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SUMMARY:The Detroit Tenors
DESCRIPTION:The latest sounds blowing in from Detroit are from the Detroit Tenors\, led by tenor saxophonists Carl Cafagna and Steve Wood. The Band is a tribute to the great tenor sax pairings of the 40’s and 50’s such as Gene Ammons/Sonny Stitt\, Dexter Gordon/Wardel Grey\, Johnny Griffin/ and Lockjaw Davis/Zoot Sims. The Detroit Tenors also takes this traditions into the modern era with the arrangements from the “tenor-centric” bands of Elvin Jones\, and music by contemporary players such as George Coleman and George Garzone. \nCafanga and Wood are mainstays of the Detroit jazz scene\, and have performed wirh a”who’s who” of local and international greats including Marcus Belgarave\, Roy Brooks\, the Clayton Brothers\, and the Hot Club of Detroit. The addition f the explosive rhythm team of mssr’s Gwinnell\, Keller and Dobbins\, you’ve got chemistry which guarantees musical fireworks!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-detroit-tenors-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200112T170000
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SUMMARY:The SMA Jam Academy
DESCRIPTION:The Southeastern Music Academy has an outstanding music faculty – successful performers with strong academic credentials that perform regularly with professional groups. This is a student jam session.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-sma-jam-academy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200112T193000
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SUMMARY:The James O'Donnell Duo
DESCRIPTION:Trumpeter/vocalist James O’Donnell has been entertaining Detroit audiences for years. He has toured around the globe and lived in Mexico City. He brings plenty of swing and humor to whatever he does!\nJames grew up listening to Detroit trumpet great Johnny Trudell. His teachers and mentors included Carlos B. Rivera\, who taught Curtis Fuller\, as well as Russell Green\, Marcus Belgrave\, Herbie Williams\, Charlie Hooks and Felton Jones. Playing with these men of the horn was very inspiring and helped in developing my own sound!! James & Detroit trumpet great Rayse Biggs recorded a tribute to Russell Green. James is known for his adaptation of trumpet mutes\, like the plunger\, the bucket\, the cup\, the old tradition of growling.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-james-odonnell-duo-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200115T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
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SUMMARY:The Rob Louis Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Rob Louis Trio is a group of talented young musicians centered around Detroit-native pianist and vocalist Rob Louis. The Trio has developed a unique style and sound tinged with modern rhythmic influences\, and is known for performing vibrant jazz music\, from traditional music out of the Great American Songbook\, to jazz interpretations of classic Motown and pop standards. Bandleader Rob Louis has been mentored by Tad Weed and Scott Gwinnell. Presently\, he is involved in several musical groups and has continued his involvement with the OU Jazz Band as directed by Sean Dobbins.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-rob-louis-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200116T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
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SUMMARY:The Bays/Brooks Quartet
DESCRIPTION:After over 30 years of playing together and working as sidemen both in Detroit and throughout the United States and abroad\, Dane Bays and Alex Brooks are forming their own Quartet to bring their experience\, energy\, and passion to audiences everywhere and are in the process of recording this group’s debut CD\, Time’s Up\, to be released in early 2020. Known for their trademark sax and drum duets\, this group plays straight ahead NYC style jazz and they are coming to burn\, believe it! \nAlto saxophonist\, composer\, and Inarhyme Records recording artist (https://inarhymerecords.com/)\, DANE BAYS is one of a handful of saxophonists mentored by legendary Detroit alto saxophonist Larry Smith (other students include James Carter and Kenny Garrett). Known for his versatility\, big sound\, and emotional conviction\, Bays has played extensively throughout the United States and abroad and continues to be in high demand. \nA child prodigy\, Bays began playing professionally at age 11 and at 16 was the first high school student ever admitted early to the Manhattan School of Music. 16 was also the age Bays got the gig with the Alex Brooks Trio which played 6 nights a week at legendary Detroit Jazz club\, Bert’s in Eastern Market\, opening up for MoTown’s top acts all of whom came through Bert’s at that time\, including the great master Larry Smith. A better school there never has been! \nBased in Detroit\, Bays has played with Motown’s finest including artists ranging from Dwight Adams\, Kelvin Sholars\, Marion Hayden\, Ralphe Armstrong\, Ibrihim Jones\, Bill Meyers\, Phil Hale\, Sandra Bomar\, Mike Fegaros\, Damon Warmack\, Zion Ysreal (f/k/a Henry Gibson)\, Calvin Brooks and John Douglas\, to soul singers Tosha Owens\, Ursula Walker\, and Chelly K\, to rapper D. Priest\, and rock guitar legend Kenny Olson (kid rock\, chaka khan etc). He has also performed nationally with organ great “Captain” Jack McDuff\, as well as Ron Bridgewater\, Bunky Green\, Von Freeman\, and Keith Javors\, and recently performed at the 2019 Pula Jazz Fest in Croatia with prominent west coast vocalist Nicolas Bearde (best known for his work with Bobby McFerrin and Vincent Herring’s NYC big band). \nBays is also the founder of the critically acclaimed American Music Project (“AMP”) whose debut album\, On The Bright Side\, garnered grammy consideration in 2010 and received 3 & 1/2 stars out of 4 in Downbeat Magazine: “…kudos to them all for making a forthright effort to bring in many aspects of the African American musical vibe\, connecting the dots between post-bop and rap…On The Bright Side attepts to