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SUMMARY:Sean Dobbins
DESCRIPTION:There will be two separate seatings at 7:30pm & 9:30pm for this performance.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nJazz drummer Sean Dobbins got his start as sought-after Detroit area jazz sideman at a young age\, when he would regularly play with Blue Note artist Louis Smith. As Sean’s Career progressed\, he found himself the recipient of many awards and accolades including the “Woody Herman Jazz Award”\, an award for outstanding musicianship\, as well as the Louis Armstrong Scholarship. Due to Sean’s great talent both as a player and an educator\, he has been the focus of countless news articles and jazz radio programs. \nThough still young by jazz standards\, Dobbins has amassed an impressive list of playing companions. He has performed/toured/recorded with Johnny Basset\, Benny Golson\, Dr. Lonnie Smith\, Frank Morgan\, Joey DeFrancesco\, George Cables\, James “Blood” Ulmer\, Marcus Belgrave\, Larry Willis\, Rodney Whittaker\, Claude Black\, Johnny O’Neal\, Paul Keller\, Tad Weed\, Kurt Krahnke\, Jon Hendricks\, David “Fathead” Newman\, Donald Walden\, Cyrus Chesnut\, Barry Harris\, David Baker\, Randy Johnston\, Marion Hayden\, Mose Allison\, and a host of other great musicians. \nSean’s sound can best be described as hard-driving\, solid rhythm with refreshing melodic sensibility. Some of Sean’s influences include Art Blakey\, Jeff Hamilton\, Jeff “Tain” Watts\, Ed Thigpen\, Sonny Payne\, and also Detroit area greats Gerald Cleaver and the one and only Elvin Jones. A product of the Ann Arbor Public Schools\, Sean has stayed devoted to education throughout his life. Early mentor Louis Smith\, an Ann Arbor Public Schools band teacher\, impressed the importance of a good education upon Sean at an early age. Sean is known in his community as a band director\, drum teacher and positive influence for many.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/sean-dobbins-8-2/2024-10-25/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241030T213000
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SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave Residency and Session
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nMusicians pay no cover when they bring their instrument. \n \nMulti-woodwind-instrumentalist and Detroit native Kasan Belgrave is well-rounded within the Detroit music community. His musical heritage of passing down the knowledge and exposure of Detroit music to the youth; like his father\, late trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. Kasan has worked with many greats in his young career such as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin\, Wynton Marsalis & Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, Dee Bridgewater\, Karriem Riggins\, Theo Crocker\, Etienne Charles\, and many others; in his scholar years at University of Michigan he studied under Robert Hurst\, pianist Benny Green\, and Andrew Bishop\, then continued his studies at MSU under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker. Deeply rooted in the tradition of Black American Music\, Kasan is also congruently involved in parallel domains of the strong techno scene in Detroit; he appeared on the track “On My Own” with Jon Dixon & Moodyman; he has also performed with Scott Grooves\, Carl Craig\, Shigeto\, and Kyle Hall. Facebook – Kasan Belgrave Instagram – @baskasanball
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-residency-and-session/2024-10-30/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241031T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241031T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
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SUMMARY:Trunino Lowe Quartet
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nTrunino Lowe is one of Detroit’s young promising musicians. Born & raised on Detroit’s Eastside. Trunino is a proud graduate of Detroit Public Schools where his love for music began.\nIt wasn’t until he attended the Detroit School of Arts where he began to pursue his career as a professional musician. Trunino now serves as a bandleader\, Sideman\, Composer\, and mentor.\nMentored by Detroit Trumpeters Kris Johnson\, Dwight Adams\, Rayse Biggs\, and John Douglas. He’s a part of the jazz lineage of Detroit and strongly believes in continuing the Legacy. \nTrunino has performed with some of the finest musicians the world has to offer. He’s played with the likes of Marion Hayden\, Wendell Harrison\, Marcus Elliot\, Rodney Whitaker\, Sean Dobbins\, Ralphe Armstrong\, Karriem Riggins\, Russell Hall\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Terri Lynn Carrington\, Emmet Cohen\, Maurice Brown\, & others. Performed on some very prestigious\nstages such as\, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola (NYC)\, Jazz Showcase (CHI)\, Detroit Jazz Festival\, Baker’s Keyboard Lounge (DET). He’s Also performed internationally in France\, Germany\, and\nDenmark.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/trunino-lowe-quartet-9-2/2024-10-31/
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SUMMARY:Trunino Lowe Quartet
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nTrunino Lowe is one of Detroit’s young promising musicians. Born & raised on Detroit’s Eastside. Trunino is a proud graduate of Detroit Public Schools where his love for music began.\nIt wasn’t until he attended the Detroit School of Arts where he began to pursue his career as a professional musician. Trunino now serves as a bandleader\, Sideman\, Composer\, and mentor.\nMentored by Detroit Trumpeters Kris Johnson\, Dwight Adams\, Rayse Biggs\, and John Douglas. He’s a part of the jazz lineage of Detroit and strongly believes in continuing the Legacy. \nTrunino has performed with some of the finest musicians the world has to offer. He’s played with the likes of Marion Hayden\, Wendell Harrison\, Marcus Elliot\, Rodney Whitaker\, Sean Dobbins\, Ralphe Armstrong\, Karriem Riggins\, Russell Hall\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Terri Lynn Carrington\, Emmet Cohen\, Maurice Brown\, & others. Performed on some very prestigious\nstages such as\, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola (NYC)\, Jazz Showcase (CHI)\, Detroit Jazz Festival\, Baker’s Keyboard Lounge (DET). He’s Also performed internationally in France\, Germany\, and\nDenmark.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/trunino-lowe-quartet-9-2/2024-11-01/
