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SUMMARY:Johnny O'Neal
DESCRIPTION:There will be two separate seatings at 5:30pm & 7:30pm for this performance. Doors open at 4pm for dinner. Seating begins at 5pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 7pm.\nAfter forty-plus years as a professional pianist\, vocalist and entertainer\, Johnny  O’Neal has earned the title of “master” with fellow musicians and audiences  around the world. Highlights of his awe-inspiring career include stints with Ray Brown\, Milt Jackson and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers\, as well as a Carnegie  Hall debut in 1985 on solo piano opening for Oscar Peterson and induction into  the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1998. There is little wonder he was tapped to  play virtuoso pianist Art Tatum in the Academy Award-winning Ray Charles  biopic Ray.  \n \nWhile playing with Blakey\, he accompanied some of the great jazz divas\,  including Sarah Vaughan and Carmen McRae. Johnny has also been tapped for  appearances by Dizzy Gillespie\, Joe Pass\, Nancy Wilson\, Anita O’Day\, Lionel  Hampton\, Kenny Burrell\, Sonny Stitt\, Benny Golson\, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and  Clark Terry\, among others. Performances on the festival circuits in Canada\,  Europe\, Australia\, Japan\, Israel and South Africa have gained him an  international following.  \nThe Detroit native considers himself a piano player first\, but was encouraged to  sing in his sets more by Joe Williams. Johnny recalls Williams advising him\, “If  you’ve got it\, flaunt it!” Astonishingly\, he is largely self-taught. His playing evokes  the influences imbued in him by his idols Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum\, and he  has reshaped these elements into his own very swinging and melodic  approach. In live performances\, he is apt to catch his audience off-guard with his  blues shouting or soulfully rendered yet unpretentious vocalizations.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/johnny-oneal-2/2026-10-18/
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SUMMARY:Andrew Brown and Session
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.\nAndrew Brown is a young up-and-coming musician\, producer\, educator\, and artist from Dearborn\, Michigan. A recent graduate of the jazz program at Michigan State University\, where he studied trumpet\, he currently teaches K–8 general music at a Lansing charter school during the day while performing and creating music at night. At just 22 years old\, Andrew has already played with and studied under many of the leading musicians in the Detroit\, national\, and international jazz scenes. His music reflects influences from a wide range of genres\, with the goal of ultimately bringing people together.\n\n  In 2022\, Andrew released his self-produced debut album Lovely\, a pop-driven exploration of heartbreak. The record featured many of his colleagues and peers from Michigan State University and received positive reviews from publications such as the Dearborn Free Press. Since then\, Andrew has released a number of singles and collaborations while completing his degree\, and now that he has graduated\, his next major project is currently in development and scheduled to be released later this year.\n\n  In addition to his work in music production\, Andrew is an active jazz trumpet performer. He has performed at notable venues in Detroit\, Tokyo\, and even at Lincoln Center in New York City. While at Michigan State\, he studied under Anthony Stanco and Rodney Whitaker and has also learned from Detroit jazz mainstays including Kris Johnson\, Vincent Chandler\, Scott Gwinell\, Marcus Elliot\, and Rayse Biggs. Through MSU’s jazz program\, Andrew has had the opportunity to perform and tour with renowned artists such as Renee Rosnes\, Jazzmeia Horn\, Stefon Harris\, Marquis Hill\, Geoffrey Keezer\, Carmen Bradford\, Camille Thurman\, Ryan Keberle\, Randy Napoleon\, Michael Dease\, Walter Blanding\, and other members of the university’s acclaimed faculty. A finalist for both the 2025 National Trumpet Competition and the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition\, Andrew is beginning to see his dedication pay off as his professional career continues to take shape.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/andrew-brown-and-session/2026-10-21/
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SUMMARY:Paul King
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nInfluenced heavily by the great jazz\, swing and soul crooners\, Paul King has created a classic sound of his own. Known for his smooth tone and sophisticated style\, Paul and his band have a gift for making your evening special. His interesting song choices and wonderful vocal phrasing have been making dancers\, jazz heads and casual listeners happy for decades.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/paul-king-2/2026-10-22/
