n\nShowtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm. \nBen is an active arranger and composer who has had works played by the U.S. Army Blues\n(For The Messenger\, comp. Ben Turner) and Philadelphia Ambassador Big Band featuring\nguitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel (Welcome Home\, comp. Kurt Rosenwinkel\, arr. Ben Turner).\nBen is on faculty at Interlochen Arts Academy as an adjunct instructor of jazz guitar and has\nworked as a teaching assistant for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Summer Jazz Academy and COTA\nCamp Jazz. \nBen has led groups at the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival (East Lansing\, MI) and the Pinelands\nJazz Festival (Medford\, NJ) in addition to on the bandstand experience and mentorship from\nelder musicians such as Mike Boone\, Behn Gillece\, Bill Goodwin\, Matthew Parrish\, and Byron\nLandham. Since moving to Michigan\, he has worked with important musicians such as Dwight\nAdams\, Sean Dobbins\, Marcus Elliot\, Paul Keller\, Rick Roe\, and Rodney Whitaker.\nBen has won awards from the BMI Foundation\, Downbeat Magazine\, and been selected for\nprestigious programs such as Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead and JAS Academy.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/ben-turner-guitar-quartet/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230206T093000
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-05/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230207T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-06/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230207T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230208T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-07/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230208T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
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SUMMARY:Noah Jackson & Full Circle: Residency & Session
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30pm & 9:30pm for this performance. \nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm. \nMusicians pay no cover when they bring their instrument. \nA Detroit original\, Noah Jackson is a bassist\, cellist\, and composer specializing in black american music and classical music.  Aimed with a curiosity to where sound could touch audiences from within\, he has both written and performed music for large international audiences since 2010.  A graduate of Michigan State University (B.M.)\, and Manhattan School of Music (M.M.)\, Noah has performed with world renowned artists such as NEA Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim\, Branford Marsails\, Jason Marsalis\, The Marsalis Family\, Hugh Masekela\, Nnenna Freelon\, Kenny Garrett\, Wizard Harper\, George Burton\, Jazzmeia Horn\, and Christian Sands. Additionally\, he’s performed in many prominent venues and jazz festivals including Radio City Music Hall\, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola\, Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, Blue Note Jazz Club (New York City and Milan)\, Royal Albert Hall\, Victoria Hall (Geneva)\, Jazz in Marciac (Marciac\, France)\, The Library of Congress\, The Kennedy Center\, SFJAZZ\, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival\, London Jazz Festival\, Montreal Jazz Festival\, and North Sea Jazz Festival. Noah Jackson also performed as part of the ceremony for the NEA Jazz Masters Award in 2019. He also recorded bass and cello on The Balance with Abdullah Ibrahim which reached #3 on the Billboard Jazz Charts (June 2019).  \nAs a band leader\, Noah had put on performances of original creative work with his band Full Circle. In 2011\, he made his self-produced debut album\, Contemplations- A Suite to critical acclaim and led Full Circle in the Detroit Jazz Festival in 2012. Since then\, Noah has collaborated with a wide variety of artists across the jazz spectrum. In 2017\, he has worked in collaboration with the American Ballet Theater with his string quartet Asè at Grace Farms in New Canaan\, CT. Noah\, along with vocalist and co-producer Candice Hoyes\, were named recipients of grants for a double jazz and string quartet project: Ellington to the World: Generational Power in Black Culture and Spaces from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the New York Council of the Arts. The work premiered at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in September 2019 and was performed to a sold out audience in The CUBE @ DSO in February 2020. As of March 2021\, Noah has joined Cliff Bell’s in Detroit as Curator and Artist-in-Residence where he will perform with his group Full Circle and host sessions as well as bring in world-class talent to perform on it’s stage. \nNoah is endorsed by Aguilar Amps\, David Gage REAList LifeLine pickups\, and NOAH Guitars of Italy. Noah currently resides in Detroit\, Michigan. \nFind out more about Noah here!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/noah-jackson-full-circle-residency-session/2023-02-08/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230208T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230209T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-08/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230209T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