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SUMMARY:Trunino Lowe Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 5:30p & 7:30p for this performance. Doors open at 4pm for dinner. Seating begins at 5pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 7pm.\nTrunino Lowe is one of Detroit’s young promising musicians. Born & raised on Detroit’s Eastside. Trunino is a proud graduate of Detroit Public Schools where his love for music began.\nIt wasn’t until he attended the Detroit School of Arts where he began to pursue his career as a professional musician. Trunino now serves as a bandleader\, Sideman\, Composer\, and mentor.\nMentored by Detroit Trumpeters Kris Johnson\, Dwight Adams\, Rayse Biggs\, and John Douglas. He’s a part of the jazz lineage of Detroit and strongly believes in continuing the Legacy. \nTrunino has performed with some of the finest musicians the world has to offer. He’s played with the likes of Marion Hayden\, Wendell Harrison\, Marcus Elliot\, Rodney Whitaker\,\nSean Dobbins\, Ralphe Armstrong\, Karriem Riggins\, Russell Hall\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Terri Lynn Carrington\, Emmet Cohen\, Maurice Brown\, & others. Performed on some very prestigious\nstages such as\, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola (NYC)\, Jazz Showcase (CHI)\, Detroit Jazz Festival\, Baker’s Keyboard Lounge (DET). He’s Also performed internationally in France\, Germany\, and\nDenmark.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/trunino-lowe-quartet-10/
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SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave Residency and Session
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nMusicians pay no cover when they bring their instrument. \n \nMulti-woodwind-instrumentalist and Detroit native Kasan Belgrave is well-rounded within the Detroit music community. His musical heritage of passing down the knowledge and exposure of Detroit music to the youth; like his father\, late trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. Kasan has worked with many greats in his young career such as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin\, Wynton Marsalis & Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, Dee Bridgewater\, Karriem Riggins\, Theo Crocker\, Etienne Charles\, and many others; in his scholar years at University of Michigan he studied under Robert Hurst\, pianist Benny Green\, and Andrew Bishop\, then continued his studies at MSU under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker. Deeply rooted in the tradition of Black American Music\, Kasan is also congruently involved in parallel domains of the strong techno scene in Detroit; he appeared on the track “On My Own” with Jon Dixon & Moodyman; he has also performed with Scott Grooves\, Carl Craig\, Shigeto\, and Kyle Hall. Facebook – Kasan Belgrave Instagram – @baskasanball
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-residency-and-session/2024-11-06/
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SUMMARY:Jason Stein Trio
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\n\n“Stein is the most emotionally present bass clarinet player since Eric Dolphy.” — THE WIRE\n\n\nJason Stein is an internationally recognized bass clarinetist and composer and is among the handful of jazz musicians who play the bass clarinet exclusively. Stein leads the acclaimed trio Locksmith Isidore as well as his own quartet\, and he is an indispensable contributor to several of the leading bands on Chicago’s jazz and improvised music scene. Stein has been named on both the Downbeat Critics Poll and the El Intruso International Critics Poll\, having won the latter from 2017-2020. Stein’s playing showcases an extraordinary expertise on the bass clarinet\, ranging from powerful post-bop lines to ear-grabbing wails in the altissimo range. Stein is based in Chicago and has recorded for such labels as Leo\, Delmark\, Not Two\, Atavistic\, 482 Music\, Clean Feed\, Astral Spirits\, Sunnyside\, Eremite\, and Northern Spy.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jason-stein-trio-3/
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Jason Stein Trio
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\n\n“Stein is the most emotionally present bass clarinet player since Eric Dolphy.” — THE WIRE\n\nJason Stein is an internationally recognized bass clarinetist and composer and is among the handful of jazz musicians who play the bass clarinet exclusively. Stein leads the acclaimed trio Locksmith Isidore as well as his own quartet\, and he is an indispensable contributor to several of the leading bands on Chicago’s jazz and improvised music scene. Stein has been named on both the Downbeat Critics Poll and the El Intruso International Critics Poll\, having won the latter from 2017-2020. Stein’s playing showcases an extraordinary expertise on the bass clarinet\, ranging from powerful post-bop lines to ear-grabbing wails in the altissimo range. Stein is based in Chicago and has recorded for such labels as Leo\, Delmark\, Not Two\, Atavistic\, 482 Music\, Clean Feed\, Astral Spirits\, Sunnyside\, Eremite\, and Northern Spy.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jason-stein-trio/2024-11-08/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241109T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241109T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240720T160005Z
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SUMMARY:Jason Stein Trio
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\n\n“Stein is the most emotionally present bass clarinet player since Eric Dolphy.” — THE WIRE\n\nJason Stein is an internationally recognized bass clarinetist and composer and is among the handful of jazz musicians who play the bass clarinet exclusively. Stein leads the acclaimed trio Locksmith Isidore as well as his own quartet\, and he is an indispensable contributor to several of the leading bands on Chicago’s jazz and improvised music scene. Stein has been named on both the Downbeat Critics Poll and the El Intruso International Critics Poll\, having won the latter from 2017-2020. Stein’s playing showcases an extraordinary expertise on the bass clarinet\, ranging from powerful post-bop lines to ear-grabbing wails in the altissimo range. Stein is based in Chicago and has recorded for such labels as Leo\, Delmark\, Not Two\, Atavistic\, 482 Music\, Clean Feed\, Astral Spirits\, Sunnyside\, Eremite\, and Northern Spy.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jason-stein-trio/2024-11-09/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241110T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241110T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240720T160110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T194721Z