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SUMMARY:Paul King
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nInfluenced heavily by the great jazz\, swing and soul crooners\, Paul King has created a classic sound of his own. Known for his smooth tone and sophisticated style\, Paul and his band have a gift for making your evening special. His interesting song choices and wonderful vocal phrasing have been making dancers\, jazz heads and casual listeners happy for decades.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/paul-king-2/2026-10-23/
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SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nSaxophonist Kasan Belgrave is a ascending talent newly emerging in the role of a compositional leader. His energetic playing style and improvisational finesse derives from influences of early bebop and jazz\, as well flares of fusion and gospel. His musical prowess has more recently been shown through new innovative compositions. \nThe record “Dual Citizen” is an introductory reflection of Kasan’s own consciousness through experience of musical nurturing & professional practice from the Detroit jazz mentorship empire\, led by his father\, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. It provides a glimpse of Kasan’s endless curiousness of sonic ingenuity. \nIn the formative years of his career\, that same mentorship was present in the musical institutions\, as he studied with Andrew Bishop\, Benny Green\, and Robert Hurst at the University of Michigan then held an assistantship under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker at Michigan State University. \nKasan has toured as a multi-woodwind instrumentalist with Jazz @ Lincoln Center w/ Wynton Marsalis\, performed in multiple residencies curated by Terri Lynn Carrington\, performed with Karriem Riggins\, and Etienne Charles. The 27-year-old multi-woodwind instrumentalist has also made rounds performing in every corner of the Detroit music scene\, immersing himself in Latin\, R&B\, and techno. \nBelgrave is just one of many who was nurtured in the realm. The lineup for “Dual Citizen” might be the most outright product of that very circle of mentorship. Bassist Jonathan Muir-Cotton\, finishing his degree at MSU\, is currently rotating in Christian Sands Trio; Louis Jones aka “WavyLou”\, a gun-slinging drummer who has the likes of the Haynes’ and Roach’s\, recently hit with ELEW and Johnny O’Neal in Detroit; Brendon Davis\, a virtuosic voice on piano shortly studying with the great Chick Corea\, is established in composition and arranging of the gospel scene ; the enigmatic Allen Dennard has a trailblazing trumpet sound\, recently sharing stages with Dwele and Mike Phillips; and Michael Abbo\, the genial menace on both trombone and bass\, recently played with Johnny Oneal and Dafnis Prieto. The close fellowship of this group is a sentiment to the power of their sound as the Kasan Belgrave Sextet.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-2/
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SUMMARY:Cyrus Chestnut 
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 5:30p & 7:30p. Doors open at 4:30pm for dinner. Seating begins at 5pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 7pm.\n\n\n\nCyrus Chestnut is one of the most gifted and innovative jazz pianists of his generation. With a musical style that effortlessly combines the influences of gospel\, classical music\, and straight-ahead jazz\, Chestnut has garnered acclaim from critics and peers alike for his soulful\, virtuosic playing. His career spans decades of performances and recordings\, establishing him as a pivotal figure in contemporary jazz. \n \nRaised in the heart of Baltimore in a musical family\, Chestnut’s gospel roots have been a key influence on his musical development. His father\, a pianist\, and his mother\, a singer\, were both deeply involved in the church\, where Chestnut first encountered the powerful\, emotional connection between music and spirituality. This early exposure to gospel music provided him with a rich\, emotive foundation that continues to permeate his jazz performances\, infusing them with a soulful\, dynamic energy that resonates deeply with audiences. Chestnut has often described how the gospel tradition taught him not only how to play the piano but also how to connect with listeners on a deeper\, more emotional level. He has said\, “I want to spread some feel good… I want to be able to spread