say it all…melding attitude\, a serious backbeat\, and a hopeful message.” John Ephland\, DB magazine. AMP also just headlined the 2019 Pula Jazz Fest in Croatia and featured Dusan Kranjc on drums (from the hit group 2 Cellos). For full Downbeat Magazine Review see http://www.downbeat.com/digitaledition/2010/DB201002/default.html at pg. 63. \nDrummer ALEX BROOKS is a Detroit legend. A child prodigy Brooks began playing with the masters around Motown as a teenager. Known for his blazing fast tempos and unparalleled “Fire”\, Brooks has played extensively with every Jazz great in the Detroit area you can think of\, including Teddy Harris\, Larry Smith\, Donald Waldon\, Marcus Belgrave\, Gary Shunk\, Wendell Harrison\, Dwight Adams\, Rod Hicks\, Don Mayberry\, Rodney Whitaker\, Robert Lowe\, James Carter\, Marlena Shaw and pretty much anyone else you can think of. Brooks also toured the United States and Europe with Matt “Guitar” Murphy and the Blue Brothers Band and spent several months touring Africa with the late great Sam Sanders. He has also played with Bunky Green\, toured and recorded with Philadelphia based pianist Keith Javors\, did a hugely successful live radio broadcast gig with the late great Mulgrew Miller\, is a member of AMP\, and recently played the 2019 Detroit Jazz Fest with The Calvin Brooks Trio featuring Gerrard Gibbs on the Pyramid Stage. Brooks continues to be one of the most sought after drummers in Detroit and is constantly wowing audiences throughout the city with his heart\, energy\, and jaw dropping solos! \nAs for bass and piano The Bays/Brooks Quartet hires based upon availability but given their collective experience in Detroit they have access to the top musicians in the region. The preferred group and the one featured on this group’s upcoming debut CD\, Time’s Up\, to be released in 2020\, includes Jaribu Shahid on bass\, and Jim David on piano (alternates include Ibrihim Jones on bass and Zion Yisreal on piano). Each accomplished in their own right\, the versatility and technical virtuosity of Jim David\, coupled with the intelligence and creativity of Jaribu Shahid\, and the unparalleled energy and chops of Alex Brooks makes for one of the finest rhythm sections MoTown has to offer! Add Bays to the mix and the Bays/Brooks Quartet promises to deliver an original and energy packed experience for all involved! \n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-bays-brooks-quartet/
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SUMMARY:The Jeff Cuny Trio
DESCRIPTION:Jeff Cuny is an excellent string bassist. He is also the chief arranger & bassist for the Planet D Nonet and appears around the city with singer/trombonist Tbone Paxton as well as his own groups. His fellow musicians include David Dunham on guitar & David Alvarez III on drums.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-jeff-cuny-trio-15/2020-01-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200117T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200117T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
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SUMMARY:Jeff Ponders
DESCRIPTION:Multi-instrumentalist/producer Jeff Ponders II has captivated audiences across the world with his provocative\, soulful approach to music. \nBorn in Detroit\, Jeff honed his skills under the tutelage of jazz masters Donald Walden\, Marcus Belgrave\, and Wendell Harrison. His resume includes performances and recordings with heavyweights across many genres\, including James Carter\, Robert Glasper\, Mike Phillips\, Keyshia Cole\, Bebe Winans\, Eric Roberson\, and John Legend. Jeff toured the US as a featured soloist and a member of the Marvin Gaye Orchestra for the hit musical “My Brother Marvin”. \nJeff is a founding member of the electrifying band HotSauceMusic\, and works throughout the Midwest as an artist and teaching clinician. His exciting debut album\, “Spark\,” is available through all digital platforms. \nwww.jeffponders.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jeff-ponders-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200118T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200118T213000
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SUMMARY:Ramona Collins
DESCRIPTION:Premier entertainer Ramona Collins is a singer\, songwriter\, recording artist\, educator\, actress\, emcee and radio host who grew up in Lansing MI. Now based out of Toledo\, Ohio\, her shows have made her an audience favorite at clubs\, concerts and festivals wherever she goes. She covers all the flavors from honey to hot sauce\, whether she is half of a duo or fronting an orchestra. \nShe has a commanding stage presence and a soulful voice. “The penetrating appeal of Ramona’s performance derives in large measure of course\, from her rich\, nimble and evocative voice\, but there’s more. Her interpretations of familiar tunes convey wisdom\, humor an almost ethereal goodwill that combines to create the impression of\, not just a great singer\, but a remarkable person sharing music and something more.”\nFritz Beyer\, WGTE 91.3\, Jazz Spectrum \nRamona is in demand as a guest vocalist and leader in the Michigan area\, has hosted jam sessions and performed @ Baker’s Keyboard Lounge and Bert’s jazz club; performed at The Dirty Dog\, Music Hall\, London Chop House\, Steinway Gallery\, and Nikola’s to name a few\, and been been honored for her contributions to the arts. She was nominated in the female jazz vocalist category for the Detroit Black Music Awards in 2011\, is a Detroit Motown Ambassador through Duane Parham’s Education Society\, and recently had the honor of opening for legends Jennifer Holliday and Gladys Knight. \nShe has recorded two independent albums\, “Everything Old Is New Again” and “Live & Lovin’ It”\, sung background vocals for bluesman Bobby G’s new album “Phd In The Blues”. Ramona’s recordings are available for download on cdbaby.com and she is currently working on original material for her next recording project. \nHer trio of musicians for the gig will consist of Cliff Monear (piano)\, Jeff Pedraz (bass)\, & Jesse Kramer (drums).