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SUMMARY:Margherita Fava Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm. \n\nMargherita Fava\, born in Follina (ITALY)\, moved to the USA in 2016 and since then she earned a B.A in Jazz Studies at Michigan State University and a M.M in Jazz and Studio Music at University of Tennessee\, Knoxville. She is now a full time musician\, educator\, arranger and composer. In the past few years she has collaborated with numerous projects including musicians like Greg Tardy\, Rodney Whitaker\, Randy Napoleon\, Gina Benalcazar\, among others. \n \nHer 2022 EP “Okra/Search of the Unknown” showcases Margherita’s skills as a composer and arranger and can be found on Bandcamp. Her debut album “TATATU” featuring Greg Tardy and produced by Rodney Whitaker will be out in just a few months.\n\n \n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/margherita-fava/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230210T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-09/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230210T233000
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SUMMARY:Michael Malis Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.) \n******************************************************************************************* \nMichael Malis is a composer\, pianist\, and music educator based in Detroit MI. A multi-faceted musical artist\, he performs as a jazz musician\, composes for the concert stage\, and contributes to multidisciplinary collaborations. \n2020 saw a proliferation of Malis’ work as a solo artist. In July of 2020\, Malis released Dualisms\, a multimedia project containing recordings\, videos\, and an accompanying 16 page zine of writings\, artwork\, and ephemera. Consisting of brand new original compositions\, Dualisms features performances by Malis in duet with saxophonist Kaleigh Wilder\, percussionist Thom Monks\, and vocalist Denzel Donald\, and features artwork by Zara Teicher. Each of the works presented in Dualisms were premiered at New Music Detroit’s 12th annual Strange Beautiful Music Festival in September 2019. All About Jazz praised Dualisms as “an extraordinary multimedia project which illustrates some of the remarkable ways artists in the age of COVID-19 found new approaches to displaying their craft and connecting with their audience.” \nHis March 2020 release\, Three Pieces for Piano\, was praised by the Southeast Michigan Jazz Association as “thrilling music\, with shifting harmonic and rhythmic qualities that require prodigious precise technique and the kind of generic versatility that few pianists achieve.” \nAs a composer\, Malis has been commissioned by Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings\, Chamber Music Society of Detroit\, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival\, Detroit Composers’ Project\, Virago\, Hole in the Floor\, and others. His piece Five Stations\, premiered in May 2019\, featured Malis and saxophonist Marcus Elliot alongside a string quartet of musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. His string quartet\, Emerge\, was premiered at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 2018. His piece for piano and cello\, Coda\, was premiered by Detroit Symphony Orchestra principle cellist Wei Yu in 2018. \nIn April 2019\, Malis and Elliot\, who join forces under the duo known as “Balance\,” undertook a collaborative performance piece with former Detroit poet laureate Bill Harris. The piece\, which featured drummer Gerald Cleaver\, set Harris’ collection of short stories I Got to Keep Moving. According to AllAboutJazz.com\, “what was most striking about the synergy between Harris and the band was the sheer beauty of the music: the stark contrast between the grim realities of Harris’s story and the band’s melodic core\, located in Elliot’s exultant phrases and Malis’s evocative runs\, was stirring. And much of the music’s strength was found in the spirit of resilience and defiance that permeates Harris’s text.” The duo’s 2017 eponymous album was praised by the Detroit Metro Times as “contemporary jazz of the highest order\, a benchmark for where the genre can go.” \nIn July of 2015\, Malis’ self-released debut album as a leader\, Lifted from the No of All Nothing\, was called by The Detroit Free Press “an uncommonly mature and distinctive debut.” It was described by Hot House Jazz Guide (NYC) as “cover[ing] a broad range of free expression. [Malis] bridges the gap between original composed\, complex material and the spontaneity of improvisation.” In September 2016\, his trio made their debut at the Detroit International Jazz Festival. \nAs a pianist\, he has shared the stage with a diverse array of musicians\, including notables such as Marcus Belgrave\, Gerald Cleaver\, Jaribu Shahid\, John Lindberg\, William Hooker\, A. Spencer Barefield\, Tyshawn Sorey\, Ken Filiano\, J.D. Allen\, Andrew Bishop\, Dennis Coffey\, and Marion Hayden. He has performed at the Yokohama Jazz Promenade (Yokohama\, Japan)\, the Kennedy Center\, Birdland (NYC)\, and The Stone (NYC).