the feel good”—a sentiment that echoes the uplifting\, transformative nature of gospel music. \n \nChestnut’s talent is further showcased in his most recent album\, Rhythm\, Melody\, and Harmony\, released on April 25\, 2025\, via HighNote Records. This piano quartet recording demonstrates his signature blend of rhythmic precision\, emotive expression\, and improvisational mastery. Joined by saxophonist Stacy Dillard\, bassist Gerald Cannon\, and drummer Chris Beck\, Chestnut continues to push boundaries with his original compositions\, which form the core of this album. The album adds to his already impressive discography\, which includes critically acclaimed works like Kaleidoscope and My Father’s Hands.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/cyrus-chestnut/
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T193000
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SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave and Session
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\nSaxophonist Kasan Belgrave is a ascending talent newly emerging in the role of a compositional leader. His energetic playing style and improvisational finesse derives from influences of early bebop and jazz\, as well flares of fusion and gospel. His musical prowess has more recently been shown through new innovative compositions. \nThe record “Dual Citizen” is an introductory reflection of Kasan’s own consciousness through experience of musical nurturing & professional practice from the Detroit jazz mentorship empire\, led by his father\, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. It provides a glimpse of Kasan’s endless curiousness of sonic ingenuity. \nIn the formative years of his career\, that same mentorship was present in the musical institutions\, as he studied with Andrew Bishop\, Benny Green\, and Robert Hurst at the University of Michigan then held an assistantship under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker at Michigan State University. \nKasan has toured as a multi-woodwind instrumentalist with Jazz @ Lincoln Center w/ Wynton Marsalis\, performed in multiple residencies curated by Terri Lynn Carrington\, performed with Karriem Riggins\, and Etienne Charles. The 27-year-old multi-woodwind instrumentalist has also made rounds performing in every corner of the Detroit music scene\, immersing himself in Latin\, R&B\, and techno. \nBelgrave is just one of many who was nurtured in the realm. The lineup for “Dual Citizen” might be the most outright product of that very circle of mentorship. Bassist Jonathan Muir-Cotton\, finishing his degree at MSU\, is currently rotating in Christian Sands Trio; Louis Jones aka “WavyLou”\, a gun-slinging drummer who has the likes of the Haynes’ and Roach’s\, recently hit with ELEW and Johnny O’Neal in Detroit; Brendon Davis\, a virtuosic voice on piano shortly studying with the great Chick Corea\, is established in composition and arranging of the gospel scene ; the enigmatic Allen Dennard has a trailblazing trumpet sound\, recently sharing stages with Dwele and Mike Phillips; and Michael Abbo\, the genial menace on both trombone and bass\, recently played with Johnny Oneal and Dafnis Prieto. The close fellowship of this group is a sentiment to the power of their sound as the Kasan Belgrave Sextet.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-and-session/2026-10-28/
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SUMMARY:The Vincent Chandler Experience
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.\nVincent Chandler is a trombonist\, educator\, composer\, scat singer\, band leader and mentor from Detroit\, MI. While in High School\, Vincent worked with a local Blues and Salsa Band of which flourished into work with Detroit’s local and international heroes\, including Kenn Cox\, Donald Walden\, Harold McKinney\, Wendell Harrison\, Marcus Belgrave\, Rodney Whitaker\, Regina Carter\, Marion Hayden\, Robert Hurst and James Carter. Vincent has performed nationally with Roy Hargrove\, Joe Henderson\, Stefon Harris\, J@LC feat.Wynton Marsalis\, Geri Allen\, JD Allen\, The Oliver Lake Big Band and The Ambrose Akinmusire Big Band. He was a featured artist on the 2009 Playboy Jazz Festival\, where he performed with Marcus Miller\, Herbie Hancock and Keb’ Mo. He was a featured soloist on Roy Hargrove’s only Big Band CD\, called “Emergence.” \nHe earned his Undergraduate and Graduate degree from the University of Michigan. Vincent held teaching positions at the University of Michigan\, Michigan State University\, Claflin University\, South Carolina State University and he is currently a Lecturer of Jazz Studies at Wayne State University and the Director of the DSO Civic Jazz Orchestra.  
