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SUMMARY:Lulu Fall Album Release
DESCRIPTION:LULU FALL is a singer\, songwriter and actor currently based in New York. Lulu\, a formally trained jazz vocalist with a musical theatre background\, is one complete and unexpected package. As a product of Senegalese and Cameroonian parentage\, her music reflects her global perspective by way of her American sensibilities. \nBecause Lulu has a background in musical theatre\, she alternates between that and music. Among other shows\, she was a featured ensemble member in the acclaimed hippie love-rock musical HAIR\, both the first National tour and Broadway. She was also in the Broadway production of Natasha\, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.\nHer off-broadway credits include: Natasha\, Pierre\, and the Great Comet of 1812\, acclaimed Porn musical Pretty Filthy\, Atlantic Theatre’s production of This Ain’t No Disco\, NYTW’s sensational production of Hadestown\, and The Public’s production of Wild Goose Dreams. Lulu portrayed the character of Brenda in Capital Repertory’s production of Smokey Joe’s Cafe in Albany. \nLulu Fall independently released her debut EP\, It’s Official in 2009\, both in Washington DC and London. Her title track single can be found on Spotify. Lulu also independently released a collaborative EP\, Heal\, with the LF+JT (Lulu Fall and James Theory) project\, in 2014. Her debut collaborative album with the Kris Johnson Group\, The Unpaved Road\, was released in 2017. Some of Lulu’s music performances include the Winter Music Conference in Miami\, FL\, Blues Alleyin Washington\, DC\, Langnau Jazz Nights Festival in Switzerland\, Jazz Re:freshed in London and Cliff Bell’s in Detroit\, MI. Lulu’s latest project\, Between Two Worlds\, is a concept album that will be released under the Ropeadope label on November 8th\, 2019. \n—\nwww.lulufall.com\nwww.soundcloud.com/lulufall
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/lulu-fall/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191117T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191117T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
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SUMMARY:Wayne State University jam Session
DESCRIPTION:A student jam session – but all are invited to participate.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/wayne-state-university-jam-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191117T220000
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SUMMARY:WHFR Benefit
DESCRIPTION:WHFR programs ALTERNATIVE VARIETY\, music little heard elsewhere on Detroit area radio stations\, almost 40% of which is Classical but also featuring: Alternative/Modern Rock\, Big Band\, Country\, Americana/Folk\, Blues\, Hip Hop\, Jazz\, Space Rock\, Urban\, and World music\, in addition to a weekly public affairs show. All music shows highlight\, as much as possible: new releases\, independent labels\, and local artists. Through a satellite-delivered service\, we provide 60-plus hours/week of classical music from PRI (Public Radio International). \nSome of Detroit’s most cutting edge musicians and composers come together to support the station that consistently supports them and their music. \nDave Hurley & Outer Nebula Trio featuring Rafael \nStatin Skeeter Shelton & Ali Allen Colding Duo \nMichael Malis’ Explorations Ensemble \nPlanetary Citizenship (O’Donnell\, Spangler\, Bergman\, Wallace & Cuny) \nThis event was organized by Pat Frisco & Scott Boatright from WHFR and RJ Spangler from Cliff Bell’s \nFor more about WHFR: https://whfr.fm/ \nAll proceeds go to WHFR
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/whfr-benefit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191121T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191121T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20190924T181512Z
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SUMMARY:The Ryan Bills Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Ryan Bills Quartet is a group of Wayne State students and alumni dedicated to providing a sophisticated yet enjoyable interpretation of the swing tradition. Emphasis is placed on group communication within individual improvisation\, following in the tradition set by the greats such as Lester Young\, Sonny Rollins\, etc. into a more modern treatment by groups led by Joshua Redman and Joe Lovano. The Quartet aims to reassert the accessibility of swing while never losing sight of the convictions that make modern jazz something to celebrate.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-ryan-bills-quartet-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191201T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191201T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191024T220347Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Brunch w. Jarrod Champion