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/michael-malis-trio-2/2023-02-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230211T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230211T233000
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SUMMARY:Michael Malis Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.) \n******************************************************************************************* \nMichael Malis is a composer\, pianist\, and music educator based in Detroit MI. A multi-faceted musical artist\, he performs as a jazz musician\, composes for the concert stage\, and contributes to multidisciplinary collaborations. \n2020 saw a proliferation of Malis’ work as a solo artist. In July of 2020\, Malis released Dualisms\, a multimedia project containing recordings\, videos\, and an accompanying 16 page zine of writings\, artwork\, and ephemera. Consisting of brand new original compositions\, Dualisms features performances by Malis in duet with saxophonist Kaleigh Wilder\, percussionist Thom Monks\, and vocalist Denzel Donald\, and features artwork by Zara Teicher. Each of the works presented in Dualisms were premiered at New Music Detroit’s 12th annual Strange Beautiful Music Festival in September 2019. All About Jazz praised Dualisms as “an extraordinary multimedia project which illustrates some of the remarkable ways artists in the age of COVID-19 found new approaches to displaying their craft and connecting with their audience.” \nHis March 2020 release\, Three Pieces for Piano\, was praised by the Southeast Michigan Jazz Association as “thrilling music\, with shifting harmonic and rhythmic qualities that require prodigious precise technique and the kind of generic versatility that few pianists achieve.” \nAs a composer\, Malis has been commissioned by Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings\, Chamber Music Society of Detroit\, Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival\, Detroit Composers’ Project\, Virago\, Hole in the Floor\, and others. His piece Five Stations\, premiered in May 2019\, featured Malis and saxophonist Marcus Elliot alongside a string quartet of musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. His string quartet\, Emerge\, was premiered at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 2018. His piece for piano and cello\, Coda\, was premiered by Detroit Symphony Orchestra principle cellist Wei Yu in 2018. \nIn April 2019\, Malis and Elliot\, who join forces under the duo known as “Balance\,” undertook a collaborative performance piece with former Detroit poet laureate Bill Harris. The piece\, which featured drummer Gerald Cleaver\, set Harris’ collection of short stories I Got to Keep Moving. According to AllAboutJazz.com\, “what was most striking about the synergy between Harris and the band was the sheer beauty of the music: the stark contrast between the grim realities of Harris’s story and the band’s melodic core\, located in Elliot’s exultant phrases and Malis’s evocative runs\, was stirring. And much of the music’s strength was found in the spirit of resilience and defiance that permeates Harris’s text.” The duo’s 2017 eponymous album was praised by the Detroit Metro Times as “contemporary jazz of the highest order\, a benchmark for where the genre can go.” \nIn July of 2015\, Malis’ self-released debut album as a leader\, Lifted from the No of All Nothing\, was called by The Detroit Free Press “an uncommonly mature and distinctive debut.” It was described by Hot House Jazz Guide (NYC) as “cover[ing] a broad range of free expression. [Malis] bridges the gap between original composed\, complex material and the spontaneity of improvisation.” In September 2016\, his trio made their debut at the Detroit International Jazz Festival. \nAs a pianist\, he has shared the stage with a diverse array of musicians\, including notables such as Marcus Belgrave\, Gerald Cleaver\, Jaribu Shahid\, John Lindberg\, William Hooker\, A. Spencer Barefield\, Tyshawn Sorey\, Ken Filiano\, J.D. Allen\, Andrew Bishop\, Dennis Coffey\, and Marion Hayden. He has performed at the Yokohama Jazz Promenade (Yokohama\, Japan)\, the Kennedy Center\, Birdland (NYC)\, and The Stone (NYC).
