Cliff Bell's

DeSean Jones
2021-09-18 19:30 - 2021-09-19 09:30, 2021-09-17 19:30 - 2021-09-18 09:30, 2021-09-16 19:30 - 2021-09-17 09:30, 2021-09-15 19:30 - 2021-09-16 09:30, 2021-09-14 19:30 - 2021-09-15 09:30, 2021-09-13 19:30 - 2021-09-14 09:30, 2021-09-12 19:30 - 2021-09-13 09:30, 2021-09-11 19:30 - 2021-09-12 09:30 (America/Detroit) and 12 more dates
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.
As 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.

All musical projects from De’Sean Jones can be accessed through his record label KNMDK Records.

Barry Stephenson: The Iconoclast
2021-09-18 19:30 - 23:30, 2021-09-17 19:30 - 23:30, 2021-09-16 19:30 - 23:30
New York City-based acoustic/electric bassist and composer BARRY STEPHENSON has been acclaimed as “one of the most sought-after bassists on the scene today.” Released in 2020, Barry’s The Iconoclast was nominated for the NAACP Image Award® for Outstanding Jazz Album (Instrumental), and was notably the only independently-produced album in a category that included work by Jon Batiste, George Burton, Christian Sands, and Immanuel Wilkins. The Iconoclast was also named by Offbeat magazine as one of the Top 50 Albums of 2020.
Barry has performed and toured extensively with TV personality, musician, and bandleader Jon Batiste and Stay Human, including regular appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and performances at a variety of festi-

vals, including the Monterey, Montreaux, Mon- treal, Newport, North Sea, Umbria, and Playboy Jazz festivals; he has also performed at Bonna- roo and Lollapalooza. Barry has also been featured on recent episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Godfather of Harlem.
Barry has performed with many international- ly-recognized jazz, blues, and soul artists, including Nicholas Payton, David Sanborn, Seal, the late Freddie Cole, Diane Schuur, Marc Cary-Jamison Ross, Sullivan Fortner, Jazzmeia Horn, Herlin Riley, the late Henry Butler, Mark Whitfield, Tim Warfield, Russell Gunn, Christian Sands, Cyrille Aimee, Etienne Charles, Marcus Printup, Davell Crawford, Rodney Green, and Theo Croker.

Ryan Freitas Organ Quartet
2021-09-12 19:30 - 23:30
There will be two seatings at 7:30pm & 9:30pm for this performance.

Ryan Freitas is a Detroit-based Multi-instrumentalist, Bandleader, Producer, Composer, and Audio Engineer who works with some of Detroit’s premiere artists and musicians across multiple genres. He has been seen recently with The Rodney Whitaker Group, Vincent Chandler Quintet, Noah Jackson’s Full Circle, Sean Dobbins’ Modern Jazz Messengers, fusion guitarist Duffy King, Dr. Professor Leonard King’s Oopapada and Proportioned Orchestra, and many others.

Ryan will be bringing his Organ Quartet to Cliff Bell’s featuring a cohort of his veteran mentors: Dr. Professor Leonard King on Drums and Vocals, Duncan McMillan on Hammond Organ, and Ralph Tope on Guitar. They will be performing a mixture of originals and other hard swinging material from both inside and outside the typical organ repertoire.

Marion Hayden: Legacy
2021-09-11 19:30 - 23:30, 2021-09-10 19:30 - 23:30, 2021-09-09 19:30 - 23:30
There will be two separate seatings at 7:30pm and 9:30pm for this performance.
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Marion Hayden is one of the nation’s finest proponents of the acoustic bass. Mentored
by master trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, Hayden began performing jazz at the age of 15.
She has performed with such diverse luminaries as Bobby McFerrin, Nancy Wilson, Dee
Dee Bridgewater, Geri Allen, Regina Carter, Steve Turre, Lester Bowie, David Allen Grier,
James Carter, Dorothy Donegan, Joe Williams, Lionel Hampton, Frank Morgan, Jon
Hendricks, Hank Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Larry Willis, Sheila Jordan, Mulgrew Miller,
Annie Ross and many others.
Her creative practice centers around her ensemble Legacy– formed in 2003, Legacy
performs original and narrative driven compositional works within the framework
of improvised music with an emphasis on diasporic music traditions.
She is a co-founder of the touring jazz ensemble Straight Ahead- the first all-woman jazz
ensemble signed to Atlantic Records.

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Detroit Jazz Fest Weekend Feature: DeSean Jones
2021-09-03 19:30 - 2021-09-04 01:30
There will be two separate seatings at 7:30pm & 9:30pm for this performance.
Session to follow until close.
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Detroit saxophonist De’Sean Jones is a world renowned musician, well regarded for his powerhouse sound and unique approach to modern jazz and electronic music. De’Sean has been mentored by true masters of music from Detroit’s ownMarcus Belgrave and Rodney Whitaker, to saxophone giant Gary Bartz. Jones has also performed live and recorded with grammy award winning artists “The ClarkSisters” and Yolanda Adams, while sharing the stage with the likes of music IconStevie Wonder.De’Sean is an active member of the legendary electronic music collectiveUnderground Resistance. For the past 7 years Jones has been touring the world and co producing records with Techno Pioneer Mike Banks & keyboardist JonDixon.At this point in his career, Jones is focused on creating and releasing new music.As a followup to his 2011 album “De’Sean Jones Septet,” Jones continues to compose genre bending music that is both soulful while thought provoking.

JD Allen Trio w/Nasheet Waits
2021-09-02 19:30 - 23:00
There will be two separate seatings at 7:30pm and 9:30pm for this performance.
After moving to New York City, he played with George Cables, Betty Carter, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Frank Foster, Butch Morris, David Murray, and Wallace Roney. Closer to his generation, he has played with Lucian Ban, Cindy Blackman, Gerald Cleaver, Dave Douglas, Orrin Evans, Duane Eubanks, Marcus Gilmore, Russell Gunn, Winard Harper, Elisabeth Kontomanou, Meshell Ndegeocello, Jeremy Pelt, Eric Revis.[2]
Allen’s first solo album, In Search Of (Criss Cross, 1999), led to his selection as Best New Artist in Italy. In 2002, his second album was chosen a top ten album of the year by Jazziz magazine. Ten years later he was named best composer and best tenor saxophonist in the Critics’ Poll at DownBeat magazine.[2] A critic at NPR picked his album Victory (Sunnyside, 2011) for the number three spot in the top twenty albums of 2011.

Full Circle Special w/JD Allen and Nasheet Waits
2021-09-01 19:30 - 23:00