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SUMMARY:Jason Stein Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 5:30p & 7:30p for this performance. Doors open at 4pm for dinner. Seating begins at 5pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 7pm.\n\n“Stein is the most emotionally present bass clarinet player since Eric Dolphy.” — THE WIRE\n\n\nJason Stein is an internationally recognized bass clarinetist and composer and is among the handful of jazz musicians who play the bass clarinet exclusively. Stein leads the acclaimed trio Locksmith Isidore as well as his own quartet\, and he is an indispensable contributor to several of the leading bands on Chicago’s jazz and improvised music scene. Stein has been named on both the Downbeat Critics Poll and the El Intruso International Critics Poll\, having won the latter from 2017-2020. Stein’s playing showcases an extraordinary expertise on the bass clarinet\, ranging from powerful post-bop lines to ear-grabbing wails in the altissimo range. Stein is based in Chicago and has recorded for such labels as Leo\, Delmark\, Not Two\, Atavistic\, 482 Music\, Clean Feed\, Astral Spirits\, Sunnyside\, Eremite\, and Northern Spy. \nMake a Reservation
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jason-stein-trio-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240629T182114Z
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SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave Residency and Session
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nMusicians pay no cover when they bring their instrument. \n \nMulti-woodwind-instrumentalist and Detroit native Kasan Belgrave is well-rounded within the Detroit music community. His musical heritage of passing down the knowledge and exposure of Detroit music to the youth; like his father\, late trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. Kasan has worked with many greats in his young career such as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin\, Wynton Marsalis & Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, Dee Bridgewater\, Karriem Riggins\, Theo Crocker\, Etienne Charles\, and many others; in his scholar years at University of Michigan he studied under Robert Hurst\, pianist Benny Green\, and Andrew Bishop\, then continued his studies at MSU under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker. Deeply rooted in the tradition of Black American Music\, Kasan is also congruently involved in parallel domains of the strong techno scene in Detroit; he appeared on the track “On My Own” with Jon Dixon & Moodyman; he has also performed with Scott Grooves\, Carl Craig\, Shigeto\, and Kyle Hall. Facebook – Kasan Belgrave Instagram – @baskasanball
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-residency-and-session/2024-11-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T213000
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SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave Residency and Session
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nMusicians pay no cover when they bring their instrument. \n \nMulti-woodwind-instrumentalist and Detroit native Kasan Belgrave is well-rounded within the Detroit music community. His musical heritage of passing down the knowledge and exposure of Detroit music to the youth; like his father\, late trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. Kasan has worked with many greats in his young career such as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin\, Wynton Marsalis & Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, Dee Bridgewater\, Karriem Riggins\, Theo Crocker\, Etienne Charles\, and many others; in his scholar years at University of Michigan he studied under Robert Hurst\, pianist Benny Green\, and Andrew Bishop\, then continued his studies at MSU under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker. Deeply rooted in the tradition of Black American Music\, Kasan is also congruently involved in parallel domains of the strong techno scene in Detroit; he appeared on the track “On My Own” with Jon Dixon & Moodyman; he has also performed with Scott Grooves\, Carl Craig\, Shigeto\, and Kyle Hall. Facebook – Kasan Belgrave Instagram – @baskasanball
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-residency-and-session-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241115T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241115T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
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SUMMARY:De'Sean Jones
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nDe’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-nov-2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241116T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241116T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240927T183928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T183928Z
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SUMMARY:Napoleon's Six String Army
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nFeaturing: \nRandy Napoleon – Guitar\nJocelyn Gould – Guitar\nBen Turner – Guitar\nChris Minami – Guitar\nLuke Sittard – Guitar\nRick Roe- Piano\nRodney Whitaker – Bass\nQuincy Davis – Drums\nKnown as a forward-thinking musician with a passion for the jazz tradition\, guitarist Randy Napoleon is an Associate Professor at Michigan State University. He is currently touring as a leader after twenty years of road apprenticeship with some of the most celebrated musicians and groups of our time. \nNapoleon cut his teeth touring with pianist Benny Green\, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, Michael Bublé\, and a thirteen year tenure with Freddy Cole. He has also performed with artists across the jazz spectrum such as Bill Charlap\, Natalie Cole\, Monty Alexander\, Rodney Whitaker and John Pizzarelli. \nNapoleon has performed or arranged on over seventy records. He arranged as well as performed on Freddy Cole’s seven most recent records including the Grammy-nominated releases\, Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B and My Mood Is You. He performed on The Clayton Hamilton Orchestra: Live at MCG. Napoleon is featured on Buble’s Grammy-nominated CD/DVD Caught in the Act. \nNapoleon has played on The Tonight Show\, Late Night With David Letterman\, The View\, The Today Show\, and The Ellen DeGeneres show as well as TV shows in South America\, Europe and Asia. He has performed across the globe at notable venues including Royal Albert Hall\, The Sydney Opera House\, The Hollywood Bowl\, and Lincoln Center. \nGuitarist George Benson calls Napoleon “sensational.” Detroit Free Press critic Mark Stryker says Napoleon “plays with a gentle\, purring tone that makes you lean in close to hear its range of color and articulation.” Washington Post critic Mike Joyce praises his “exceptionally nimble finger-style technique.” Comparing him to Wes Montgomery\, music critic Michael G. Nastos says\, “he displays an even balance of swing\, soul\, and single-line or chord elements that mark an emerging voice dedicated to tradition and universally accessible jazz values.” \nNapoleon has four records as a band leader with a fifth\, Common Tones\, released Oct 4\, 2019 on the Detroit Music Factory label.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/napoleons-six-string-army/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241117T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240927T183235Z