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/michael-malis-trio-2/2023-02-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230212T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T125823Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-11/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230212T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230212T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20221128T182944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142718Z
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SUMMARY:Closed for "The Big Game"
DESCRIPTION:We are closed for today- enjoy the game! \nWe look forward to you joining us for Valentine’s Day! Make your reservations now before it’s too late…this is the opportunity to make your last minute plans for special evening with a special someone…with us!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/closed-for-the-holidays-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230212T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230213T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T125823Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-12/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230213T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230214T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T125823Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230214T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230215T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T125823Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-14/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230215T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230215T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20221206T230929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T211846Z
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SUMMARY:Noah Jackson & Full Circle: Residency & Session
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30pm & 9:30pm for this performance. \nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm. \nMusicians pay no cover when they bring their instrument. \nA Detroit original\, Noah Jackson is a bassist\, cellist\, and composer specializing in black american music and classical music.  Aimed with a curiosity to where sound could touch audiences from within\, he has both written and performed music for large international audiences since 2010.  A graduate of Michigan State University (B.M.)\, and Manhattan School of Music (M.M.)\, Noah has performed with world renowned artists such as NEA Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim\, Branford Marsails\, Jason Marsalis\, The Marsalis Family\, Hugh Masekela\, Nnenna Freelon\, Kenny Garrett\, Wizard Harper\, George Burton\, Jazzmeia Horn\, and Christian Sands. Additionally\, he’s performed in many prominent venues and jazz festivals including Radio City Music Hall\, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola\, Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, Blue Note Jazz Club (New York City and Milan)\, Royal Albert Hall\, Victoria Hall (Geneva)\, Jazz in Marciac (Marciac\, France)\, The Library of Congress\, The Kennedy Center\, SFJAZZ\, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival\, London Jazz Festival\, Montreal Jazz Festival\, and North Sea Jazz Festival. Noah Jackson also performed as part of the ceremony for the NEA Jazz Masters Award in 2019. He also recorded bass and cello on The Balance with Abdullah Ibrahim which reached #3 on the Billboard Jazz Charts (June 2019).  \nAs a band leader\, Noah had put on performances of original creative work with his band Full Circle. In 2011\, he made his self-produced debut album\, Contemplations- A Suite to critical acclaim and led Full Circle in the Detroit Jazz Festival in 2012. Since then\, Noah has collaborated with a wide variety of artists across the jazz spectrum. In 2017\, he has worked in collaboration with the American Ballet Theater with his string quartet Asè at Grace Farms in New Canaan\, CT. Noah\, along with vocalist and co-producer Candice Hoyes\, were named recipients of grants for a double jazz and string quartet project: Ellington to the World: Generational Power in Black Culture and Spaces from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the New York Council of the Arts. The work premiered at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in September 2019 and was performed to a sold out audience in The CUBE @ DSO in February 2020. As of March 2021\, Noah has joined Cliff Bell’s in Detroit as Curator and Artist-in-Residence where he will perform with his group Full Circle and host sessions as well as bring in world-class talent to perform on it’s stage. \nNoah is endorsed by Aguilar Amps\, David Gage REAList LifeLine pickups\, and NOAH Guitars of Italy. Noah currently resides in Detroit\, Michigan. \nFind out more about Noah here!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/noah-jackson-full-circle-residency-session/2023-02-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230215T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230216T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T125823Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230216T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230216T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20230114T184730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T152000Z
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SUMMARY:KNG ALXNDR
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance.\n(Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.) \n************************************************************************************************** \nKing Alexander is an Artist\, Musician\, and Song Writer who hails from Detroit\, Michigan. From the tutelage of Detroit Jazz legends such as Marcus Belgrave and Rodney Whitaker\, Alexander developed his love for Jazz and his ear for good music. Attending DSA (Detroit School Of Arts) his passion for music production and song writing began. \nIn 2019 King Alexander released his first project titled Portrait! and in 2020 followed up with Welcome To CakeTown. His music carries the deep tradition of R&B\, Soulful Singing\, Colorful Lyricism\, a heavy dash of Jazz\, an intimate yet charismatic style of performance. King Alexander’s next project is expected to release late winter of 2023.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kng-alxndr/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230216T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230217T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T125823Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-16/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230217T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230217T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20211013T193811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T152000Z