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/ramona-collins-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200119T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200119T183000
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SUMMARY:WSU Jam
DESCRIPTION:The Jazz Dept at Wayne State University hold a jam session. Always a great time!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/wsu-jam/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200126T220000
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SUMMARY:Marcus & Friends!
DESCRIPTION:Marcus Elliot (Marcus Elliot Miller) is a saxophonist\, composer\, improviser\, and educator based in Detroit\, Michigan. His compositions and improvisations have been described by the New York Times as “convincing and confident\, evolved in touch and tone…”\, and the Detroit Free Press has said\, “Marcus Elliot represents next generation of jazz”. Elliot leads and co-leads many different Detroit based bands including the Marcus Elliot Quartet\, Clockwork\, Balance\, Beyond Rebellious\, and Lanula. Elliot performs in the Shigeto Live Ensemble. He is a Fellow of the Geri Allen Gathering Orchestra. He co-founded the nonprofit Polyfold Musical Arts Collective. Elliot is the director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Jazz Ensembles. Elliot received his master’s degree in improvisation from the University of Michigan.  \nElliot is a disciple of the Detroit music scene. His mentors include Rodney Whitaker\, Marcus Belgrave\, Robert Hurst\, Donald Walden\, Bennie Maupin\, Marion Hayden\, and Karriem Riggins. After graduating with a bachelors degree in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University\, Marcus began to curate weekly performances in Detroit\, showcasing some of Detroit’s young jazz musicians. He held a weekly residency at Detroit’s premiere jazz club\, Cliff Bell’s\, for four years. Marcus self-released three albums with his ensemble\, the Marcus Elliot Quartet and co-released an album with his duo project with Michael Malis\, Balance. \n As a Sideman\, Marcus has performed with  Bob Hurst\, Karriem Riggins\, James Carter\, Jimmy Cobb\, Marcus Belgrave\, Johnny O’Neal\, Jimmy Heath\, Shigeto\, Thaddeus Dixon\, Ettiene Charles\, Mulgrew Miller\, Rodney Whitaker\, Talib Kweli\, and many others.  \nMarcus is a co-founder of Polyfold; a collective of musical artists who have joined together to develop\, and present creative works. Founded in Detroit\, Polyfold produces concerts and recordings\, hosts outreach events and educational workshops\, and fosters creative community in Detroit and beyond. \nMarcus travels the world with trumpeter Anthony Stanco as a musical ambassador through the program American Voices. During his travels\, Elliot has collaborated with musicians from South Africa\, Namibia\, Botswana\, Egypt\, Jordan\, Indonesia\, and Kyrgyzstan. \nMarcus is a member of the Shigeto Live Ensemble. This ensemble explores techno\, funk\, ambient\, jazz\, and hip-hop through using acoustic and electronic instruments. \nAs an Educator\, Marcus has been giving private saxophone lessons since the age of 14. He was the saxophone instructor at The Young Musicians Program in Berkley\, CA from 2009-2011. He is currently the Artist-in-Residence at Troy High School and the Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Jazz Ensembles. Marcus is a strong supporter of the arts and has created and funded a scholarship at Milford High School that gives monetary awards to young musicians and visual artists that plan to pursue the arts after high school.  \nMarcus has received his Masters of Music degree at the University of Michigan\, where he was awarded a graduate assistantship. He is active in the Detroit music community\, collaborating with musicians in jazz\, free-improvised music\, techno\, hip-hop\, r&b\, and classical music. \nMarcus will bring a band that will include Jacob Schwandt on guitar\, Jonathan Muir-Cotton on bass & Louis M. Jones on drums.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/marcus-friends/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200129T200000
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SUMMARY:Tom Bartelmay Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Tom Bartelmay is a guitarist\, bandleader\, composer\, and instructor based out of Detroit\, MI. A late comer to the music industry\, Tom didn’t start playing guitar until 18\, but hit the ground running\, moving to Detroit from his hometown of New Buffalo\, MI\, to further his education at Wayne State University. Today Tom has his bachelor’s degree in Jazz Studies from Wayne State\, and is a co bandleader of the group SETI\, a premier jazz ensemble dedicated to paying homage to the illustrious work of Thelonious Monk\, as well as being a part of groups lead by the Detroit jazz legend Leonard King and the Moving Mind Orchestra. \nHis new group features a selection of originals mixed with music from the Chris Potter Underground Orchestra\, and Keith Jarrett’s “American Quartet.”  Tom’s music takes a modern shape\, while still keeping the rootsy melodic approach he’s known for. Joining him in his quartet are saxophonist Jason Didia\, drummer Sean Perlmutter\, and bassist Jonathon Muir-Cotton.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/tom-bartelmay-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200207T213000
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SUMMARY:Djangophonique