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SUMMARY:Jordan Anderson Organ Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 5:30p & 7:30p for this performance. Doors open at 4pm for dinner. Seating begins at 5pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 7pm.\nJordan Anderson is a multifaceted pianist\, keyboardist\, organist and composer. Born in Minneapolis\, he developed a love for music at an early age and took up the piano at age 7. As an early teenager\, his fascination for jazz and other Black American Music blossomed from the mentorship acquired through his attendance at Walker West Music Academy\, in St. Paul\, Minnesota\, where he studied with Solomon Parham (former student of Marcus Belgrave) and Kevin Washington (son of Donald Washington). Jordan was later awarded his BFA in Jazz Studies at University of Michigan in Spring 2020\, where he had the privilege of studying under Benny Green\, Andy Milne\, and Bob Hurst. Last spring he received his Master’s degree in Jazz Studies at Michigan State University studying with jazz veteran Xavier Davis. Jordan has performed with some of Detroit Metro’s finest musicians\, such as Vincent Chandler\, Leonard King\, Desean Jones\, Diego Rivera\, Robert Hurst\, Rodney Whitaker\, and Andrew Bishop. He is currently a member of the Vincent Chandler Collective\, BIG FELLAS (a firebrand quintet led by Russ Macklem)\, the Allen Dennard Quintet and continues to collaborate with a vast array of local artist as one of the most in-demand keyboardists in Detroit. Jordan’s sound is characterized by his touch – capable of swaying audiences with tender emotion and shaking a room with relentless toe-tapping groove.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/jordan-anderson-organ-trio-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241120T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241120T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240629T182114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T151009Z
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SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave Residency and Session
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nMusicians pay no cover when they bring their instrument. \n \nMulti-woodwind-instrumentalist and Detroit native Kasan Belgrave is well-rounded within the Detroit music community. His musical heritage of passing down the knowledge and exposure of Detroit music to the youth; like his father\, late trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. Kasan has worked with many greats in his young career such as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin\, Wynton Marsalis & Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, Dee Bridgewater\, Karriem Riggins\, Theo Crocker\, Etienne Charles\, and many others; in his scholar years at University of Michigan he studied under Robert Hurst\, pianist Benny Green\, and Andrew Bishop\, then continued his studies at MSU under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker. Deeply rooted in the tradition of Black American Music\, Kasan is also congruently involved in parallel domains of the strong techno scene in Detroit; he appeared on the track “On My Own” with Jon Dixon & Moodyman; he has also performed with Scott Grooves\, Carl Craig\, Shigeto\, and Kyle Hall. Facebook – Kasan Belgrave Instagram – @baskasanball
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-residency-and-session/2024-11-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241120T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241120T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20241120T101633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T101633Z
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SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave Residency and Session
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nMusicians pay no cover when they bring their instrument. \n \nMulti-woodwind-instrumentalist and Detroit native Kasan Belgrave is well-rounded within the Detroit music community. His musical heritage of passing down the knowledge and exposure of Detroit music to the youth; like his father\, late trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. Kasan has worked with many greats in his young career such as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin\, Wynton Marsalis & Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, Dee Bridgewater\, Karriem Riggins\, Theo Crocker\, Etienne Charles\, and many others; in his scholar years at University of Michigan he studied under Robert Hurst\, pianist Benny Green\, and Andrew Bishop\, then continued his studies at MSU under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker. Deeply rooted in the tradition of Black American Music\, Kasan is also congruently involved in parallel domains of the strong techno scene in Detroit; he appeared on the track “On My Own” with Jon Dixon & Moodyman; he has also performed with Scott Grooves\, Carl Craig\, Shigeto\, and Kyle Hall. Facebook – Kasan Belgrave Instagram – @baskasanball
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-residency-and-session-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241121T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240927T184222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T184548Z
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SUMMARY:Marcus Elliot Broken Seeds Vol. II