DESCRIPTION:Jarrod Champion is a self-taught pianist\, vocalist\, organist\, songwritier and multi-instrumentalist. Born in a suburb east of Detroit\, Michigan\, he’s the son of two working class parents\, both trained pianists. \nOriginally based in rock and roll\, Jarrod eventually spread out into the prominent jazz\, blues and traditional country/folk circuits found in and around Detroit. He has come to identify in large part with early New Orleans jazz\, blues and soul music while retaining the smokey\, bar-room romanticism he’s become known for. \nHe is and has been a member of numerous musical groups in the Detroit area and has toured both nationally and internationally in his career.\nJarrod is an active live and studio session musician and has written music for stage plays\, films and video productions. He also writes and performs original music under his own name\, fronts his own ensembles across many various genres\, and can be found in top jazz\, blues and rock establishments in and around the city of Detroit and beyond. \n(new photo by Jeff Dunn)
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/sunday-brunch-w-jarrod-champion-13/2019-12-01/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191201T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191201T223000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191024T221115Z
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SUMMARY:Oakland University
DESCRIPTION:Join the OU Jazz Program for a great night of music.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/okalnad-university/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191203T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191203T200000
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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 has 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. He currently freelances and teaches music in Southeast Michigan.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/d-threetwo-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191206T203000
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CREATED:20191106T180320Z
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SUMMARY:The Jeff Cuny Trio
DESCRIPTION:Jeff Cuny is a fine 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-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191207T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191031T181112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
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SUMMARY:The Evan Mercer Trio
DESCRIPTION:Our long-standing early Saturday piano trio series\, led by Evan\, a fine player who now tours throughout the world with soul diva Bettye LaVette and the US with country-rock band Whitey Morgan. Samuel Chase Harris on bass & Jake Matthews on drums\, all three are graduates from WSU.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-evan-mercer-trio-3/2019-12-07/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191208T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191024T222814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
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SUMMARY:SMA Jam Session
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.  This month the guest band is Pioneer High School from Ann Arbor.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/sma-jam-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191208T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191024T222355Z
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SUMMARY:WSU Big Jazz Night!
DESCRIPTION:All of the ensembles at the Wayne State Universities jazz Department are on full display on this night! Come hear the future of jazz at Cliff Bell’s! \n6:00pm hit\n– Band 1\n– Band 2\n– Band 3\n– Band 4\n– Band 5\n– Open Jam\n10pm END
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/wsu-big-jazz-night-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191210T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191109T034829Z
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SUMMARY:Jane Bunnett & Maqueque with Special Guest Nikki D Brown ( The Jimi Hendrix of the Sacred Steel)
DESCRIPTION:MAQUEQUE ON THE MOVE \nHow did Jane Bunnett and Maqueque evolve – in less than five years – from a project to support and honor the new generation of young women jazz players and composers\, to a Grammy nominated\, critically acclaimed band that is in demand internationally at major Jazz festivals? \nThis all-female collective is led by veteran jazz icon\, soprano saxophone player\, flautist\, composer and proud Canadian Jane Bunnett. With five Juno awards\, three Grammy nominations and an Officer of the Order of Canada (Canadas highest civilian award) Jane decided to dedicate herself to taking Maqueque to the world. \nWith hard work\, virtuosity and chemistry\, presented to audiences with power and joy\, the dream is alive and thriving! \nTheir third release\, On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme\, is a bold testament to the strength and originality of Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. \n“This band sounds like no other today in Jazz.” – DOWN BEAT magazine\, which voted Jane Bunnett and Maqueque as one of the Top 10 Jazz Groups in its most recent Critic’s Poll. \nPrior to recording On Firm Ground\, the group went from strength to strength touring constantly from Canada’ s Yukon to Colombia\, Brazil\, Cuba and Panama to major US Jazz festivals and clubs including Newport\, Monterey\, Saratoga\, Birdland and Lincoln Center.