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SUMMARY:Gustavo Cortiñas Snapshot
DESCRIPTION:Downbeat Magazine\n“Cortiñas’ music is uplifting\, robust\, melodic\, and gets your body moving; it’s an exciting blend of the artist’s musical influences from jazz and Latin America\, including his native Mexico” \nHere are three of the Ensemble’s official videos: \nDialectics of Freedom (studio)\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd5_QXp_SGM \nUbermensch (live at the Jazz Showcase)\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ1_CUXPzoY \nArete (live at the jazz showcase)\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCNahnJXD6U \nModern Drummer Magazine\n“An emerging drummer to watch. Cortiñas is a highly musical and grooving drummer\, as well as a laudable composer… his music is surprisingly danceable…groove-shifter\, high-energy precision soloing\, framed by vivid ideas. A joyful meeting of mind and spirit.” \nChicago Jazz Magazine\n“With the cohesive and captivating Esse\, Cortiñas has created superb work that balances refreshingly inventive ideas with high-caliber musicianship. This exquisite and continuously gripping record is a testament to Cortiñas’ triple threat of skills as dynamic performer\, agile bandleader and brilliant composer.” \nAll about Jazz\n“A fascinating musical realization\, exploration\, and distillation of the works of Hegel\, Aristotle\, Descartes\, Plato\, and other brilliant minds…statements that are both studious and thought-provoking in nature…Gustavo Cortinas has worked everything out in his musical neck of the woods.” \nPlease visit\nwww.gustavocortinasmusic.com
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/gustavo-cortinas-snapshot-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191102T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191102T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
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SUMMARY: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/evan-mercer-trio-15/2019-11-02/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191103T143000
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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-12/2019-11-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191103T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191103T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
CREATED:20190918T194043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142609Z
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SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins SMA Jazz Session
DESCRIPTION:he 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/sean-dobbins-sma-jazz-session-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191103T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191103T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
CREATED:20190914T214300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142609Z
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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\, ..ie the plunger\, the bucket\, the cup\, the old tradition of growling.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-james-odonnell-duo/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191106T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
CREATED:20190918T195720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142609Z
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SUMMARY:Hughes/Smith Jam @ Cliff Bell’s
DESCRIPTION:Is a monthly residency where Hughes & Smith present a themed 1st set followed by a jam session. \nThe theme and rhythm players change monthly. Come out and listen to and jam with some of Detroit’s finest musicians
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-hughes-smith-quintet-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191110T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191110T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
CREATED:20190923T220526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142611Z
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SUMMARY:Speakeasy Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Speakeasy Sundays – Miss Holly Hock’s Birthday Extravaganza Show!\nNov 10 / Doors 7:30 & Show 8:30 \nFeaturing performances by:\nElektra Cute\nCamille Leon\nSio Bast\nDarling Violet\nMiss Holly Hock\nEmcee: Sammy Tramp \nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speakeasy-sundays-miss-holly-hocks-birthday-extravaganza-show-tickets-75596446005 \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/434038697249717/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/speakeasy-sunday-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191112T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
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SUMMARY:The Lovestruck Balladeers
DESCRIPTION:The Lovestruck Balladeers enchant audiences with their masterful performances and inspired repertoire of ragtime\, jazz and beautiful songs from around the world. They might whip out a lost melody from a forgotten mandolin folio or they might play a Mexican waltz. They might push into a renegade rearrangement of a swing standard or get down with a country rag. They are the five scorpion sons of a West Virginia dance hall\, a Little Italy tourist attraction and a Oaxacan birthday party. Together or on their own paths\, this stellar band of traveling musicians has traversed the country and the globe\, carrying traditional styles into modern times. The versatile quintet features twin fiddles\, clarinet\, guitars\, a mandolin trio\, upright bass\, banjo\, piano and vocal harmonies. Their repertoire is a rare repository of American and international music seldom heard beyond the walls of low-lit dance halls at the edge of the known world. \nHailing from across the United States and Canada\, The Lovestruck Balladeers are: Jake Sanders\, Aaron Jonah Lewis\, Dennis Lichtman\, Sean Cronin and Dalton Ridenhour. \nhttps://www.lovestruckballadeers.com/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-lovestruck-balladeers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191113T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
CREATED:20190917T213651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142609Z
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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:20260403T141936
CREATED:20190923T220809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142611Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191008T022116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142612Z
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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:20260403T141936
CREATED:20190924T181512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142611Z
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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:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191024T220347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142615Z
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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:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191024T221115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142615Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191109T033841Z
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-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191206T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191106T180320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
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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:20260403T141936
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:20260403T141936
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:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191024T222355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
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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:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191109T034829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142618Z
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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:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191106T180428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
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SUMMARY:PRIVATE EVENT
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URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/private-event-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191215T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191025T195049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
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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:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191109T040435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142618Z
UID:10000920-1576612800-1576612800@cliffbells.com
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191219T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191220T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
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:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191021T234430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142615Z
UID:10000901-1576963800-1576963800@cliffbells.com
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:20260403T141936
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:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191107T213433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
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SUMMARY:closed for the holidays
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/closed-for-the-holidays/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20191225T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20191225T235959
DTSTAMP:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191107T213541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
UID:10000917-1577232000-1577318399@cliffbells.com
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:20260403T141936
CREATED:20191106T180903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142617Z
UID:10000915-1577469600-1577478600@cliffbells.com
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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