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nMarcus Elliot (Marcus Elliot Miller) is a saxophonist\, composer\, improviser\, and educator based in Detroit\, Michigan. Marcus is a 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow\, awarded by Kresge Arts in Detroit. His compositions and improvisations have been described by the New York Times as “convincing and confident\, evolved in touch and tone…”\, and the Detroit Free Press has said\, “Marcus Elliot represents next generation of jazz”. Elliot leads and co-leads many different Detroit based bands including the Marcus Elliot Quartet\, Clockwork\, Balance\, Beyond Rebellious\, and Lanula. Elliot performs in the Shigeto Live Ensemble. He is a Fellow of the Geri Allen Gathering Orchestra. He co-founded the nonprofit Polyfold Musical Arts Collective. Elliot is the director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Jazz Ensembles. Elliot received his master’s degree in improvisation from the University of Michigan.  \nElliot is a disciple of the Detroit music scene. His mentors include Rodney Whitaker\, Marcus Belgrave\, Robert Hurst\, Donald Walden\, Bennie Maupin\, Marion Hayden\, and Karriem Riggins. After graduating with a bachelors degree in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University\, Marcus began to curate weekly performances in Detroit\, showcasing some of Detroit’s young jazz musicians. Marcus self-released three albums with his ensemble\, the Marcus Elliot Quartet and co-released an album with his duo project with Michael Malis\, Balance. \n As a Sideman\, Marcus has performed with  Bob Hurst\, Karriem Riggins\, James Carter\, Jimmy Cobb\, Marcus Belgrave\, Johnny O’Neal\, Jimmy Heath\, Shigeto\, Thaddeus Dixon\, Ettiene Charles\, Mulgrew Miller\, Rodney Whitaker\, Talib Kweli\, and many others.  \nMarcus was a co-founder of Polyfold; a collective of musical artists who have joined together to develop\, and present creative works. Founded in Detroit\, Polyfold produces concerts and recordings\, hosts outreach events and educational workshops\, and fosters creative community in Detroit and beyond. \nMarcus has received his Masters of Music degree at the University of Michigan\, where he was awarded a graduate assistantship. He is active in the Detroit music community\, collaborating with musicians in jazz\, free-improvised music\, techno\, hip-hop\, r&b\, and classical music. \n\,
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-marcus-elliot-group-4-2/2024-11-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241122T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241122T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240927T184222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T184548Z
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SUMMARY:Marcus Elliot Broken Seeds Vol. II
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nMarcus Elliot (Marcus Elliot Miller) is a saxophonist\, composer\, improviser\, and educator based in Detroit\, Michigan. Marcus is a 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow\, awarded by Kresge Arts in Detroit. His compositions and improvisations have been described by the New York Times as “convincing and confident\, evolved in touch and tone…”\, and the Detroit Free Press has said\, “Marcus Elliot represents next generation of jazz”. Elliot leads and co-leads many different Detroit based bands including the Marcus Elliot Quartet\, Clockwork\, Balance\, Beyond Rebellious\, and Lanula. Elliot performs in the Shigeto Live Ensemble. He is a Fellow of the Geri Allen Gathering Orchestra. He co-founded the nonprofit Polyfold Musical Arts Collective. Elliot is the director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Jazz Ensembles. Elliot received his master’s degree in improvisation from the University of Michigan.  \nElliot is a disciple of the Detroit music scene. His mentors include Rodney Whitaker\, Marcus Belgrave\, Robert Hurst\, Donald Walden\, Bennie Maupin\, Marion Hayden\, and Karriem Riggins. After graduating with a bachelors degree in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University\, Marcus began to curate weekly performances in Detroit\, showcasing some of Detroit’s young jazz musicians. Marcus self-released three albums with his ensemble\, the Marcus Elliot Quartet and co-released an album with his duo project with Michael Malis\, Balance. \n As a Sideman\, Marcus has performed with  Bob Hurst\, Karriem Riggins\, James Carter\, Jimmy Cobb\, Marcus Belgrave\, Johnny O’Neal\, Jimmy Heath\, Shigeto\, Thaddeus Dixon\, Ettiene Charles\, Mulgrew Miller\, Rodney Whitaker\, Talib Kweli\, and many others.  \nMarcus was a co-founder of Polyfold; a collective of musical artists who have joined together to develop\, and present creative works. Founded in Detroit\, Polyfold produces concerts and recordings\, hosts outreach events and educational workshops\, and fosters creative community in Detroit and beyond. \nMarcus has received his Masters of Music degree at the University of Michigan\, where he was awarded a graduate assistantship. He is active in the Detroit music community\, collaborating with musicians in jazz\, free-improvised music\, techno\, hip-hop\, r&b\, and classical music. \n\,
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-marcus-elliot-group-4-2/2024-11-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241123T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241123T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240927T184222Z
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SUMMARY:Marcus Elliot Broken Seeds Vol. II
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nMarcus Elliot (Marcus Elliot Miller) is a saxophonist\, composer\, improviser\, and educator based in Detroit\, Michigan. Marcus is a 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow\, awarded by Kresge Arts in Detroit. His compositions and improvisations have been described by the New York Times as “convincing and confident\, evolved in touch and tone…”\, and the Detroit Free Press has said\, “Marcus Elliot represents next generation of jazz”. Elliot leads and co-leads many different Detroit based bands including the Marcus Elliot Quartet\, Clockwork\, Balance\, Beyond Rebellious\, and Lanula. Elliot performs in the Shigeto Live Ensemble. He is a Fellow of the Geri Allen Gathering Orchestra. He co-founded the nonprofit Polyfold Musical Arts Collective. Elliot is the director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Jazz Ensembles. Elliot received his master’s degree in improvisation from the University of Michigan.  \nElliot is a disciple of the Detroit music scene. His mentors include Rodney Whitaker\, Marcus Belgrave\, Robert Hurst\, Donald Walden\, Bennie Maupin\, Marion Hayden\, and Karriem Riggins. After graduating with a bachelors degree in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University\, Marcus began to curate weekly performances in Detroit\, showcasing some of Detroit’s young jazz musicians. Marcus self-released three albums with his ensemble\, the Marcus Elliot Quartet and co-released an album with his duo project with Michael Malis\, Balance. \n As a Sideman\, Marcus has performed with  Bob Hurst\, Karriem Riggins\, James Carter\, Jimmy Cobb\, Marcus Belgrave\, Johnny O’Neal\, Jimmy Heath\, Shigeto\, Thaddeus Dixon\, Ettiene Charles\, Mulgrew Miller\, Rodney Whitaker\, Talib Kweli\, and many others.  \nMarcus was a co-founder of Polyfold; a collective of musical artists who have joined together to develop\, and present creative works. Founded in Detroit\, Polyfold produces concerts and recordings\, hosts outreach events and educational workshops\, and fosters creative community in Detroit and beyond. \nMarcus has received his Masters of Music degree at the University of Michigan\, where he was awarded a graduate assistantship. He is active in the Detroit music community\, collaborating with musicians in jazz\, free-improvised music\, techno\, hip-hop\, r&b\, and classical music. \n\,
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-marcus-elliot-group-4-2/2024-11-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241124T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241124T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240322T181855Z
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SUMMARY:Marcus Elliot Broken Seeds Vol. II
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 5:30p & 7:30p for this performance.\nDoors open at 4pm for dinner. Seating begins at 5pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 7pm.\nMarcus Elliot (Marcus Elliot Miller) is a saxophonist\, composer\, improviser\, and educator based in Detroit\, Michigan. Marcus is a 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow\, awarded by Kresge Arts in Detroit. His compositions and improvisations have been described by the New York Times as “convincing and confident\, evolved in touch and tone…”\, and the Detroit Free Press has said\, “Marcus Elliot represents next generation of jazz”. Elliot leads and co-leads many different Detroit based bands including the Marcus Elliot Quartet\, Clockwork\, Balance\, Beyond Rebellious\, and Lanula. Elliot performs in the Shigeto Live Ensemble. He is a Fellow of the Geri Allen Gathering Orchestra. He co-founded the nonprofit Polyfold Musical Arts Collective. Elliot is the director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Jazz Ensembles. Elliot received his master’s degree in improvisation from the University of Michigan.  \nElliot is a disciple of the Detroit music scene. His mentors include Rodney Whitaker\, Marcus Belgrave\, Robert Hurst\, Donald Walden\, Bennie Maupin\, Marion Hayden\, and Karriem Riggins. After graduating with a bachelors degree in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University\, Marcus began to curate weekly performances in Detroit\, showcasing some of Detroit’s young jazz musicians. Marcus self-released three albums with his ensemble\, the Marcus Elliot Quartet and co-released an album with his duo project with Michael Malis\, Balance. \n As a Sideman\, Marcus has performed with  Bob Hurst\, Karriem Riggins\, James Carter\, Jimmy Cobb\, Marcus Belgrave\, Johnny O’Neal\, Jimmy Heath\, Shigeto\, Thaddeus Dixon\, Ettiene Charles\, Mulgrew Miller\, Rodney Whitaker\, Talib Kweli\, and many others.  \nMarcus was a co-founder of Polyfold; a collective of musical artists who have joined together to develop\, and present creative works. Founded in Detroit\, Polyfold produces concerts and recordings\, hosts outreach events and educational workshops\, and fosters creative community in Detroit and beyond. \nMarcus has received his Masters of Music degree at the University of Michigan\, where he was awarded a graduate assistantship. He is active in the Detroit music community\, collaborating with musicians in jazz\, free-improvised music\, techno\, hip-hop\, r&b\, and classical music. \n\,
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-marcus-elliot-group-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241127T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241127T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240529T215433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T165637Z
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SUMMARY:Houston Patton Quartet
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nMusicians pay no cover when they bring their instrument. \nSaxophonist Houston Patton is a rising star in Detroit’s Jazz community. Following in the footsteps of his father\, Houston began playing the saxophone at a very young age. Under the mentorship and tutelage of saxophonists such as Harry Patton\, Daryl Beebe\, Jordan Vanhemert\, Wendell Harrison\, and Andrew Bishop\, Houston has explored many genres ranging from gospel to hard bop.  \nPatton started his professional career at the age of 20\, performing with Kevin Jones & Tenth World\, at Grand Rapids jazz club\, GRNoir. This led to many more opportunities as a sideman and bandleader in the Grand Rapids and Detroit music scenes. To this day\, Patton continues to perform with Kevin Jones & Tenth World\, and a host of  Detroit and West Michigan Groups.  \nIn 2023\, Houston spent four months in New York as a student in the “New York Arts Program.” During this time he interned as an assistant to Brandon Ross\, and as an archiver and stage manager at Roulette Intermedium. This time also allowed him to explore the jazz scene\, by playing at countless jam sessions\, which led to gigs with notable musicians such as drummer\, Winard Harper\, and pianist\, JC Hopkins. Houston leads ensembles of varying sizes\, playing at venues\, such as Cliff Bell’s\, Blue Llama\, and GRNoir. He has also performed sets at The Muskegon Shoreline Jazz Festival\, the Lansing Shoreline Jazz Festival\, Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, Preservation Hall\, Mahogany Jazz Hall\, Minton’s Playhouse\, and a host of other notable venues.  \nIn April 2024\, Patton released his first album as a band leader\, entitled “Here We Are” featuring a quintet of young Detroit jazz musicians named\, “Quintessential”. Patton decided to officially form this group after a series of successful gigs with these specific musicians. After a very special night at Detroit’s Cliff’s Bells\, Quintessential received a standing ovation. There was a clear desire for the group to record their sound\, so in January of 2024 Quintessential decided to have their original compositions recorded by Benjamin Green. Along with Houston on saxophone\, the album features Jauron Perry on trumpet\, Dylan Sherman on bass\, William Hill III on Rhodes\, and Samuel Melkonian on drums.  \nHouston plays on SYOS mouthpieces.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/houston-patton/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241129