\nNPRs Jazz Night in America did a one hour feature (“The New Queens of Afro Cuban Jazz”) on Maqueque. \nA New Yorker magazine piece titled “The New Vanguard of Women in Cuban Jazz\,” featuring members of Maqueque\, describes Jane’s role as a mentor and inspiration to this burgeoning scene of young women in Cuba. \nAnd Maqueque’s first two European tours cemented their reputation internationally.\nThere are lots of surprise on the new recording. \nA recent collaborator\, Sacred Steel guitar player and vocalist Nikki D Brown\, comes from the Church and hails from Toledo\, Ohio. She contributes fiery steel and soulful vocals to “On Firm Ground” and melancholy playing and Vocals on “Broken Heart.” \nDayme Arocena (a founding member and inspiration for the group) is full on for this recording and offers her composition “Mysteries of Jane’s House\,” showing how in a few short years she has become one of the bright lights and biggest stars in Afro Cuban Jazz. \nAll the group members wrote a piece for the new recording.\nPianist Danae Olano wrote three compositions and has becomes Jane’s closest collaborator. Her playing and composition skills have blossomed and her pieces represent the heart and soul of this third Maqueque recording. \nOther highlights include three new Jane Bunnett compositions\, including “Monkey See\, Monkey Do” with lyrics by past member Melvis Santa\, who adds her vocals throughout the CD. \nProducer Larry Cramer contributes a stunning take on John Coltrane’s “Moment’s Notice\,” done in a conga style and clocking in just under three minutes. \nDrummer Yissy Garcia is the heartbeat and power that propels Maqueque along\, especially with new members Mary Paz on percussion and bassist Tailin Marrero\, who adds a beautiful acoustic bass sound. \nAnother surprise is the addition of our newest member\, Joanna Majoko\, an incredibly soulful vocalist whose roots are in Zimbabwe and who immediately connected with the Maqueque groove.\nMaqueque is on the move and I hope you come along for the ride! \n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jane-bunnett-and-maqueque-with-special-guest-nikki-d-brown-the-jimi-hendrix-of-the-sacred-steel/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191213T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191106T180428Z
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SUMMARY:PRIVATE EVENT
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/private-event-5/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191215T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
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SUMMARY:Speakeasy Sundays
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 3 Year Anniversary of Speakeasy Sunday!\nSunday\, December 15\nDoors 7:30pm / Show 8:30pm\nFeaturing performances by:\nShimmy LaRoux\nRoxi D’Lite\nRuby La Louche\nCrocodile Lightning\nLeena Allure\nMiss Holly Hock\nEmcee: Lilith Von Tal \nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speakeasy-sundays-3-year-anniversary-spectacular-tickets-81212417527\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2647556125305643/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/speakeasy-sundays-9/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191217T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191109T040435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142618Z
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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 has 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. He currently freelances and teaches music in Southeast Michigan.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/d-threetwo-5/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191219T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191021T234152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142615Z
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SUMMARY:A Cliff Bell's Christmas with Noah Jackson
DESCRIPTION:Originally from Detroit\, Michigan\, Noah Jackson is a bassist\, cellist\, and composer playing a wide variety of music from jazz and classical\, to funk and soul. A graduate of Michigan State University (B.M.) under the direction of Rodney Whitaker\, and Manhattan School of Music (M.M.) with Dr. Larry Ridley\, Noah Jackson has been performing internationally and across the US with many top acts in music. Known for his infectious time\, support\, and creativity\, his distinct sound is a presence that compliments nearly any musical situation. \nNoah has performed with world renowned artists such as Abdullah Ibrahim\, Branford Marsails\, Jason Marsalis\, The Marsalis Family\, Hugh Masekela\, Jazzmeia Horn\, George Burton\, JD Allen\, Terrence Blanchard\, Keyon Harold\, Ravi Coltrane\, Gloria Gaynor\, and Winard Harper. Additionally\, he’s performed in many prominent venues and jazz festivals including\, but not limited to\, Radio City Music Hall\, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)\, Royal Albert