DESCRIPTION:Djangophonique is a musical project born out of reverence for the Parisian Jazz Manouche style that was made popular by the legendary Sinti guitarist Django Reinhardt and his Quintette du Hot Club de France. While remaining steeped in the rich and virtuosic tradition\, the group aims to bring this music into the present with their own character and personality. Hot swing\, lush ballads\, musette waltzes\, jazz standards\, boleros\, and moody minor pieces are all fused together with theatrical sensibility and a sense of humor. \nBorn in a sandstone victorian farmhouse that has been in his family since it was built four generations ago\, Andrew Brown is the son of a Motown session musician and grew up listening to the sounds of his dad’s piano as he steeped in musical influences from Duke Ellington to Stevie Wonder. As a young man returning from a trip to New Orleans with a newfound interest in Swing music\, he co-founded the eclectic americana group Appleseed Collective\, with whom he has toured 150+ dates a year. Traveling all over the continental United States\, playing esteemed venues and festivals such as The Ark\, Sisters Folk Festival\, Wheatland\, Cervantes Ballroom\, Summercamp Music Festival\, Schuba’s\, and The Ann Arbor Folk Festival at Hill Auditorium\, he cut his teeth as a guitarist\, songwriter and band leader. Since slowing down his touring schedule in 2017 he began tirelessly practicing and performing the music of his favorite guitar player: Django Reinhardt. Since then he has studied at various music camps with many of the genres heavy hitting players such as Angelo Debarre\, Sebastian Gineaux\, and Gonzalo Bergara\, and was even invited to back up Denis Chang at one of his concerts. Andrew currently plays throughout Michigan with his own project Djangophonique\, his band Appleseed Collective\, and his friends projects Third Coast Gypsy Jazz\, Smoking Dandies. He also teaches guitar\, both generally and specifically in the style of Django.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/djangophonique/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200208T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200208T213000
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SUMMARY:the Zen Zadravec Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Zen Zadravec\, Jazz pianist and saxophonist\, is a musical chameleon. Whether it is Jazz\, R&B\, Funk\, Rock\, or Pop\, he plays each with a freshness and confidence rarely found in someone so young. Born in Winnipeg\, Canada in 1974\, Zadravec studied classical piano from the age of five. At eleven he began the saxophone and the flute. Hearing Miles Davis transformed his life and influenced his decision to become a Jazz musician.\nIn 1992\, Zadravec attended York University’s Jazz Program (Toronto\, Canada) and in 1997 he graduated with a Bachelors in Fine Arts. During his time at York he was also the recipient of two Oscar Peterson Awards for excellence as a Jazz pianist. In 2000\, he earned a Masters Degree in Jazz Performance at Rutgers University. Zadravec also has studied with some of the biggest names in Jazz such as: Kenny Barron\, Don Thompson\, John Gittens\, Vic Juris\, Ted Dunbar and Ralph Bowen. Versatile\, creative\, energetic\, and dynamic\, Zen is constantly experimenting and refining his sound and musical conception through concerts\, recordings and education.\nA natural innovator and leader\, he runs three of his own bands: the Zen Zadravec Quartet (straight ahead Jazz)\, Human Revolution (Jazz Fusion)\, and Ritmo Y Corazon- Rhythm of the Heart (Latin/Cuban Jazz). Zadravec is also very much in demand as a side man in straight ahead Jazz\, Fusion\, and Funk and has performed or recorded with: Kenny Davis\, Steve Turre\, Ralph Bowen\, Derrick Gardner\, Sean Jones\, Conrad Herwig\, Freddie Hendrix\, Don Thompson\, Barry Elmes\, Mike Murley\, Lorne Lofsky\, Charles Fambrough\, Valery Ponomarev\, Dave Watson\, Darryl Dixon\, Gloria Gaynor\, among many others. Zen has performed on the WHOOPI GOLDBERG radio show on WKTU in New York\, THE TODAY SHOW with GLORIA GAYNOR on NBC with Kathie-Lee Gifford hosting\, and has released a debut CD with his quartet entitled COMING OF AGE. With this new release\, the Zen Zadravec Quartet has been turning heads and exciting audiences in the Jazz world. \nAlong with his Jazz quartet\, and his Fusion group “Human Revolution\,” Zen works with Gloria Gaynor\, Percussionist Kevin “Bujo” Jones with TENTH WORLD\, and plays with the power-house Funk/Jazz/Soul group-”CHOPS” The Band. Along with creating scores for Television and Film\, Zadravec continues to pursue the path of the performer\, the composer\, sideman\, and the ARTIST. Zadravec’s Jazz groups also pursue a busy concert schedule with dates in the United States\, Canada\, Europe\, India\, and Japan.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-zen-zadravec-quintet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200209T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200209T203000
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SUMMARY:Speakeasy Sundays
DESCRIPTION:Speakeasy Sundays is a monthly Detroit burlesque show featuring talent from around the globe\, hosted at historic Cliff Bell’s. \nCliff Bell’s originally opened in 1935 by John Clifford Bell and retains many of its original features to this day\, including its luxurious mahogany and brass interior. It is one of the last remaining burlesque venues from the early days of Detroit’s Park Avenue alley and the only remaining club from 1930s Park Avenue to still feature burlesque today. \nSpeakeasy Sundays burlesque hosts renowned talent from across the US and from around the world. Ray Gunn\, Eva La Feva\, Jeez Loueez\, Danielle Colby of American Pickers\, Elektra Cute\, Roxi D’Lite among many others have graced the Speakeasy Sundays stage. Over the past 3 years event partnerships with the Steel City Kitty Burlesque & Variety show\, Front Row Paul and the Theatre Bizarre Orchestra made Speakeasy Sundays a show never to be missed. Just wait until you see what is in store for 2020! \nSpeakeasy Sunday\nFebruary 9th\nDoors 8pm / Show 8:30pm\nTickets:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/speakeasy-sundays-february-love-lust-edition-tickets-90485419325\nFacebook: https://facebook.com/events/s/speakeasy-sundays-february-lov/793926924462297 \nFeaturing:\nDanielle Colby (from American Pickers)\nEartha Kitten\nMiss Holly Hock\nLilith Von Tal\nEva la Feva\nLilly Rascal