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20241122T160315Z
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SUMMARY:Closed for the Holiday
DESCRIPTION:Happy Thanksgiving!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/closed-for-the-holiday-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241129T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241129T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20170325T213626Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Codish Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nChris Codish is one of the most sought-after musicians working in Metro Detroit today\, playing piano\, organ\, keyboards\, and synth. \nHis exciting mix of jazz\, funk\, and blues\, layered with his unique voice captivates any crowd. It’s his unique ability entertain his audience while maintaining his artistic point of view that sets Chris apart. \nHe has been playing professionally for over 30 years\, and has won over 40 Detroit Music Awards in the process. Chris honed his skills by touring internationally with some of the world’s top jazz and blues artists\, including Hiram Bullock\, Alexander Zonjic\, Harvey Mason\, Roy Ayers\, The Blues Brothers\, Lucky Peterson\, Johnnie Bassett\, Larry McCray among countless others. \nChris is an in-demand session musician as well\, having recorded over 80 commercial releases\, and dozens of independent albums as well. He produced the “Gentleman of the Blues” Johnnie Bassett’s final two albums for Mack Ave. Records/Sly Dog Records: The Gentleman is Back\, and I Can Make That Happen. Chris has also provided keyboard for some of Detroit best artists including Carl Craig\, Don Was\, Sponge\, Alexander Zonjic\, Ben Sharkey\, Laith Al-Saddi\, Thornetta Davis\, Johnnie Bassett\, Larry McCray\, and many many others as well as providing entertainment for corporate clients like Mercedes Benz\, AISIN\, Henry Ford House\, The Detroit Medical Center\, and the DAC. \nHe performs solo and with his eponymously named trio at and weekly house gigs at two of Metro Detroit’s finest restaurants; the famed London Chop House downtown\, and Eddie V’s in Troy. He has also played Hammond organ every Sunday at Godland Unity Church in Detroit since 1997.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/chris-codish-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241130T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241130T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20240923T154953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T144854Z
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SUMMARY:Dave Bennett
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\n“Bennett is a player superbly well balanced between purity and power.  Bennett injects three heady shots of adrenalin that bring the music sharply to life.” \n\nDownbeat Magazine\n\nDave Bennett doesn’t fit the mold. \nFor starters\, you don’t find many jazz clarinet players who name Alice Cooper\, Stevie Ray Vaughan\, and Chris Isaak among their influences. You won’t find many musicians who are equally conversant with the music of Benny Goodman (the “King of Swing”) and Roy Orbison (“The Soul of Rock and Roll”). In fact\, you may not find even one other clarinet virtuoso who breaks from his Swing Era repertoire to sing rockabilly hits while accompanying himself at the piano or electric guitar. \nDave began his national touring career at the age of 14. He has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops (2013) and has been featured with 35 other US and Canadian orchestras including Nashville\, Houston\, Detroit\, Rochester\, Omaha\, Toronto\, Calgary\, Vancouver\, Orlando\, San Antonio\, Jacksonville\, Portland\, OR and Portland\, ME.  Some of his annual appearances include The Elkhart Jazz Festival\, The Suncoast Classic Jazz Festival\, The Arizona Classic Jazz Festival\, The Sacramento Hot Jazz Jubilee\, The Clambake Music Festival\, and The Redwood Coast Music Festival. \nDave has been featured on NPR Radio’s “Jazz at Riverwalk.”  He made his European debut in 2008 at The Bern Jazz Festival (Switzerland) in a combo with jazz legends and Benny Goodman alumni guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli and vibraphonist Peter Appleyard.  He has also shared the stage with Ken Peplowski\, Byron Stripling\, Marcus Printup\, Aaron Diehl\, and Bria Skonberg. \nHe has been featured soloist on several jazz cruises\, performing with Harry Allen\, Warren Vache\, Allan Vache\, Banu Gibson\, and Tardo Hammer. \nDave is a recording artist on jazz label Mack Avenue Records. His second release\, Blood Moon reached No. 24 on the Billboard Jazz charts in 2018. \nIn March 2022\, Dave and his band performed to a sold-out audience at New York City’s Birdland Theater. \nDuring the isolation of the pandemic\, fate steered Dave’s time off the road into a bold new direction. He put his guitar pedal to the metal and stepped away from his beloved clarinet. A songwriter stepped forward.  Road songs\, reverb-laded guitar solos that could power a surf documentary\, and memories of loves and lives lost are the mile markers that makeup his latest release “Nowhere Fast”.  His first full-length rock album is a deep\, soul-searching joyride through the back streets of his mind. \nDave has recently joined forces with guitarist/vocalist/pastor Tom Hampton for Dave’s first gospel project.  Release is planned for late 2024.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/dave-bennett/
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241201T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241201T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