Hall\, The Library of Congress\, Musical Instrument Museum\, The Royal Conservatory (Toronto\, ON)\, SFJAZZ\, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival\, Detroit Jazz Festival\, Joy of Jazz (Johannesburg\, South Africa)\, London Jazz Festival\, Cape Town Jazz Festival\, Montreal Jazz Festival\, and the Nice Jazz Festival. \nAs a member of NEA Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim’s quartet\, Noah has recorded an improvised soundtrack for the John Irwin film- Mandela’s Gun which won a 2018 Harlem Film Festival Award for Best Soundtrack. As a bandleader\, his jazz group Full Circle has performed in many venues around New York City and Detroit to well received audiences. His group recorded an album\, “Contemplations: A Suite”\, which has garnered critical praise. As a leader of the Ase string quartet\, he was commissioned to compose and direct the quartet in a multidisciplinary collaborative art project- Practicing: Silence at Grace Farms under the direction of Kenyon Adams as part of their Practicing series alongside featured dancers from the American Ballet Theater. \nNoah currently resides in Harlem\, New York City. \nhttp://www.noahjacksonmusic.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/noah-jackson-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191220T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191021T235303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142615Z
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SUMMARY:James Carter/Hot Club of Detroit
DESCRIPTION:An annual holiday tradition! James Carter/Hot Club of Detroit-$35\, two shows – 8:30 to 9:45 & 10:30 to midnight. James is one Detroit’s highest profile jazz musicians on the worldwide stage and he plays this one local show a year and this is it! Backed by the Hot Club of Detroit\, they revisit his “Chasing the Gypsy” recording in tribute to Django Reinhardt\, the brilliant Belgian guitarist. This year James Carter made his Blue Note Records debut with his Organ Trio: Live From Newport Jazz\, a thrilling live performance of Carter’s imaginative soul jazz reinvention of Django Reinhardt that was captured at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/james-carter-hot-club-of-detroit-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191221T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191221T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191021T234430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142615Z
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SUMMARY:A Cliff Bell's Christmas with Noah Jackson
DESCRIPTION:Originally from Detroit\, Michigan\, Noah Jackson is a bassist\, cellist\, and composer playing a wide variety of music from jazz and classical\, to funk and soul. A graduate of Michigan State University (B.M.) under the direction of Rodney Whitaker\, and Manhattan School of Music (M.M.) with Dr. Larry Ridley\, Noah Jackson has been performing internationally and across the US with many top acts in music. Known for his infectious time\, support\, and creativity\, his distinct sound is a presence that compliments nearly any musical situation. \nNoah has performed with world renowned artists such as Abdullah Ibrahim\, Branford Marsails\, Jason Marsalis\, The Marsalis Family\, Hugh Masekela\, Jazzmeia Horn\, George Burton\, JD Allen\, Terrence Blanchard\, Keyon Harold\, Ravi Coltrane\, Gloria Gaynor\, and Winard Harper. Additionally\, he’s performed in many prominent venues and jazz festivals including\, but not limited to\, Radio City Music Hall\, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)\, Royal Albert Hall\, The Library of Congress\, Musical Instrument Museum\, The Royal Conservatory (Toronto\, ON)\, SFJAZZ\, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival\, Detroit Jazz Festival\, Joy of Jazz (Johannesburg\, South Africa)\, London Jazz Festival\, Cape Town Jazz Festival\, Montreal Jazz Festival\, and the Nice Jazz Festival. \nAs a member of NEA Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim’s quartet\, Noah has recorded an improvised soundtrack for the John Irwin film- Mandela’s Gun which won a 2018 Harlem Film Festival Award for Best Soundtrack. As a bandleader\, his jazz group Full Circle has performed in many venues around New York City and Detroit to well received audiences. His group recorded an album\, “Contemplations: A Suite”\, which has garnered critical praise. As a leader of the Ase string quartet\, he was commissioned to compose and direct the quartet in a multidisciplinary collaborative art project- Practicing: Silence at Grace Farms under the direction of Kenyon Adams as part of their Practicing series alongside featured dancers from the American Ballet Theater. \nNoah currently resides in Harlem\, New York City. \nhttp://www.noahjacksonmusic.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/noah-jackson-quartet-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191222T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191031T200620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
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SUMMARY:James O’Donnell Holiday Jazz Party!