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-vincent-chandler-experience-10/
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SUMMARY:The Vincent Chandler Experience
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.\nVincent Chandler is a trombonist\, educator\, composer\, scat singer\, band leader and mentor from Detroit\, MI. While in High School\, Vincent worked with a local Blues and Salsa Band of which flourished into work with Detroit’s local and international heroes\, including Kenn Cox\, Donald Walden\, Harold McKinney\, Wendell Harrison\, Marcus Belgrave\, Rodney Whitaker\, Regina Carter\, Marion Hayden\, Robert Hurst and James Carter. Vincent has performed nationally with Roy Hargrove\, Joe Henderson\, Stefon Harris\, J@LC feat.Wynton Marsalis\, Geri Allen\, JD Allen\, The Oliver Lake Big Band and The Ambrose Akinmusire Big Band. He was a featured artist on the 2009 Playboy Jazz Festival\, where he performed with Marcus Miller\, Herbie Hancock and Keb’ Mo. He was a featured soloist on Roy Hargrove’s only Big Band CD\, called “Emergence.” \nHe earned his Undergraduate and Graduate degree from the University of Michigan. Vincent held teaching positions at the University of Michigan\, Michigan State University\, Claflin University\, South Carolina State University and he is currently a Lecturer of Jazz Studies at Wayne State University and the Director of the DSO Civic Jazz Orchestra.  
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-vincent-chandler-experience-11/
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SUMMARY:CusCampbell
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p. Doors open at 5pm for dinner. Seating begins at 6pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 9pm.\nPre-Salle Tickets Available Soon \nCusCampbell is an award-winning R&B artist\, trombonist\, and singer-songwriter. He first gained national attention with a co-sign from Snoop Dogg during Peace Out 2020\, a year-end special hosted by Keke Palmer and David Dobrik and produced by ATTN: for Facebook Watch.  He was also featured in a viral TikTok campaign alongside Grammy-winning artist and composer Jon Batiste. Additional credits include recording with legendary producer Sha Money XL\, as well as performances for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the WNBA. His single “Party All Night” led to a 50-city headline tour with sold out shows across North America. A true dual-threat artist\, CusCampbell stands out as one built for long-term impact in the industry.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/cuscampbell/
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:CusCampbell
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 5:30p & 7:30p. Doors open at 4:30pm for dinner. Seating begins at 5pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 7pm.\nPre-Salle Tickets Available Soon \nCusCampbell is an award-winning R&B artist\, trombonist\, and singer-songwriter. He first gained national attention with a co-sign from Snoop Dogg during Peace Out 2020\, a year-end special hosted by Keke Palmer and David Dobrik and produced by ATTN: for Facebook Watch.  He was also featured in a viral TikTok campaign alongside Grammy-winning artist and composer Jon Batiste. Additional credits include recording with legendary producer Sha Money XL\, as well as performances for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the WNBA. His single “Party All Night” led to a 50-city headline tour with sold out shows across North America. A true dual-threat artist\, CusCampbell stands out as one built for long-term impact in the industry.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/cuscampbell-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T213000
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SUMMARY:CHARU SURI
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“Ink it in as one of the top jazz albums of the year” — All About Jazz  \nCHARU SURI is a pianist and composer who treads fearlessly between genres\, blending several styles and fusing Indian ragas with more traditional jazz into a style she has pioneered\, called “raga jazz.”Born in South India\, she was a piano prodigy performing in various concert halls at an early age. Charu’s most recent album\, RAGS & RAGAS\, was recorded with John Patitucci on the double bass\, Steve Gadd and Joe Lastie on the drums\, and debuted recently at #3 on the iTunes jazz charts\, and reached #2 in Kenya. Her previous albums have charted #1 in India in the Jazz and overall albums categories.With mood-invoking ragas (to be played according to the time of day) for many of her compositions\, she weaves techniques and sounds from several places including India\, Europe\, and Africa. Her work has won numerous awards. She received eight nominations in the International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards in 2023\,and was named Entertainer of the Year (Gold) by ISSA at its annual awards ceremony in Atlanta. Her VERONA WALTZ from her previous album\, RAGAS & WALTZES was awarded Best Jazz Song in North America at the Intercontinental Music Awards in 2023. Charu also became the first Indian artist to collaborate with Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans on her latest album\, RAGAS & WALTZES\, that features drummer Joe Lastie. Previously\, she has released “The Book of Ragas”  and “The New American Songbook” at Carnegie Hall. She returns to Carnegie Hall for the fourth time on Friday\, April 5\, 2024.  \nOn May 13\, 2023\, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performed her work for the very first time at NJPAC in the family-friendly “Hooray for Bollywood” concert and will also perform arrangements of hers of popular Bollywood tunes. \nFollow her @charusurimusic on Instagram and @CharuSuriTrio on Facebook.  \n​
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/charu-suri-4/2026-11-05/
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SUMMARY:CHARU SURI
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“Ink it in as one of the top jazz albums of the year” — All About Jazz  \nCHARU SURI is a pianist and composer who treads fearlessly between genres\, blending several styles and fusing Indian ragas with more traditional jazz into a style she has pioneered\, called “raga jazz.”Born in South India\, she was a piano prodigy performing in various concert halls at an early age. Charu’s most recent album\, RAGS & RAGAS\, was recorded with John Patitucci on the double bass\, Steve Gadd and Joe Lastie on the drums\, and debuted recently at #3 on the iTunes jazz charts\, and reached #2 in Kenya. Her previous albums have charted #1 in India in the Jazz and overall albums categories.With mood-invoking ragas (to be played according to the time of day) for many of her compositions\, she weaves techniques and sounds from several places including India\, Europe\, and Africa. Her work has won numerous awards. She received eight nominations in the International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards in 2023\,and was named Entertainer of the Year (Gold) by ISSA at its annual awards ceremony in Atlanta. Her VERONA WALTZ from her previous album\, RAGAS & WALTZES was awarded Best Jazz Song in North America at the Intercontinental Music Awards in 2023. Charu also became the first Indian artist to collaborate with Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans on her latest album\, RAGAS & WALTZES\, that features drummer Joe Lastie. Previously\, she has released “The Book of Ragas”  and “The New American Songbook” at Carnegie Hall. She returns to Carnegie Hall for the fourth time on Friday\, April 5\, 2024.  \nOn May 13\, 2023\, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performed her work for the very first time at NJPAC in the family-friendly “Hooray for Bollywood” concert and will also perform arrangements of hers of popular Bollywood tunes. \nFollow her @charusurimusic on Instagram and @CharuSuriTrio on Facebook.  \n​
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/charu-suri-4/2026-11-06/
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SUMMARY:CHARU SURI
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“Ink it in as one of the top jazz albums of the year” — All About Jazz  \nCHARU SURI is a pianist and composer who treads fearlessly between genres\, blending several styles and fusing Indian ragas with more traditional jazz into a style she has pioneered\, called “raga jazz.”Born in South India\, she was a piano prodigy performing in various concert halls at an early age. Charu’s most recent album\, RAGS & RAGAS\, was recorded with John Patitucci on the double bass\, Steve Gadd and Joe Lastie on the drums\, and debuted recently at #3 on the iTunes jazz charts\, and reached #2 in Kenya. Her previous albums have charted #1 in India in the Jazz and overall albums categories.With mood-invoking ragas (to be played according to the time of day) for many of her compositions\, she weaves techniques and sounds from several places including India\, Europe\, and Africa. Her work has won numerous awards. She received eight nominations in the International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards in 2023\,and was named Entertainer of the Year (Gold) by ISSA at its annual awards ceremony in Atlanta. Her VERONA WALTZ from her previous album\, RAGAS & WALTZES was awarded Best Jazz Song in North America at the Intercontinental Music Awards in 2023. Charu also became the first Indian artist to collaborate with Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans on her latest album\, RAGAS & WALTZES\, that features drummer Joe Lastie. Previously\, she has released “The Book of Ragas”  and “The New American Songbook” at Carnegie Hall. She returns to Carnegie Hall for the fourth time on Friday\, April 5\, 2024.  \nOn May 13\, 2023\, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performed her work for the very first time at NJPAC in the family-friendly “Hooray for Bollywood” concert and will also perform arrangements of hers of popular Bollywood tunes. \nFollow her @charusurimusic on Instagram and @CharuSuriTrio on Facebook.  \n​
