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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/2021-12-22/
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SUMMARY:Salim Washington
DESCRIPTION:A master tenor saxophonist\, multi-reedsman\, composer\, and jazz educator\, Salim Washington is one of the fastest rising stars on the New York jazz scene today. The leader of the Harlem Jazz Ensemble\, he’s also a historian who studied under Henry Louis Gates at Harvard and wrote a doctoral dissertation on John Coltrane. \nA master tenor saxophonist\, multi-reedsman\, composer\, and jazz educator\, Salim Washington is one of the fastest rising stars on the New York jazz scene today. Born in Memphis\, Tennessee\, the eldest of five children born to Tony Washington and Stella Jean Key\, he moved to Detroit\, Michigan with his family at the age of eight.\nAs was the custom in Black Bottom Detroit\, he was drafted into the neighborhood gang (in those days\, youth gangs were more involved in petty mischief than in homicide and the drug trade). The gang leader happened to play trumpet\, and was the vessel that led Salim to music. Having more talent for music than for gangs\, he pursued music first as a trumpet player\, and later as a student of classical piano. By middle school\, Salim was playing in school ensembles and student funk bands. He also was deeply influenced by the musical culture of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC)\, a Pentecostal sect in which his father was a minister.\nAfter hearing a jazz ensemble of professional musicians for the first time\, he began a search for recordings: a friend of his passed on influential recordings by Sonny Rollins\, John Coltrane\, the Miles Davis Sextet at Newport\, and Thelonious Monk. These sounds changed him forever\, so much so that he was driven to give away a sizeable soul and R&B collection (a move he later admits to regretting). This was the time in which he became a true believer\, especially in the sound of Trane.\nHis college years brought him to the Boston area and Harvard. During his first year as an undergrad\, he discovered Charles Mingus\, and listened very closely to his music daily. Mingus had a profound effect on his composing\, in much the same way as Rahsaan\, Trane\, Pharaoh\, and Dolphy had on his playing. He began to hang out with friends from the Berklee College of Music\, and had every intention to quit Harvard and transfer. He was talked out of it by Eileen Southern\, the dean of black musicology\, then the head of Afro-American Studies. However\, the life of the gigging jazz musician proved irresistible – he spent more time practicing\, playing\, and composing\, and quit school after two years. Out of school he joined the Worlds Experience Orchestra under the leadership of Jamyl Jones\, which played “free” but was very disciplined at the same time. Their specialty was collective improvisation.\nHe then joined the Source of Life Arkestral Revelation (SOLAR) in Boston\, touring with them extensively throughout the south. Their brand of music was conscious music with a spiritual message. They played an underground “chitlin circuit” from Georgia to Louisiana.\nReturning back home to Detroit\, he became much more involved with his church. In COGIC\, he led the gospel band and choir. He also joined the Sun Messengers\, a band which was inspired by Sun Ra’s Arkestra. He played with other Detroiters and began teaching music in prisons through the Prisoners’ Access to Creative Experiences (PACE). He also taught music in Detroit’s public schools. \nHe eventually returned to Boston to finish his degree\, and gradually became part of the Roxbury music scene. After apprenticing in clubs such as Wally’s\, M&M’s\, Slades\, Taurus\, and Connolly’s he joined the Billy Skinner Double Jazz Quartet (DJQ)\, with whom he made his first recording and overseas tour. After the dissolution of the DJQ\, he began to lead his own band. \nHis first major gig as a leader was with an ensemble he put together for the Dark Room\, a reading series featuring established and emerging literary talents from the African-American tradition. From this gig was born the Roxbury Blues Aesthetic (RBA)\, which provided him with sympathetic musicians who would concentrate on a repertoire of his original compositions as well as the music of Mingus\, Monk\, Stevie Wonder\, and others. He began to earn commissions as a composer and arranger\, and also recorded his debut CD “Love In Exile” with RBA\, featuring pianist and composer\, Joe Bonner. While doing this\, he was midway through graduate school at Harvard\, where he wrote a dissertation entitled “Beautiful Nightmare: Coltrane\, Jazz\, and American Culture\,” under the supervision of Henry Louis Gates. It is now being prepared for publication as a major historical work.\nWith doctorate in hand\, he headed to New York to play in the city\, as well as begin a professorship at the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music. While on a commission for works celebrating the life and music Dexter Gordon he established a new group\, the Harlem Arts Ensemble\, which continues the legacy of the Roxbury Blues Aesthetic. \nIn addition to his own group\, Salim plays regularly with a number of ensembles including the Donald Smith Quintet\, Antonio Dangerfield’s Ensemble Uniqua\, Frank Lacy’s Vibe Tribe\, and the Frank Lacy Octet\, James Jabbo Ware’s Me\, We\, and Them Orchestra\, the Brooklyn Repertory Ensemble\, Ahmed Abdullah’s Diaspora\, and the Carl Grubbs group. He has travelled extensively\, playing music festivals throughout the US and Canada\, Latin America\, and Europe. He has also led music workshops for the Northern Ireland Arts Council in Belfast\, the Bill Evans conservatory in Paris\, Harvard University\, the Vermont Jazz Center\, Plymouth State College\, and others. He is a member of the Jazz Study Group at Columbia University and has participated on various committees and panels in service of jazz\, including those convened by the Ford Foundation\, the Boston Pheonix\, the New England Foundation for the Arts. Today he lives in South Africa where is currently a professor of jazz studies.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/salim/