DESCRIPTION:James O’Donnell was on the ground floor of the Sun Messengers but eventually his desire to travel took him around much of the globe. He started in New York City then in Mexico City\, eventually becoming a bandleader on cruise ships which took him to the Caribbean\, the Alaskan Panhandle\, both the French & the Italian Riviera’s\, Spain\, Portugal\, Morocco\, Greece\, Turkey\, through Scandinavia to Russia as well as several trips crossing the Atlantic. Often he backed guest artists including Freddy Cole. \nHe then came home to start a family and has built a name for himself around town as an original trumpet stylist as well as an engaging singer. As a family man\, the holidays are always a big deal for him so putting this collection together was an obvious choice.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/james-odonnell-holiday-jazz-party-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191224T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191224T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
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SUMMARY:closed for the holidays
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URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/closed-for-the-holidays/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191225T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191225T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191107T213541Z
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SUMMARY:closed for the holidays
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/closed-for-the-holidays-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191227T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191106T180903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
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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-14/2019-12-27/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191229T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191229T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191111T221135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142618Z
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SUMMARY:Airey B & her Blues Boys
DESCRIPTION:Twenty-one-year old Airey is bold\, impressive\, and bodacious. A singer/songwriter as well as guitar player and pianist. Her voice is captivating\, expressive and emotional. She invokes the spirit of the first ladies of the blues like Ma Rainey\, Bessie Smith & Lizzie Miles. A breath of fresh air\, she helps to revive the true spirit of the blues for generations to come. Now backed by a group of excellent-musicians that includes drummer Jake Matthews.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/airey-b-her-blues-boys-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191231T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191231T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191029T213202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
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SUMMARY:New Years Eve at Cliff Bell's
DESCRIPTION:Opening act: (6:00-9:30)\nT-Bone Paxton Trio- vocalist\, trombonist  and bandleader\nDetroit Native and son of local legend pianist Fred Paxton\nMember of Planet D Nonet\nT-Bone explores what he jokingly likes to call “Non-Standard\, Standards” or “The Dark Corners of the Great American Songbook” mixing traditional classics with modern sounds. \nMain Show: (10:00-1:00)\nAlex Harding- baritone sax\, bandleader\, Detroit native\nAlex will Bring in the New Year and have them toe-tapping\, head-bobbing\, and dancing in the aisles. Heading up his backing band Organ Nation and a few surprise guests Alex is sure to start off 2020 right “in the pocket.” Energetic\, wild\, and always funky; Jazz to bring in the new Decade. \nCome Join us for a special 4 course menu Featuring our Modern take on mid-century continental classics.  Or drop in later and help the Band make some noise at midnight! \nCliff Bell’s offers two seatings on New Year’s Eve. \nSeatings:\n6-7:30p ($75pp; additional wine pairing offered at guest’s request for $35pp\, vegetarian/vegan options available) \nGuests making table reservations between the hours of 6-7:30p will have an hour and a half to dine.\nGuests are permitted to have dinner with us\, leave the restaurant for other engagements/festivities\, and return for the midnight toast (standing room only) \n8-10:30p ($125pp; additional wine pairing offered at guest’s request for $35pp\, vegetarian/vegan options available) \nGuests making table reservations from 8-10:30p will dine with us for the remainder of the evening (i.e. until 1a).\nAfter 10:30p\, all new/returning guests are directed to the bar for Standing Room Only (SRO) \nIf individual guests are looking to join us for Standing Room Only (SRO)\, we will accept 75-100 guests for the SRO guestlist. No credit card required. A cover charge of $35pp is payable at the door. Admittance begins @ 10:30p. You can secure an SRO ticket if choose here: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/bring-in-the-new-year-at-cliff-bells-tickets-79267283579 \nLarge partys (20+) looking to book for SRO\, contact: events@cliffbells.com\, subject: NYE 2019 SRO.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/new-years-eve-at-cliff-bells-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200101T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200101T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191111T224038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142618Z