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/speakeasy-sundays-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200211T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200211T200000
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SUMMARY:D-Three+Two CANCELED TUES\, 2/11/2020
DESCRIPTION:Cliff Bells is closed Tuesday\, 2/11/2020. \nD-Three + Two will return Tuesday\, 2/18/2020 @ 8p. \n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/d-threetwo-7-2020-02-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200213T190000
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DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
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SUMMARY:The Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Scott 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. \nMulgrew-ology\, the second Detroit Music Factory recording by the Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra\, explores this lesser-spotlighted side of Miller. \nGwinnell intersperses Miller’s compositional ideas throughout a body of arrangements that include songs penned by Miller as well as other artists’ compositions for which he was famous for playing in his certain way—because even when Miller played someone else’s tune\, it was a markedly Mulgrew Miller version. \n“There are certain albums where the work is about you and you want to shine through your own work\,” says Gwinnell. “But this record is more about Mulgrew than about me.” \nJust as the inflections\, the words\, the idiosyncrasies that make up a person’s manner of speaking sum up into one’s personality\, Miller’s compositions and playing have a definitive voice. Gwinnell mined for those nuances\, the subtle licks and chord progressions\, choices like the melodic sequence that Miller plays over a diminished harmony\, the stuff that tells you you’re listening to Mulgrew Miller. \nThe Troy Athens High School band will open the show at 7pm.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-scott-gwinnell-jazz-orchestra-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200214T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200214T194500
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20200116T032842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142626Z
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SUMMARY:The Jeff Cuny Trio
DESCRIPTION:Jeff Cuny is an excellent string bassist. He is also the chief arranger & bassist for the Planet D Nonet and appears around the city with singer/trombonist Tbone Paxton as well as his own groups. His fellow musicians include David Dunham on guitar & David Alvarez III on drums.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-jeff-cuny-trio-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200214T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200214T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20191230T210258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142620Z
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SUMMARY:The Ben Rosenblum Trio w/ Shahida Nurullah
DESCRIPTION:Two big shows! 8:00p – 9:15 and 9:45 – 11p. \nCelebrate Valentine’s Day at Cliff Bell’s with a special program of love songs from legendary Detroit vocalist Shahida Nurullah\, in collaboration with award-winning New York City based pianist Ben Rosenblum and his trio\, on tour in Detroit for one night only! \nDeeply steeped in the generations of great Jazz and Blues that centers the rich musical legacy of Detroit (which includes Kenn Cox\, Donald Walden\, Marcus Belgrave and Thomas “Beans” Bowles)\, Shahida Nurullah is one of the motor city’s premier and most treasured jazz vocalists. Her outstanding musical intelligence is vibrantly reflected through a versatile repertoire that includes blues\, jazz\, samba\, bossa nova\, show tunes and more. Shahida has performed at the Detroit International Jazz Festival on a number of occasions including with Charlie Gabriel of the Preservation Hall Band and with clarinetist Eddie Daniels in a jazz version of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”. Shahida performed in the inaugural festival with Kenn Cox and the Guerilla Jam Band. She performed an “American Songbook” concert with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and as a guest vocalist with the Preservation Hall Band at Preservation Hall New Orleans\, LA. Shahida and her trio regularly play at clubs throughout southeastern Michigan\, including The Dirty Dog Jazz Café and Cliff Bell’s. Shahida recorded and performed with internationally lauded pianist Geri Allen’s band “Open on All Sides\,” throughout Europe. The New York Times lauded her performance with Allen at New York’s Knitting Factory and she is a recipient of the Spirit of Detroit Award. \nShahida is joined by internationally-touring jazz pianist Ben Rosenblum and his trio. Rosenblum has been called “mature beyond his years\,” (Sea of Tranquility)\, an “impressive talent” (All About Jazz) who “caresses [the music] with the reverence it merits” (Downbeat Magazine). Since the release of his debut trio album\, Instead (4 stars\, Downbeat)\, Rosenblum has toured with his trio throughout the United