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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/2021-12-23/
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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/2021-12-24/
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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/2021-12-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211226T193000
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SUMMARY:Leslie DeShazor
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance \n(Seatings begin at 5p & 8:45p respectively) \n************************************************************************************************ \n2021 MPower Grant Recipient and  2021TedX speaker  Leslie DeShazor was named one of thirty Professional Movers and Shakers in the Performing Arts by Musical America in 2019.  Violist\, violinist\, composer and arranger Leslie DeShazor is in demand as a soloist\, teacher and recording artist.  Though classically trained\, Mrs. DeShazor is a talented and diverse musician.  As a soloist\, she has performed with the Toledo Symphony.  She is a freelance artists who performs and has performed with The Sphinx Symphony Orchestra\, Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra\, Michigan Sinfonietta\, CutTime Simfonica\, Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Flint Symphony\, The River Raisin Ragtime Revue and Ann Arbor Symphony as well as jazz ensembles\, Leigh Daniels Ensemble the Detroit-based\, Musique Noire and Straight Ahead.  \nShe has performed and recorded with international\, Grammy award winning R&B stars\, Stevie Wonder\, Smokey Robinson\, and Aretha Franklin and Grammy award winning gospel artists Fred Hammond\, Michael W. Smith and Donnie McClurkin.  She has also had the pleasure of performing with jazz greats such as Roy Hargrove\, Steve Wilson\, Pat Metheny\, Sheila Jordan\, Diane Schuur\, Regina Carter\, Xavier Davis and Marcus Belgrave. She has recently expanded her versatility musically playing both viola and violin as a part of award winning hit musicals Hamilton and Hello Dolly.  \nAn experienced instructor\, she currently teaches students of Detroit with instructional music programs offered through the Detroit Symphony Orchestra\,  the Sphinx Organization and her own private studio..  A native of Michigan\, Mrs. DeShazor holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. \n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/leslie-deshazor/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211226T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211227T093000
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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/2021-12-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211227T000000
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SUMMARY:CLOSED Today
DESCRIPTION:See you tomorrow for Jason Janas: Touch Bass tomorrow!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/ashley-wey-trio-w-louis-rudner/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211227T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211228T093000
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CREATED:20160610T194953Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2021-12-27/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211228T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211229T093000
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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/2021-12-28/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211229T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211229T230000
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SUMMARY:Jason Janas: Touch Bass feat. The Marion Hayden Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Seatings begin at 5p & 8:45p respectively) \n************************************************************************************************ \nJason Janas is originally from New Jersey. He began his tap dance instruction under Ms. Deborah Mitchell and was the first charter member of the New Jersey Tap Ensemble. He then found a love for the dance and continued to learn and study the art form. He also trained and was a member of the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble under the direction of Gene Medler. \nJason’s first professional company after high school was Tapestry Dance Company in Austin TX\, under the direction of Acia Gray. He was a principal dancer there for 5 years. His hard work ethic began to take notice and Derick Grant invited Jason to be in his show Imagine Tap! which ran for 6 weeks in Chicago\, and changed his life. His other show credits include Souls of our Feet with Tapestry Dance Company\, Wonderland with Sara Savelli and Ayodele Casel\, and most recently co-choreographed and was featured in Tap Stars with Rasta Thomas. He currently teaches for Wild Dance Convention and West Coast Dance Explosion\, and has taught at tap festivals in New Jersey\, Chicago\, New York\, L.A.\, Charlotte\, Austin\, San Antonio\, Vancouver\, Zürich\, Curitiba (Brazil)\, Moscow\, and Barcelona!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jason-janas-touch-bass-feat-the-marion-hayden-trio/2021-12-29/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211230T093000
