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SUMMARY:Tbone Paxton & RJ Spangler Band
DESCRIPTION:Lifelong buddy’s RJ Spangler & Tbone Paxton started working together in 1980 with a very popular band around Detroit called the Sun Messengers. They toured the east coast\, Midwest and deep south for a number of years. Back then Tbone was awarded a Motor City Music Award for best trombonist. Since that time\, he has also become quite an engaging vocalist. In fact\, he has been nominated the last two years as best jazz vocalist at the Detroit Music Awards. The two are cornerstone members of the 9 pc Planet D Nonet\, and as such\, have toured to 11 states\, released as many CDs and garnered 6 Detroit Music Awards. Now they have offer this stripped-down project – just four musicians\, with a new CD about to drop.\nTbone and RJ have performed in New Orleans and backed singers from there on their tours up north like Johnny Adams\, Earl King & Edde Bo for many years\, so the music of NOLA is always prominent in their performances; from trad-jazz to R&B. The Great American Songbook: Johnny Mercer\, Hoagy Carmichael\, Duke Ellington & the Harlem Jive of Fats Waller as well as the proto jump/swing of Louis Jordan are also a big part of each performance. Add some gut-bucket trombone & RJ’s experience with blues\, swing and world jazz on drums and you have an idea what to expect at their shows. They are favorites at festivals\, art fairs\, jazz clubs\, brew pubs\, private parties as well as libraries. \nMatt LoRusso on guitar & Jeff Cuny on bass. \nhttp://rjspangler.com/rjtbone.php
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SUMMARY:Khristian Foreman Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Born in Detroit\, Khristian is an active trombonist & bass trombonist throughout the city and also throughout the south. Khristian is currently a Senior in Music Performance at Jackson State University where he actively performs at his school & freelances as well. \nKhristian Foreman is a member and active performer in multiple groups and ensembles such as the First Baptist Orchestra in Jackson\, MS\, Ben Friends Jazz Orchestra\, Marcus Elliot’s Beyond Rebellious Ensemble\, The Theater Bizarre Orchestra\, The Gabriel Brass Band\, Epic Funk Brass Band and AJC & The Envelope Pushers. \nIn pursuit of honing his craft\, chasing his degree & continuing to be an excellent scholar\, Khristian has studied with numerous of musicians and professors including Dr. Carla Stovall\, Vincent Chandler\, Reginald Chapman\, Altin Sencalar\, Dr. Isrea Butler\, Kris Johnson\, De’sean Jones and more! He has the great honor of being the 2018 recipient of the Conn – Selmer Institute Scholarship Award & Has taught music in Michigan\, Mississippi and recently Meru\, Kenya.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/khristian-foreman-quintet/
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SUMMARY:Sam Blakeslee
DESCRIPTION:Originally from Columbus\, OH\, Sam Blakeslee is a New York City based trombonist and composer. Sam holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies from Youngstown State as well as a Master of Music in Classical Performance from the University of Akron. As a former resident of the Cleveland & Akron\, OH area from 2013-2017\, he worked extensively in Jazz Education and served as the Instructor of Jazz Trombone at Youngstown State University from 2013-2014\, Director of the Jazz Prep Program at Cuyahoga Community College from 2014-2017\, as well as the Instructor of Improvisation at the Cleveland Institute of Music.\nDuring his time at the University of Akron\, he was a member and composer for the Jazz Trombone Group\, which won first place in the International Trombone Association’s Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition. In June of 2013\, he traveled Columbus\, GA to play his original music at the International Trombone Festival with the University of Akron Jazz Trombone Group. He is also well versed in classical music and was a 2013 recipient of a Tuesday Musical Scholarship in Brass.