States\, including multiple extensive tours of the Northeast\, Midwest\, South and West Coast\, and internationally in Canada\, Europe and Japan. He was a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall’s Stern-Perelman Auditorium – with Reona Ito’s New York Harmonic Band – and has appeared at prestigious venues throughout the world\, including at the Appel Room at Lincoln Center\, Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, Ravinia\, Himawari-No-Sato Concert Hall in Yokohama\, Bird’s Eye in Basel and the Library of Congress. His second album\, River City\, was called “richly romantic” and “well-realized” by JAZZIZ Magazine\, which featured the title track as part of their Fall 2018 CD. \nThis evening will feature Rosenblum’s regular touring band\, with Marty Jaffe on bass and Ben Zweig on drums. The trio has come to perform at Cliff Bell’s on multiple previous tours\, and is honored to be joined by Shahida for what promises to be an incredibly special night! \nhttps://youtu.be/eZXvvmvo3fE\nhttps://youtu.be/S-JNrcywCk8
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-ben-rosenblum-trio-w-shahida-nurullah/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200215T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200215T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20200102T034053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142621Z
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SUMMARY:Vanessa Rubin
DESCRIPTION:Endowed with the kind of liquid phrasing and sheer wisdom that comes from depth of experience on the jazz performance campaign trail\, Vanessa Rubin is an ever-evolving classic singer. The development of a true jazz singer is a long-range prospect\, laden with learning experiences that forge the voice into a true instrument\, rich with passion\, deeply invested in living through life’s joys and perils; such is the journey of Vanessa Rubin\, jazz singer extraordinaire. Capable of employing the gamut of emotions\, the mature Ms. Rubin can range from whisper to shout in the blink of an eye; from honey-laden ballads purring like a kitten\, to up tempo swinging and scatting like a fluent saxophone\, she delivers the goods. \nOne of the surest tests of a jazz singer is her acceptance by skilled players; the relationship between instrumentalist and vocalist is so often fraught with distrust. Vanessa Rubin has never experienced such travails. From the time she joined the New York jazz community in the early 80s\, under the guidance of such grandmasters as Barry Harris and Frank Foster\, Rubin’s acceptance has been universal. Instrumentalists have always been impressed by her way around a song\, her willingness to flow with their muse\, and her innate ability to swing that music. \nThe list of great musicians who have graced her recordings and bandstands is quite impressive: Monty Alexander\, Cecil Bridgewater\, Kenny Burrell\, Frank Foster\, Billy Higgins\, Etta Jones\, Lewis Nash\, Houston Person\, Patience Higgins\, Don Braden\, Toots Thielemans\, Steve Turre\, Cedar Walton\, Grover Washington\, Jr.\, and James Williams are just a few of the masters who’ve lent their skills to support Ms. Rubin’s artistry. More recently she has completed auspicious global tours with Herbie Hancock\, the Woody Herman Orchestra\, and the Jazz Crusaders.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/vanessa-rubin-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200216T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200216T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20200110T183733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142623Z
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SUMMARY:WSU Jam
DESCRIPTION:The students of the Wayne State University Jazz Program run a fantastic jam session! All invited!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/wsu-jam-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200216T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20200110T183316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142623Z
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SUMMARY:Tbone Paxton & RJ Spangler
DESCRIPTION:Lifelong buddy’s RJ Spangler & Tbone Paxton started working together in 1980 with a very popular band around Detroit called the Sun Messengers. They toured the east coast\, Midwest and deep south for a number of years. Back then Tbone was awarded a Motor City Music Award for best trombonist. Since then\, he has also become quite an engaging vocalist. In fact\, he has been nominated the last three years as best jazz vocalist at the Detroit Music Awards. \nThe two are cornerstone members of the Planet D Nonet\, and as such\, have toured to 11 states\, released as many CDs and garnered 7 Detroit Music Awards. Now they have offer this stripped-down project – just four musicians\, with a new CD about to drop next month nationally! \nTbone and RJ have performed in New Orleans and backed singers from there on their tours up north like Johnny Adams\, Earl King & Edde Bo for many years\, so the music of NOLA is always prominent in their performances; from trad-jazz to R&B. The Great American Songbook: Johnny Mercer\, Hoagy Carmichael\, Duke Ellington & the Harlem Jive of Fats Waller as well as the proto jump/swing of Louis Jordan are also a big part of each performance. Add some gut-bucket trombone & RJ’s experience with blues\, swing and world jazz on drums and you have an idea what to expect at their shows. \nMatt LoRusso on guitar & Jeff Cuny on string bass
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/tbone-paxton-rj-spangler-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200220T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20200102T214425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142623Z