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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/2021-12-29/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211230T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211230T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
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SUMMARY:Charles Turner & Uptown Swing
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Seatings begin at 5p & 8:45p respectively) \n************************************************************************************************* \nCharles Turner\, Brooklyn based jazz vocalist and songwriter has take the New York City scene by storm. Turner has held residencies\, hosted\, and performed at venues such as Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center\,   Birdland\, Smoke Jazz club and  the historic Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem. International performances include\, Pizza Express\, in London\, Sunside Sunset in Paris\, Sala Claomores in Madrid\, and more venues abroad from Seoul\, South Korea to Wellington New Zealand. \nTurner’s Sophomore Album “ Single & In Love” \, produced by Grammy award winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. has received critical acclaim and continues to play all across the world. Berklee College of Music Graduate\, he has extended his educational value by teaching at The American School of Modern Music in Paris\, France in 2017 & 18. Then then participated in “ Jazz for Young People” at JALC and conducted Masterclasses in various high schools and Universities such as N.Y.U. \nCharles’ passion to bring swing and jazz to listeners of all generations and backgrounds proceeds through his new band and project Charles Turner & Uptown Swing. Bringing the Swing and Spirit of Harlem to music lovers and dancers around the world. Vibrant Swing \, Virtuosic Bebop & Vital Blues\, The band extends music from the swing era to present under the umbrella of swing . \nVocalist\, Composer\, & Educator\, moving forward to bring this incredible music to the people ; Turner holds the torch of the past and brings it along with him to present day for all to experience \, embrace\, and enjoy. \nFind out more about him HERE!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/charles-turner-uptown-swing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211230T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20211231T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2021-12-30/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211231T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220101T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2021-12-31/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20211231T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220101T010000
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SUMMARY:Cliff Bell's New Year's Eve Party 2022
DESCRIPTION:What are you doing…NEW YEAR’S EVE? \nWe cordially invite you to join us for an evening of sophistication\, class\, elegance\, and fun at historic Cliff Bell’s Jazz Club. It’s been quite the year for everyone- and we are lucky to provide unparalleled entertainment for you. Celebrate with us a la Paris 1920! \nFour course dinner\, Champagne toast\, dancing\, and authentic swing and lindy hop music provided by one of the pre-eminent swing bands in the country: Charles Turner & Uptown Swing. \nEnjoy the classic feel and touch Cliff Bell’s provides in a whole new way. Bring your best Jazz Age attire\, festive energy\, and ring in the new year with style! \nDoors open at 8pm and tickets are limited to 80 people ONLY\, so purchase your tickets NOW! \n(Gratuity not included) \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE!  \nHappy 2022 from everyone at Cliff Bell’s…there’s only one! 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/cliff-bells-new-years-eve-party-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220101T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220102T093000
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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/2022-01-01/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220102T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220103T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
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SUMMARY:DeSean Jones
DESCRIPTION:De’Sean Jones is a Detroit based saxophonist\, billboard charting recording artist and grammy nominated arranger. Over the past 20 years De’Sean has toured the world recording or performing with music Icons like Stevie Wonder\, Faith Evans\, along with a host of Detroit Legends; Marcus Belgrave\, The Clark Sisters\, Kierra Sheard and techno pioneer Mad Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. \nAs a bandleader & producer Jones has curated an eclectic approach that is widely viewed as progressive and undeniably rooted in the rich history of black culture. De’Sean actively pushes the boundaries of social consciousness through music in ways that are authentic\, emotionally dynamic and intellectually stimulating. \n\nAll musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/desean-jones/2022-01-02/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220103T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220104T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