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SUMMARY:George Burton Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm. \n“This critic has rarely\, in 11 years and hundreds of concerts\, seen a musician who fed off the energy of the room as voraciously as Burton. On Tuesday night at Blues Alley\, he brought his band members in on the feast. … The quintet made magic.” \n— Mike West\, THE WASHINGTON POST \n  \n“Burton’s jazz is multidimensional. It incorporates influences from hip-hop and R&B\, electronic music and indie rock into a surprisingly cohesive sound shaped by his mastery of vibe — a soulfulness that underlies all of his tunes\, whether the surface feels more like hard bop\, avant-garde explosiveness\, or blissed-out atmospherics.” \n— Shaun Brady\, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER \nFor more than a decade\, George Burton has been on the radar of everyone who keeps up with innovations in jazz. His dazzling virtuosity and breathtakingly eclectic approach to music reflect his experience in every aspect of the jazz spectrum: beginning with rigorous classical training\, branching into his equally rigorous experience in the heady nightlife of the Philadelphia jazz scene\, and earning him a place on the world stage with some of the most significant practitioners of bop\, post-bop and beyond—from James Carter to Meshell Ndegeocello to the Sun Ra Arkestra—and has landed him on some of the most prestigious of stages with his own groups as a leader\, including the Newport Jazz Festival in 2017. \nBurton’s own work is in a category by itself: he brings not only stunning technique\, but music that is complex\, uniting all the dimensions of his experience\, filtered through the sensibility of a Romantic composer. His compositions are incomparably beautiful—make that scary-beautiful—and powerful—as in mesmerizingly powerful—and haunting—as in “where has this been all my life” haunting. \nThere is a dynamic quality to hearing Burton play in that just when you think you’ve spotted an influence or are ready to compare him to one of the greats\, he takes a turn\, blending modern and classical in a way that is both playful and transcendent. The vitality in Burton’s music is apparent in his effortless switch in tempo\, each note carefully thought out\, lingering\, distinct and alive. He finds balance where others would waver\, bringing the fullest expression of himself to the music he creates.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/george-burton/2023-02-17/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230217T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230218T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T125823Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-17/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230218T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230218T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20211013T193811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T150649Z
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SUMMARY:George Burton Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm. \n“This critic has rarely\, in 11 years and hundreds of concerts\, seen a musician who fed off the energy of the room as voraciously as Burton. On Tuesday night at Blues Alley\, he brought his band members in on the feast. … The quintet made magic.” \n— Mike West\, THE WASHINGTON POST \n  \n“Burton’s jazz is multidimensional. It incorporates influences from hip-hop and R&B\, electronic music and indie rock into a surprisingly cohesive sound shaped by his mastery of vibe — a soulfulness that underlies all of his tunes\, whether the surface feels more like hard bop\, avant-garde explosiveness\, or blissed-out atmospherics.” \n— Shaun Brady\, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER \nFor more than a decade\, George Burton has been on the radar of everyone who keeps up with innovations in jazz. His dazzling virtuosity and breathtakingly eclectic approach to music reflect his experience in every aspect of the jazz spectrum: beginning with rigorous classical training\, branching into his equally rigorous experience in the heady nightlife of the Philadelphia jazz scene\, and earning him a place on the world stage with some of the most significant practitioners of bop\, post-bop and beyond—from James Carter to Meshell Ndegeocello to the Sun Ra Arkestra—and has landed him on some of the most prestigious of stages with his own groups as a leader\, including the Newport Jazz Festival in 2017. \nBurton’s own work is in a category by itself: he brings not only stunning technique\, but music that is complex\, uniting all the dimensions of his experience\, filtered through the sensibility of a Romantic composer. His compositions are incomparably beautiful—make that scary-beautiful—and powerful—as in mesmerizingly powerful—and haunting—as in “where has this been all my life” haunting. \nThere is a dynamic quality to hearing Burton play in that just when you think you’ve spotted an influence or are ready to compare him to one of the greats\, he takes a turn\, blending modern and classical in a way that is both playful and transcendent. The vitality in Burton’s music is apparent in his effortless switch in tempo\, each note carefully thought out\, lingering\, distinct and alive. He finds balance where others would waver\, bringing the fullest expression of himself to the music he creates.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/george-burton/2023-02-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230218T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230219T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T125823Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2023-02-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230219T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230219T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20230207T193147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T185214Z
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SUMMARY:Rockelle Whitaker
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance.  Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm. \nVisionary vocalist\, Rockelle Whitaker\, immersed since infancy in the music mecca known as Motown and the daughter of world renowned bassist\, Rodney Whitaker\, has Jazz deeply entrenched in her lineage\, heart\, and soul. At the age of 3\, she embraced fell in love and became enchanted with the luminous idea that one day she would become a soul singing sister. Rockelle attended Michigan State University Jazz Studies program and performed with world renowned Jazz Orchestra I. To broaden her musical artistic expressions and develop vocal facility\, Ms. Whitaker became a lead member of a church choir song and praise team. She will set the mood with a lush ballad or rock the house with a bebop or blues tune; her versatility\, power and soulfulness showcases her passion for the craft\, vocal range and ability to transcend through any genre.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/rockelle-whitaker/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230219T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230219T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T134519
CREATED:20230322T151036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T151036Z
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SUMMARY:Closed This Evening
DESCRIPTION:We’re sorry to announce that Cliff Bell’s will be closed this evening.  We look forward to seeing you next time
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/closed-this-evening-2/
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