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SUMMARY:SPHERICAL AGENDA- CANCELLED\, THURSDAY\, 2/20/2020
DESCRIPTION:CLIFF BELLS IS CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE EVENT
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/spherical-agenda/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200221T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20200116T033108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142626Z
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SUMMARY:The Jeff Cuny Trio
DESCRIPTION:Jeff Cuny is an excellent string bassist. He is also the chief arranger & bassist for the Planet D Nonet and appears around the city with singer/trombonist Tbone Paxton as well as his own groups. His fellow musicians include David Dunham on guitar & David Alvarez III on drums.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-jeff-cuny-trio-17/2020-02-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200223T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200223T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20200116T194225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142626Z
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SUMMARY:The SMA Jam Academy
DESCRIPTION:Drummer/Educator Sean Dobbins and the Southeastern Music Academy has an outstanding music faculty – successful performers with strong academic credentials that perform regularly with professional groups.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-sma-jam-academy-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200223T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200223T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20200116T193648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142626Z
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SUMMARY:Jeff Pedraz Duo
DESCRIPTION:Jeff Pedraz is a Philadelphia native and now Detroit-area resident bassist and composer. Working on both the double bass and electric bass\, and has worked in an array of musical genres\, ranging from traditional orchestral to modern Jazz. Pedraz received much of his training on stage at Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus in Philadelphia in the 1990’s\, where he had the chance to play with and learn from the house band which included Shirley Scott\, Mickey Roker\, Arthur Harper\, Mike Boone and Sid Simmons. Major career highlights include both national and international touring with groups such as Pat Martino Quintet\, Jimmy Bruno Trio\, Terell Stafford Quintet\, George Garzone Quartet\, Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet\, Freddy Cole Quartet\, Kurt Elling Quintet and the Johnny O’neal trio. Throughout his career\, Jeff has shared the stage with notable jazz luminaries such as Donald Byrd\, Cecil Payne\, Sheila Jordan\, Christine Ebersol\, Arturo Sandoval\, John Swana\, Jodi Christian\, Frank Tiberi\, Uri Cane\, Eric Alexander\, Bryan Lynch\, Ellis Marsalis\, Richie Cole\, Bootsie Barnes and many others. He continues to perform in major venues and festivals worldwide while maintaining a presence in the vibrant Detroit music community\, where he strives to grow artistically and share the great Jazz tradition with fellow musicians and audiences all over the city. \nJeff also spends much time at the piano and will be joined alongside Detroit trumpeter and singer Dave Vessella for an intimate and laid back setting playing selections from the American songbook.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jeff-pedraz-duo/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200301T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20200110T185202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142623Z
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SUMMARY:Tbone Paxton w/ RJ Spangler Quintet CD Release Party
DESCRIPTION:John “Tbone” Paxton Takes the Spotlight in “Back in Your Own Backyard”\nOne of John “Tbone” Paxton’s prize possessions hangs just above his piano. It’s a caricature drawing of his late father\, musician Fred Paxton\, drawn in 1949 at the London Chop House. The elder Paxton was a highly regarded pianist\, clarinetist and music teacher. Many of Detroit’s great bebop artists had been students in the school where he taught music\, and he was a regular on Detroit’s jazz scene. Among his frequent gigs was the London Chop House\, where he played piano for five decades. \n“He was quite a guy\, my dad\,” says Tbone\, who now plays the London Chop House just as his father had a generation ago. “Definitely my greatest musical influence in life.” \nFollowing in his father’s musical steps\, Tbone is a true son of the jazz age. He has played with many of Detroit’s great band leaders. Fans of Detroit Music Factory recording group Planet D Nonet know Tbone as the band’s featured singer and trombone soloist\, but he has also shared stages with such prominent jazz\, blues and R&B luminaries as Earl King\, Sir Mac Rice\, Pinetop Perkins and Eddie Palmieri. \nTbone’s discography spans dozens and dozens of recording projects\, but his 2019 release on Detroit Music Factory\, “Back in Your Own Backyard\,” marks the first time he’s the featured artist on a full-length CD. He’s joined on the record by his longtime musical partner and fellow Detroit Music Factory recording artist\, drummer RJ Spangler\, as well as the RJ Spangler Quartet\, and a number of guest artists. \nThe tracks on “Back in Your Own Backyard” are a selection of pre-WWII jazz and transitional rhythm and blues tunes. They’re not the most famous tunes\, but they’re some of the most moving. This isn’t Gershwin or Cole Porter; these are tunes from the dark corners of “The Great American Songbook\,” or as Tbone likes to call them\, “the non-standard standards.” \nMany of the tunes on “Back in Your Own Backyard” were curated for their powerful lyrics\, and “Room With a View of the Blues” is no exception. It’s a song that Tbone performed regularly with one of the world’s great soul and bluesmen\, the late Johnny Adams. It’s a song that speaks to the loneliness of finding yourself in a place where you’re not with another person\, and the longing for that missing connectedness. The lyrics are heavy with a sense of loss\, and Tbone’s interpretation is fraught with honesty and emotion. \nThe paired down arrangement on the track is decidedly bluesy. The horns are simple and the solos\, as any good blues tune should\, feature guitar and piano.