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/charu-suri-4/2026-11-07/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261108T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261108T193000
DTSTAMP:20260617T091540
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SUMMARY:CHARU SURI
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“Ink it in as one of the top jazz albums of the year” — All About Jazz  \nCHARU SURI is a pianist and composer who treads fearlessly between genres\, blending several styles and fusing Indian ragas with more traditional jazz into a style she has pioneered\, called “raga jazz.”Born in South India\, she was a piano prodigy performing in various concert halls at an early age. Charu’s most recent album\, RAGS & RAGAS\, was recorded with John Patitucci on the double bass\, Steve Gadd and Joe Lastie on the drums\, and debuted recently at #3 on the iTunes jazz charts\, and reached #2 in Kenya. Her previous albums have charted #1 in India in the Jazz and overall albums categories.With mood-invoking ragas (to be played according to the time of day) for many of her compositions\, she weaves techniques and sounds from several places including India\, Europe\, and Africa. Her work has won numerous awards. She received eight nominations in the International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards in 2023\,and was named Entertainer of the Year (Gold) by ISSA at its annual awards ceremony in Atlanta. Her VERONA WALTZ from her previous album\, RAGAS & WALTZES was awarded Best Jazz Song in North America at the Intercontinental Music Awards in 2023. Charu also became the first Indian artist to collaborate with Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans on her latest album\, RAGAS & WALTZES\, that features drummer Joe Lastie. Previously\, she has released “The Book of Ragas”  and “The New American Songbook” at Carnegie Hall. She returns to Carnegie Hall for the fourth time on Friday\, April 5\, 2024.  \nOn May 13\, 2023\, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performed her work for the very first time at NJPAC in the family-friendly “Hooray for Bollywood” concert and will also perform arrangements of hers of popular Bollywood tunes. \nFollow her @charusurimusic on Instagram and @CharuSuriTrio on Facebook.  \n​
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/charu-suri-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T213000
DTSTAMP:20260617T091540
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SUMMARY:Houston Patton Quartet and Session
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.\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-quartet-and-session/2026-11-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T213000
DTSTAMP:20260617T091540
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SUMMARY:Andrew Brown and Session
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.\nAndrew Brown is a young up-and-coming musician\, producer\, educator\, and artist from Dearborn\, Michigan. A recent graduate of the jazz program at Michigan State University\, where he studied trumpet\, he currently teaches K–8 general music at a Lansing charter school during the day while performing and creating music at night. At just 22 years old\, Andrew has already played with and studied under many of the leading musicians in the Detroit\, national\, and international jazz scenes. His music reflects influences from a wide range of genres\, with the goal of ultimately bringing people together.\n\n  In 2022\, Andrew released his self-produced debut album Lovely\, a pop-driven exploration of heartbreak. The record featured many of his colleagues and peers from Michigan State University and received positive reviews from publications such as the Dearborn Free Press. Since then\, Andrew has released a number of singles and collaborations while completing his degree\, and now that he has graduated\, his next major project is currently in development and scheduled to be released later this year.