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SUMMARY:Closed on New Years Day
DESCRIPTION:HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM CLIFF BELLS! 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/closed-on-new-years-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200103T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200103T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191011T182451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142614Z
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SUMMARY:Lawrence Barris & Friends
DESCRIPTION:About Well-versed in traditional jazz\, bebop and post-bop idioms\, Lawrence Barris draws from a variety of American musical forms; funk\, soul\, R&B\, and blues. He currently performs and records with Lawrence Barris & Friends and the critically acclaimed trio\, organissimo. \nAssociated Acts include the late great Marcus Belgrave & Richard Groove Holmes\, Earl Klugh\, Harvey Mason\, organissimo & The Supremes.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/lawrence-barris/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200104T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20200102T032821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142621Z
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SUMMARY:The Evan Mercer Trio
DESCRIPTION:Our long-standing early Saturday piano trio series\, led by Evan\, a fine player who now tours throughout the world with soul diva Bettye LaVette and the US with country-rock band Whitey Morgan. Samuel Chase Harris on bass & Jake Matthews on drums\, all three are graduates from WSU.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-evan-mercer-trio-4/2020-01-04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200104T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200104T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20190930T200202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142612Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Hovan Organic Trio
DESCRIPTION:Tapping into the current Hammond organ revival\, Chris Hovan’s Organic Trio revisits the classic organ combo genre with a renewed sense of purpose that puts swing and soulful energy at a premium. Covering both modern repertoire and iconic standards from the jazz lexicon\, the trio features Michigan natives Cliff Metcalf on organ and Lawrence Barris on guitar. This current configuration made their debut at Cleveland’s Bop Stop in July 2019.\nA respected photographer\, journalist\, and musician\, Chris Hovan has been involved with music since starting piano lessons at the tender young age of five. Adding clarinet to his studies while in middle school\, Hovan ultimately devoted his full attention to drums and percussion while a freshman in high school. He attended the prestigious music conservatory at Baldwin-Wallace College where he studied classical percussion with George Kiteley. It was at this time that he began expanding his sphere of influence by studying Latin and Brazilian percussion styles and collecting instruments. Hovan also studied drum set for a year at the Berklee College of Music in Boston with Skip Hadden\, John Ramsey\, and Tommy Campbell. Upon his return to Cleveland\, he honed his big band and chart reading skills with the legendary Harry Damas.\nOver the past 25 years\, Hovan has played in a variety of Northeast Ohio venues with many of the city’s finest players including Rich Holsworth\, Josh Smith\, Francois Roland\, Larry Ross\, Jackie Warren\, Jeremy Poparad\, and Bobby Selvaggio\, Mark Russo\, and The Jazz Shepherds. He has also shared the stage with such national artists as Arturo O’Farrill\, Brian Lynch\, Alex Harding\, and James Carter. Hovan presently works as percussionist with the horn-based ensemble Funkology and plays drums in Bob Niederriter’s trio which regularly features Columbus organ greats Jon Eshelman and Tony Monaco.