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SUMMARY:Bob Mervak Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 5:30p & 7:30p for this performance.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nBob Mervak is a Detroit-based pianist\, vocalist\, songwriter\, and studio writer who’s dynamic range spans everything from pop to jazz\, rootsy indy original songs to Ben Folds-esque intelligent\, introspective\, and unapologetic compositions. He’s blessed and honored to have worked with musicians he considers to be some of the most important in the game\, throughout Detroit and all over the goddamn place. \nBob was the main composer on Dax Shepard’s major motion picture\, “Hit & Run (2012)\,” as well as the writer/performer of the theme to Dax’s new podcast\, “Armchair Expert (2018).” He was also the pianist/vocalist featured in director George Clooney’s hit American political Drama\, “The Ides Of March\,” in 2011. Bob has been a session musician\, writer\, and arranger on many varied record releases over the years\, including Samantha Fish’s “Chills and Fever\,” which rose to the no.1 spot on iTunes blues charts in 2017. In December\, 2020\, he performed his reimagining of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” with Kristen Bell on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Winter 2021 brought the musical release of “We are Supported By\,” and original song by Bob Mervak\, featuring Sara Bareilles\, originally written for Kristen Bell and Monica Padman podcast of the same name. \nBob lives in Detroit\, MI like a badass with his profoundly wonderful wife\, Isabel\, their two children\, 1 cat\, and sadly\, no dogs.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/bob-mervak-trio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241204T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
CREATED:20241202T163637Z
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SUMMARY:Thy Bearings featuring Kasan Belgrave
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nMusicians pay no cover when they bring their instrument. \nMulti-woodwind-instrumentalist and Detroit native Kasan Belgrave is well-rounded within the Detroit music community. His musical heritage of passing down the knowledge and exposure of Detroit music to the youth; like his father\, late trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. Kasan has worked with many greats in his young career such as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin\, Wynton Marsalis & Jazz @ Lincoln Center\, Dee Bridgewater\, Karriem Riggins\, Theo Crocker\, Etienne Charles\, and many others; in his scholar years at University of Michigan he studied under Robert Hurst\, pianist Benny Green\, and Andrew Bishop\, then continued his studies at MSU under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker. Deeply rooted in the tradition of Black American Music\, Kasan is also congruently involved in parallel domains of the strong techno scene in Detroit; he appeared on the track “On My Own” with Jon Dixon & Moodyman; he has also performed with Scott Grooves\, Carl Craig\, Shigeto\, and Kyle Hall. Facebook – Kasan Belgrave Instagram – @baskasanball
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-residency-and-session-4/
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SUMMARY:Pre Game Hang at Cliff Bell's
DESCRIPTION:Join us from 5pm-8:30pm to help support our league leading Detroit Lions as they make their way to yet another victory over the Green Bay Packers.\nWe will be closing after our fans head to the game.\nThere will not be any live entertainment this evening due to the big game. There will still be drinks flowing along with our full menu to fill up on before heading to the stadium.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/pre-game-hang-at-cliff-bells/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241206T193000
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SUMMARY:Detroit's Queen of the Blues: Thornetta Davis
DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES ARE AT 7:30PM & 9:30PM FOR THIS PERFORMANCE.\nDoors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nCrowned “Detroit’s Queen of the Blues” in 2015\, Thornetta Davis is a multi-talented International Singer and Songwriter from Detroit MI\, USA and winner of 30 Detroit Music Awards\, including a sweep of the 2017 DMA’S winning 8 awards.  Thornetta’s strong voice\, melodic command and smooth delivery have been exciting and wowing audiences around the world for over 30 years now.  Backed by a great band of veteran Detroit musicians\, she tells her stories with incredible delivery\, always leaving her audiences wanting more. \nHaving shared the stage with legendary blues and R&B greats such as Ray Charles\, Gladys Knight\, Smokey Robinson\, Etta James\, Buddy Guy\, Koko Taylor\, Junior Wells\, Lonnie Brooks\, Johnnie Johnson and many more\, her history is extensive and performances memorable.  Most recently she appeared with Taylor Mac in his historic 24-hour performances of American music\, in New York\, and also in New Zealand.  Other major appearances for television include “Jimmie Kimmel Live” with Kid Rock\, and performances with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band on “The View” and “The David Letterman Show”.  Thornetta Davis is a Detroit institution and a cultural ambassador for the blues and the Motor City.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/thornetta-davis-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241208T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241208T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T141744
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SUMMARY:Lemon Bucket Orkestra
DESCRIPTION:Advanced Tickets Available Now! \nDoors open at 4pm for dinner. Showtimes are at 5:30p & 7:30p for this performance.  Seating for the shows begins at 4pm for the first show  & 7pm for the second show.\nLemon Bucket Orkestra are Toronto’s original Slavic-Balkan-Klezmer-Party-Punks. The multi-award-winning ensemble has been heralded as a groundbreaking\, genre-bending phenomenon by media and fans alike\, and over the past 13 years they have performed all over the world from WOMAD in New Zealand and Pohoda in Slovakia\, to Festival D’Été in Québec City\, and Luminato in Toronto. The Guardian proclaimed that their performances are “gorgeously sung and passionately played” and The New York Times declared them “charismatic…handsome and ambitious.” \nEqual parts exhilarating precision and reckless abandon\, LBO’s live shows are a truly immersive experience ranging from the ecstatic to the cathartic and all points in between. Now they weaved that unique blend of energy and emotion onto their latest album Cuckoo. Released May 17 2024\, the new record combines powerful Ukrainian polyphony\, driving Balkan rhythms\, and modern Western musical elements. This mixture of Eastern Europe and the America’s is further elevated with the special feature of Macedonian master trumpeter Nizo Alimov\, formerly of Kocani Orkestar.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/lemon-bucket-orkestra/
CATEGORIES:Featured
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