\nPerhaps one of the reasons “Back in Your Own Backyard” hits you in all the right places is that Tbone draws on the strengths of the musicians on the record.\n“It’s not just about ‘what can you play for me\,’” he says of the sessions and the session players\, “but ‘what ideas can you contribute to the success of the track?’ Everybody had great suggestions. It was very collaborative.” \nOn the tune “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying\,” Tbone and alto saxophone player Keith Kaminski do a great job working together to come up with a three-part expansion on Louis Jordan’s original intro. With the alto saxophone playing that familiar melody\, Kaminski’s arrangement voices it down through the section with the trumpet playing the second voice and the tenor sax playing the third. \nThe album’s lone instrumental is “Petite Fleur” by legendary New Orleans clarinetist Sidney Bechet. Chris Tabaczyski’s metal clarinet does a beautiful job of mimicking the brightness of the soprano saxophone Bechet was known to play. The arrangement features a fluid musical conversation between Tabaczyski and Tbone\, each in turn playing the melody\, while the other plays harmony around him\, always in the open space\, never on top. Then each time they came to a big turnaround\, they played in two-part harmony. The effect is an exotic and plaintiff mood; dual like the light at twilight. \nTbone’s performance throughout the record is much like his live performances. Behind the trombone\, he connects with his audience through his soulful phrasing and sense of swing. When he steps out as a singer\, he breaks down the distance between the music and the listener with a vocal delivery that imbues the lyrics with personal meaning. When he sings\, he feels it\, and so do you. \n“My perspective is from live performance\,” he says. “It’s what I’ve done my whole life. My main concern as an artist is to be emotionally honest and authentic. When you do that\, people get it. They understand the music.”\nWhile the music of “Back in Your Own Backyard” was written nearly a hundred years ago\, Tbone finds energy in a growing number of younger listeners. He points out that the live music scene in New Orleans is filled with music lovers in their 20s and 30s that are really engaged with pre-war jazz from a deep cultural understanding. \n“Young people are really digging reaching back in time\,” says Tbone. “Because it’s jazz\, there’s still freshness and spontaneity in the experience. It’s still being performed live so they’re able to appreciate it for the artistry that it is.”
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/tbone-paxton-w-rj-spangler-qunitet-cd-release-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200303T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200303T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20200129T031222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142626Z
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SUMMARY:D-Three+Two
DESCRIPTION:David Alvarez III is a Jazz drummer\, composer\, arranger\, and music educator based in the Metro-Detroit area. The drum set was introduced to him at the age of five\, growing up playing in church. At the age of nine\, he started to learn how to play Jazz through a summer program called The Arts League of Michigan. Afterwards\, for eight years he furthered his studies of the art form through the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Jazz Program\, learning from Professors and College mentors from both Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies with Teacher Certification. Since then\, he has toured with the Benny Green Trio\, and has recently joined the Clayton Brothers Quintet. Currently he freelances and teaches music in Southeast Michigan.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/d-threetwo-9/2020-03-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200903T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200904T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
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/2020-09-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200904T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200905T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
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/2020-09-04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200904T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200905T010000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154448
CREATED:20200820T215015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142626Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones 4tet featuring Jon Dixon
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.\nhttps://www.detroitmusicfactory.com/artists/desean-jones
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones-4tet-featuring-jon-dixon/
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