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/2022-01-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220104T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220105T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
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/2022-01-04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220106T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
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/2022-01-05/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220106T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220106T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
CREATED:20211207T040212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142654Z
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SUMMARY:Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Seatings begin at 5p & 8:45p respectively) \n************************************************************************************************* \nScott 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. Scott is also an educator at various institutions. \nAfter attending Western Michigan University and Wayne State University\, where Scott received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree\, he started to play in the bands of Steve Wood\, Larry Nozero\, Marcus Belgrave\, and Brad Felt. At Wayne State\, Scott studied with piano master\, Matt Michaels\, and vibist\, Rob Pipho\, who gave him a well-rounded jazz education.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAround the same time\, Scott begun his own 16-piece big band\, Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra\, to be the outlet for his arrangements. The SGJO\, started in 1999 at the Music Menu Café\, before moving to the Cadieux Café\, and Cliff Bells. Now in its 22nd year\, recorded three CDs\, Basement Vibes\, Brush Fire\, and Mulgrew-ology; the latter winning awards from the Detroit Music Awards for best recording\, and best jazz group. Mulgrew-ology rose to #32 on the national jazz-charts with recognition from organizations around the world. “The band is tight\, the spirited arrangements lean\, listenable\, and balanced.” (Jazz.com) Highlight events for the SGJO are performances at the International Association of Jazz Educators conference at Toronto\, Canada with saxophonist Dave Liebman\, and performances at Detroit Jazz Festival\, Cliff Bells\, and Detroit Institute of Arts with jazz bass virtuoso\, John Clayton. The SGJO premiered Clayton’s 45 min. suite\, T.H.E. Detroit at the festival in 2009\, meeting high acclaim. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn his career as a pianist\, Scott has played with many musical people of note\, jazz and otherwise\, including Aretha Franklin\, Vanessa Williams\, Sheena Easton\, Roberta Flack\, Joe Lovano\, Steve Turre\, Richie Cole\, Dave Liebman\, John Clayton\, Karriem Riggins\, and Jon Hendricks. Scott was music director for Jon for three years. He has recorded over 30 professional recordings as a sideman and has recorded four of his own\, including\, Cass Corridor Story (2012) and Mulgrew-ology (2019)\, released by Detroit Music Factory\, a part of the world-famous Mack Ave. jazz label. In 2009 and 2011\, Scott was the music director for Music Hall’s Cars and Stars\, directing shows for Sheena Easton and Elaine Stritch. \nAs a BMI composer\, Scott has written over 400 compositions\, from solo piano works to big band\, to symphony orchestra to marching band. He has won awards and/or been recognized by Downbeat Magazine\, IAJE\, ASCAP\, and the Detroit Music Awards. The DMAs have awarded Scott 16 times. Scott continues to compose\, arrange\, and freelance for clients\, writing in every type and style.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/scott-gwinnell-jazz-orchestra-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220106T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220107T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
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/2022-01-06/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220107T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
CREATED:20211207T040855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142654Z
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SUMMARY:Sullivan Fortner Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Doors open at 5pm for dinner/Seating begins at 6:15p for the first show & 9:00p for the second show) \n************************************************************************************************** \nFor the past decade\, Sullivan Fortner has been stretching deep-rooted talents as a pianist\, composer\, band leader and uncompromising individualist. The GRAMMY Award-winning artist received international praise as both key player and producer for his collaborative work on The Window (Mack Avenue\, 2018)\, alongside multi-GRAMMY winner\, vocalist-composer Cecile McLorin Salvant. As a solo leader\, he has released Moments Preserved (Decca\, 2018) and Aria (Impulse!\, 2015) to critical acclaim\, and he’s only getting started. This past year\, Fortner earned recognition in multiple DownBeat Critics Poll categories\, winning first place in Rising Star Piano and Rising Star Jazz Artist.  \nIn addition to associations with such diverse voices as Wynton Marsalis\, Paul Simon\, Diane Reeves\, Etienne Charles and John Scofield\, Fortner’s frequent and longtime collaborators have included Ambrose Akinmusire\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Stefon Harris\, Kassa Overall\, Tivon Pennicott\, Peter Bernstein\, Nicholas Payton\, Billy Hart\, Gary Bartz\, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah\, Fred Hersch and the recently departed Roy Hargrove. The highly-sought improviser has performed across the country and throughout the world at such cultural institutions as Jazz at Lincoln Center\, Jazz Standard\, Smalls Jazz Club\, Snug Harbor and Sweet Lorraine’s\, as well as celebrated festivals\, including at Newport\, Monterey\, Discover\, Tri-C and Gillmore Keyboard\, among others. In 2019\, he brought his band to the historic Village Vanguard for a week-long engagement as a leader. Fortner’s notable studio contributions include work on Etienne Charles’s Kaiso (Culture Shock\, 2011)\, Donald Harrison’s Quantum Leap (FOMP\, 2010)\, and Theo Croker’s The Fundementals (Left Sided Music\, 2007).  \n  \nLearn more about him HERE!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/sullivan-fortner-trio/2022-01-07/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220108T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
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/2022-01-07/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220108T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220108T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
CREATED:20211207T040855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142654Z
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SUMMARY:Sullivan Fortner Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Doors open at 5pm for dinner/Seating begins at 6:15p for the first show & 9:00p for the second show) \n************************************************************************************************** \nFor the past decade\, Sullivan Fortner has been stretching deep-rooted talents as a pianist\, composer\, band leader and uncompromising individualist. The GRAMMY Award-winning artist received international praise as both key player and producer for his collaborative work on The Window (Mack Avenue\, 2018)\, alongside multi-GRAMMY winner\, vocalist-composer Cecile McLorin Salvant. As a solo leader\, he has released Moments Preserved (Decca\, 2018) and Aria (Impulse!\, 2015) to critical acclaim\, and he’s only getting started. This past year\, Fortner earned recognition in multiple DownBeat Critics Poll categories\, winning first place in Rising Star Piano and Rising Star Jazz Artist.  \nIn addition to associations with such diverse voices as Wynton Marsalis\, Paul Simon\, Diane Reeves\, Etienne Charles and John Scofield\, Fortner’s frequent and longtime collaborators have included Ambrose Akinmusire\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Stefon Harris\, Kassa Overall\, Tivon Pennicott\, Peter Bernstein\, Nicholas Payton\, Billy Hart\, Gary Bartz\, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah\, Fred Hersch and the recently departed Roy Hargrove. The highly-sought improviser has performed across the country and throughout the world at such cultural institutions as Jazz at Lincoln Center\, Jazz Standard\, Smalls Jazz Club\, Snug Harbor and Sweet Lorraine’s\, as well as celebrated festivals\, including at Newport\, Monterey\, Discover\, Tri-C and Gillmore Keyboard\, among others. In 2019\, he brought his band to the historic Village Vanguard for a week-long engagement as a leader. Fortner’s notable studio contributions include work on Etienne Charles’s Kaiso (Culture Shock\, 2011)\, Donald Harrison’s Quantum Leap (FOMP\, 2010)\, and Theo Croker’s The Fundementals (Left Sided Music\, 2007).  \n  \nLearn more about him HERE!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/sullivan-fortner-trio/2022-01-08/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220108T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220109T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
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/2022-01-08/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220109T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220109T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
CREATED:20200111T213450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142625Z
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SUMMARY:David Alvarez Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Doors open at 5pm for dinner/Seating begins at 6:15p for the first show & 9:00p for the second show) \n************************************************************************************************* \nDavid 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 teachesis the Jazz Department at the University of Michigan.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/david-alvarez-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220109T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220110T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
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/2022-01-09/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220111T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T122432
CREATED:20160610T194953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240324T125823Z
UID:10005286-1641843000-1641893400@cliffbells.com
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/2022-01-10/
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