\n\n  In addition to his work in music production\, Andrew is an active jazz trumpet performer. He has performed at notable venues in Detroit\, Tokyo\, and even at Lincoln Center in New York City. While at Michigan State\, he studied under Anthony Stanco and Rodney Whitaker and has also learned from Detroit jazz mainstays including Kris Johnson\, Vincent Chandler\, Scott Gwinell\, Marcus Elliot\, and Rayse Biggs. Through MSU’s jazz program\, Andrew has had the opportunity to perform and tour with renowned artists such as Renee Rosnes\, Jazzmeia Horn\, Stefon Harris\, Marquis Hill\, Geoffrey Keezer\, Carmen Bradford\, Camille Thurman\, Ryan Keberle\, Randy Napoleon\, Michael Dease\, Walter Blanding\, and other members of the university’s acclaimed faculty. A finalist for both the 2025 National Trumpet Competition and the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition\, Andrew is beginning to see his dedication pay off as his professional career continues to take shape.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/andrew-brown-and-session/2026-11-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261125T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261125T213000
DTSTAMP:20260617T091540
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SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave and Session
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\nSaxophonist Kasan Belgrave is a ascending talent newly emerging in the role of a compositional leader. His energetic playing style and improvisational finesse derives from influences of early bebop and jazz\, as well flares of fusion and gospel. His musical prowess has more recently been shown through new innovative compositions. \nThe record “Dual Citizen” is an introductory reflection of Kasan’s own consciousness through experience of musical nurturing & professional practice from the Detroit jazz mentorship empire\, led by his father\, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. It provides a glimpse of Kasan’s endless curiousness of sonic ingenuity. \nIn the formative years of his career\, that same mentorship was present in the musical institutions\, as he studied with Andrew Bishop\, Benny Green\, and Robert Hurst at the University of Michigan then held an assistantship under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker at Michigan State University. \nKasan has toured as a multi-woodwind instrumentalist with Jazz @ Lincoln Center w/ Wynton Marsalis\, performed in multiple residencies curated by Terri Lynn Carrington\, performed with Karriem Riggins\, and Etienne Charles. The 27-year-old multi-woodwind instrumentalist has also made rounds performing in every corner of the Detroit music scene\, immersing himself in Latin\, R&B\, and techno. \nBelgrave is just one of many who was nurtured in the realm. The lineup for “Dual Citizen” might be the most outright product of that very circle of mentorship. Bassist Jonathan Muir-Cotton\, finishing his degree at MSU\, is currently rotating in Christian Sands Trio; Louis Jones aka “WavyLou”\, a gun-slinging drummer who has the likes of the Haynes’ and Roach’s\, recently hit with ELEW and Johnny O’Neal in Detroit; Brendon Davis\, a virtuosic voice on piano shortly studying with the great Chick Corea\, is established in composition and arranging of the gospel scene ; the enigmatic Allen Dennard has a trailblazing trumpet sound\, recently sharing stages with Dwele and Mike Phillips; and Michael Abbo\, the genial menace on both trombone and bass\, recently played with Johnny Oneal and Dafnis Prieto. The close fellowship of this group is a sentiment to the power of their sound as the Kasan Belgrave Sextet.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-and-session/2026-11-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261209T213000
DTSTAMP:20260617T091540
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SUMMARY:Houston Patton Quartet and Session
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.\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-quartet-and-session/2026-12-09/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261223T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261223T213000
DTSTAMP:20260617T091540
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SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave and Session