\nwww.cahovan.com\nClifton (Clif) Metcalf is a junior at Hope College in Holland Michigan\, where he studies with Artist-In-Residence and jazz organ monster\, Tony Monaco. Clif is focusing on Jazz Organ Performance at Hope College\, which is believed to be the first and only institution in the U.S. to offer such a program. In the fall of 2016\, he participated in the 1st annual Jazz Organ Summit\, a gathering of prominent artists and enthusiasts from around the United States that featured Jim Alfredson (Organissimo\, Root Doctor\, Hammond TV) and Gerard Gibbs (Organized Crime\, RYZ). The event was hosted by Tony Monaco and the Hope College Jazz Faculty. Clif was honored to share the stage with Mr. Monaco\, Chuck Loeb and Harvey Mason (Fourplay)\, as a part of the summit headline concert. \nLast year\, Clif was part of the 2nd Jazz Organ Summit at Hope where he again had the chance to work with Monaco and Gibbs. Clif is a member of several student ensembles\, including the Hope College OGD Trio and Jazz Arts Collective\, and is the organist for the college’s gospel choir under the direction of prominent jazz vocalist\, Edye Evans Hyde. He is a recipient of the Swaby Scholarship\, the Freshman Music Prize\, Distinguished Artist Award\, and the Jazz Alliance of Mid Michigan Izenson Memorial Scholarship. His Hammond Family status has allowed him to meet and make valuable connections with jazz organ greats including the legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith. \nYou can catch Clif with his group\, Dot Org Jazz Organ Combo\, as well as other groups\, including Paul Carrie and the Soul Sensation\, the Thirsty Perch Blues Band\, Hope College OGD\, and Thornetta Davis. He can regularly be seen at festivals and pubs in Central\, West and Northwest Michigan. \nFollow Clif and Dot Org:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/clif.metcalf\nhttps://www.facebook.com/DotOrgJazzOrganCombo\nyoutube.com: clif metcalf jazz organ \nLarry Barris started playing guitar at a very young age. By the age of 13\, he was already working professionally in and around Detroit with “The Black Nasty\,” a well-known local R&B band of the era.\nLarry quickly made a name for himself among the Chitlin’ Circuit\, playing behind comedians such as Rudy Ray Moore and Redd Foxx.\nIt wasn’t long before Larry started working with a “who’s who” of Detroit jazz heavyweights\, including Marcus Belgrave\, Teddy Harris\, Donald Walden\, Dennis Rowland\, Wendell Harrison\, Bobby Wright and Rod Lumpkin. He also performed with national artists as they passed through Detroit\, such as George Benson\, Mary Wilson & The Supremes\, Ben E. King\, The 5th Dimension\, George Burns\, Joan Rivers\, Earl Klugh\, Joe Sample\, Richard ‘Groove’ Holmes\, Jack McDuff\, Dave McMurray\, Fabian\, Little Anthony & The Imperials\, David Ruffin\, and Eddie Kendricks\, among others. \nIn 2001\, Larry released his eponymous first CD\, followed in 2003 by the release of his second CD\, Love On Me. Larry officially joined organissimo in December of 2012\, a Lansing-based organ trio known for their original material and unique take on everything from the pop music of The Beatles to the neglected gems of classic organist Big John Patton.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/chris-hovan-organic-trio-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200105T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200105T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
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SUMMARY:(CANCELED) Sunday Brunch w/ Jarrod Champion
DESCRIPTION:Jarrod Champion is a self-taught pianist\, vocalist\, organist\, songwritier and multi-instrumentalist. Born in a suburb east of Detroit\, Michigan\, he’s the son of two working class parents\, both trained pianists.\nOriginally based in rock and roll\, Jarrod eventually spread out into the prominent jazz\, blues and traditional country/folk circuits found in and around Detroit. He has come to identify in large part with early New Orleans jazz\, blues and soul music while retaining the smokey\, bar-room romanticism he’s become known for. \nHe is and has been a member of numerous musical groups in the Detroit area and has toured both nationally and internationally in his career.\nJarrod is an active live and studio session musician and has written music for stage plays\, films and video productions. He also writes and performs original music under his own name\, fronts his own ensembles across many various genres\, and can be found in top jazz\, blues and rock establishments in and around the city of Detroit and beyond. \n(new photo by Jeff Dunn)
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/sunday-brunch-w-jarrod-champion-14/2020-01-05/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200110T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200110T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154910
CREATED:20191111T235633Z
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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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