\nSam has performed at multiple jazz festivals across the world such as the Fano Jazz Festival\, Mosciano San Angelo Jazz Festival\, and Parma Jazz Festival in Italy as well as the Deutsche Musikfest in Chemnitz\, Germany. While at Youngstown State\, Sam was selected one of fifteen people nationwide to attend The Steans Institute for the Young Artist at Ravinia where he studied with Curtis Fuller\, Rufus Reid\, Dr. Nathan Davis\, and Dr. David Baker. He also attended Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead at the Kennedy Center which is a two week residency where his original music was broadcasted to worldwide audience. In May 2014\, Sam attended the International Workshop for Jazz and Creative Music at the Banff Centre where he studied with Vjiay Iyer\, Ambrose Akinmusire\, Steve Lehman\, Tyshawn Sorey\, Nir Felder\, Warren Wolf\, among others. Sam is also very busy as a freelancer\, and he has played with artists Joe Lovano\, Sean Jones\, Jiggs Whigham\, Aretha Franklin\, Dominick Farinacci\, Bernard Purdie\, Wessell “Warmdaddy” Anderson\, and Derrick Gardner. \nSam Blakeslee – trombone/compositions\nBrandon Coleman – guitar\nMichael Orenstein – piano\nLeo Sherman – bass\nDan Pugach – drums \nhttp://www.samblakesleemusic.com/
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SUMMARY:Phil Ranelin
DESCRIPTION:Phil Ranelin \nTrombonist\, Composer\, Arranger\, Band Leader\, Producer\, Educator \nPhillip Arthur Ranelin was born in Indianapolis\, Indiana where he grew up under the influence of Jimmy Coe\, Earmon Hubbard\, J.J. Johnson\, Pookie Johnson\, Willis Kirk\, Wes Montgomery\, Melvin Rhyne\, Russell Webster and David Young. Ranelin is loved and respected around the globe as a veteran trombonist of the J.J. Johnson tradition\, former Freddie Hubbard sideman and as co-founder of Detroit’s famed TRIBE Records. Ranelin has studied and played with some of the most highly respected Jazz and classical educators in the business\, including professors David N. Baker\, Nathan Davis\, Bunky Green\, Larry Ridley\, Dr. Louis Smith and Donald Byrd (with whom in 1976 he received the key to the city of Detroit). Ranelin’s performance credits include:  Ella Fitzgerald\, Wes Montgomery \, Art Pepper\, Freddie Redd\, Vi Redd\, Sarah Vaughan\, Gerald Wilson and Freddie Hubbard with whom in 1980 he appeared on MISTRAL\, Japan’s #1 Jazz record of the year. \nFrom 1969 through 1974\, Ranelin worked at Detroit’s Motown Records both as a tour musician and studio musician\, touring and recording with\,The Four Tops\, The Temptations\, Gladys Knight & the Pips\, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles and Stevie Wonder. \nAs a leader\, Ranelin has shared the bill with Stanley Clarke\, Christian McBride\, Les McCann\, Sonny Rollins\, Pharoah Sanders\, Wayne Shorter\, Jimmy Smith\, O.C. Smith\, Leon Thomas \,Benny Golson and McCoy Tyner. Ranelin has appeared at many Jazz festivals around the world including the North Sea Jazz Festival\, Montreux Jazz Festival\, Vera Cruz Muestra International Jazz Festival\, Monterey Jazz Festival\, Atlantic City Jazz Festival\, Montreux Detroit\, Kool Jazz\, Indiana Black Expo\, the Newport Jazz Festival\, Playboy Jazz Festival\, Jazz At Drew\, USC Spectrum LA Jazz\, UCLA Jazz & Reggae Festival\, The Indy Jazz Fest \,the Dakar-Goree Jazz Festival\, and the Panama Jazz Festival \nA Los Angeles resident since 1977\, Ranelin has been designated by official resolutions as a “Rare and Valuable Cultural Treasure” and as a “Cultural Ambassador throughout the Nation and to the world audience” \nRanelin’s CD’s include\, “A Close Encounter Of The Very Best Kind”\,’’Inspiration”\, “Living In A New Day”\, “Reminiscence”\,”Perseverance & “Portrait In Blue” \nPhil will have Rod Williams coming in from New York on Piano; Jaribu Shahid- Bass; Djallo Djakate- Drums. \n 
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