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\nSaxophonist Kasan Belgrave is a ascending talent newly emerging in the role of a compositional leader. His energetic playing style and improvisational finesse derives from influences of early bebop and jazz\, as well flares of fusion and gospel. His musical prowess has more recently been shown through new innovative compositions. \nThe record “Dual Citizen” is an introductory reflection of Kasan’s own consciousness through experience of musical nurturing & professional practice from the Detroit jazz mentorship empire\, led by his father\, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. It provides a glimpse of Kasan’s endless curiousness of sonic ingenuity. \nIn the formative years of his career\, that same mentorship was present in the musical institutions\, as he studied with Andrew Bishop\, Benny Green\, and Robert Hurst at the University of Michigan then held an assistantship under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker at Michigan State University. \nKasan has toured as a multi-woodwind instrumentalist with Jazz @ Lincoln Center w/ Wynton Marsalis\, performed in multiple residencies curated by Terri Lynn Carrington\, performed with Karriem Riggins\, and Etienne Charles. The 27-year-old multi-woodwind instrumentalist has also made rounds performing in every corner of the Detroit music scene\, immersing himself in Latin\, R&B\, and techno. \nBelgrave is just one of many who was nurtured in the realm. The lineup for “Dual Citizen” might be the most outright product of that very circle of mentorship. Bassist Jonathan Muir-Cotton\, finishing his degree at MSU\, is currently rotating in Christian Sands Trio; Louis Jones aka “WavyLou”\, a gun-slinging drummer who has the likes of the Haynes’ and Roach’s\, recently hit with ELEW and Johnny O’Neal in Detroit; Brendon Davis\, a virtuosic voice on piano shortly studying with the great Chick Corea\, is established in composition and arranging of the gospel scene ; the enigmatic Allen Dennard has a trailblazing trumpet sound\, recently sharing stages with Dwele and Mike Phillips; and Michael Abbo\, the genial menace on both trombone and bass\, recently played with Johnny Oneal and Dafnis Prieto. The close fellowship of this group is a sentiment to the power of their sound as the Kasan Belgrave Sextet.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-and-session/2026-12-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270113T213000
DTSTAMP:20260617T091540
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SUMMARY:Houston Patton Quartet and Session
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.\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-quartet-and-session/2027-01-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270127T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270127T213000
DTSTAMP:20260617T091540
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SUMMARY:Kasan Belgrave and Session
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\nSaxophonist Kasan Belgrave is a ascending talent newly emerging in the role of a compositional leader. His energetic playing style and improvisational finesse derives from influences of early bebop and jazz\, as well flares of fusion and gospel. His musical prowess has more recently been shown through new innovative compositions. \nThe record “Dual Citizen” is an introductory reflection of Kasan’s own consciousness through experience of musical nurturing & professional practice from the Detroit jazz mentorship empire\, led by his father\, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. It provides a glimpse of Kasan’s endless curiousness of sonic ingenuity. \nIn the formative years of his career\, that same mentorship was present in the musical institutions\, as he studied with Andrew Bishop\, Benny Green\, and Robert Hurst at the University of Michigan then held an assistantship under the direction of Diego Rivera and Rodney Whitaker at Michigan State University. \nKasan has toured as a multi-woodwind instrumentalist with Jazz @ Lincoln Center w/ Wynton Marsalis\, performed in multiple residencies curated by Terri Lynn Carrington\, performed with Karriem Riggins\, and Etienne Charles. The 27-year-old multi-woodwind instrumentalist has also made rounds performing in every corner of the Detroit music scene\, immersing himself in Latin\, R&B\, and techno. \nBelgrave is just one of many who was nurtured in the realm. The lineup for “Dual Citizen” might be the most outright product of that very circle of mentorship. Bassist Jonathan Muir-Cotton\, finishing his degree at MSU\, is currently rotating in Christian Sands Trio; Louis Jones aka “WavyLou”\, a gun-slinging drummer who has the likes of the Haynes’ and Roach’s\, recently hit with ELEW and Johnny O’Neal in Detroit; Brendon Davis\, a virtuosic voice on piano shortly studying with the great Chick Corea\, is established in composition and arranging of the gospel scene ; the enigmatic Allen Dennard has a trailblazing trumpet sound\, recently sharing stages with Dwele and Mike Phillips; and Michael Abbo\, the genial menace on both trombone and bass\, recently played with Johnny Oneal and Dafnis Prieto. The close fellowship of this group is a sentiment to the power of their sound as the Kasan Belgrave Sextet.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/kasan-belgrave-and-session/2027-01-27/
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