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SUMMARY:Allen Dennard
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 5:30p & 7:30p for this performance. Doors open at 4:30pm for dinner. Seating begins at 5pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 7pm.\nTrumpeter Allen Dennard has one foot firmly planted in the classic jazz canon. The 2016 graduate of the University of Michigan’s School of Music\, Theatre & Dance leads his own rotating jazz ensemble while also regularly playing with the likes of Detroit legends Marion Hayden\, Wendell Harrison\, and David McMurray. This April saw his first release Stepping In\, which evokes the sounds of Miles Davis’ classic quintet. \nThat said\, he’s not just a strict jazz classicist. His other foot is firmly planted in the melting pot that is the Detroit music scene. Dennard also sits in and records with acts ranging from hip-hop (Kulture) to rock ‘n’ roll (the MC5’s “MC50” 50th anniversary tour)\, blues (Robert Bradley)\, soul (Ray J)\, and gospel (J. Drew Sheard II). \nDennard comes from a musical family: His aunt Elreta Dodds played bass clarinet with the ’70s avant-garde jazz ensemble Griot Galaxy. His father sings\, his mother used to play the trumpet and piano\, and his older sister played clarinet. But Dennard says he got his start on trumpet on accident. “In 5th grade I wanted to play trombone\, but my school didn’t have enough\,” he says. “I thought that trumpet was the next best thing. From then on I just never put it down.” \nIt also helps that Detroit has an amazing legacy of mentorship within the jazz community. Dennard praises his first teacher\, jazz flutist Deblon Jackson\, for starting him off with ear training before diving into music theory. He also praises trumpeters John Douglas\, Dwight Adams\, and Rayce Biggs for helping him learn his instrument. \nBut Dennard’s biggest mentor was none other than Marcus Belgrave\, the jazz icon who died in 2015. Dennard says that connection was forged thanks to his aunt\, who was best friends with the pianist Geri Allen\, who set up Dennard’s first lesson with Marcus when he was in high school. \nIt wound up being a crucial connection. “At U of M he saved my career\,” Dennard says. When Dennard was first given his trumpet\, there was no one to teach him the correct way to play\, so he found his own way to do it. But by the time he got to college\, he found out that his embouchure\, or how the mouth is applied to the mouthpiece\, was no longer working for him.\n“That way got me really far — it got me a scholarship to U of M\,” Dennard says. “But in college my notes started cracking and I couldn’t hold a note.” Dennard compares it to being “as bad as breaking your leg if you just got there on a basketball scholarship.” He almost quit.\nAt a U-M master class\, Marcus could tell Denard was struggling\, and took him aside for private home lessons for more than a year. “He kind of sensei-ed me through\,” Dennard says. \nNow\, Dennard says he’s inspired by artists like Houston singer\, pianist\, and producer Robert Glasper. “For me personally\, Robert Glasper created this new wave of jazz that’s similar to ’70s jazz fusion\,” Dennard says. “Hip-hop evolved into other things\, and he put that in his music and created a whole new wave of other artists doing it. It’s common around Detroit.”\nDennard says he just calls it “modern music.” “I love it\,” he says. “I think it’s good for the evolution of music. Everything’s always changing — politics\, life\, all that. Music should too.” \nby Doug Coombe January 02\, 2019 Detroit Metro Times \nhttps://m.metrotimes.com/detroit/allen-dennard-takes-jazz-into-the-future/Content?oid=19038380
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/allen-dennard-3/
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SUMMARY:Allen Dennard
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 5:30p & 7:30p for this performance. Doors open at 4:30pm for dinner. Seating begins at 5pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 7pm.\nTrumpeter Allen Dennard has one foot firmly planted in the classic jazz canon. The 2016 graduate of the University of Michigan’s School of Music\, Theatre & Dance leads his own rotating jazz ensemble while also regularly playing with the likes of Detroit legends Marion Hayden\, Wendell Harrison\, and David McMurray. This April saw his first release Stepping In\, which evokes the sounds of Miles Davis’ classic quintet. \nThat said\, he’s not just a strict jazz classicist. His other foot is firmly planted in the melting pot that is the Detroit music scene. Dennard also sits in and records with acts ranging from hip-hop (Kulture) to rock ‘n’ roll (the MC5’s “MC50” 50th anniversary tour)\, blues (Robert Bradley)\, soul (Ray J)\, and gospel (J. Drew Sheard II). \nDennard comes from a musical family: His aunt Elreta Dodds played bass clarinet with the ’70s avant-garde jazz ensemble Griot Galaxy. His father sings\, his mother used to play the trumpet and piano\, and his older sister played clarinet. But Dennard says he got his start on trumpet on accident. “In 5th grade I wanted to play trombone\, but my school didn’t have enough\,” he says. “I thought that trumpet was the next best thing. From then on I just never put it down.” \nIt also helps that Detroit has an amazing legacy of mentorship within the jazz community. Dennard praises his first teacher\, jazz flutist Deblon Jackson\, for starting him off with ear training before diving into music theory. He also praises trumpeters John Douglas\, Dwight Adams\, and Rayce Biggs for helping him learn his instrument. \nBut Dennard’s biggest mentor was none other than Marcus Belgrave\, the jazz icon who died in 2015. Dennard says that connection was forged thanks to his aunt\, who was best friends with the pianist Geri Allen\, who set up Dennard’s first lesson with Marcus when he was in high school. \nIt wound up being a crucial connection. “At U of M he saved my career\,” Dennard says. When Dennard was first given his trumpet\, there was no one to teach him the correct way to play\, so he found his own way to do it. But by the time he got to college\, he found out that his embouchure\, or how the mouth is applied to the mouthpiece\, was no longer working for him.\n“That way got me really far — it got me a scholarship to U of M\,” Dennard says. “But in college my notes started cracking and I couldn’t hold a note.” Dennard compares it to being “as bad as breaking your leg if you just got there on a basketball scholarship.” He almost quit.\nAt a U-M master class\, Marcus could tell Denard was struggling\, and took him aside for private home lessons for more than a year. “He kind of sensei-ed me through\,” Dennard says. \nNow\, Dennard says he’s inspired by artists like Houston singer\, pianist\, and producer Robert Glasper. “For me personally\, Robert Glasper created this new wave of jazz that’s similar to ’70s jazz fusion\,” Dennard says. “Hip-hop evolved into other things\, and he put that in his music and created a whole new wave of other artists doing it. It’s common around Detroit.”\nDennard says he just calls it “modern music.” “I love it\,” he says. “I think it’s good for the evolution of music. Everything’s always changing — politics\, life\, all that. Music should too.” \nby Doug Coombe January 02\, 2019 Detroit Metro Times \nhttps://m.metrotimes.com/detroit/allen-dennard-takes-jazz-into-the-future/Content?oid=19038380
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-allen-dennard-quintet-2/
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SUMMARY:Allen Dennard
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.\nTrumpeter Allen Dennard has one foot firmly planted in the classic jazz canon. The 2016 graduate of the University of Michigan’s School of Music\, Theatre & Dance leads his own rotating jazz ensemble while also regularly playing with the likes of Detroit legends Marion Hayden\, Wendell Harrison\, and David McMurray. This April saw his first release Stepping In\, which evokes the sounds of Miles Davis’ classic quintet. \nThat said\, he’s not just a strict jazz classicist. His other foot is firmly planted in the melting pot that is the Detroit music scene. Dennard also sits in and records with acts ranging from hip-hop (Kulture) to rock ‘n’ roll (the MC5’s “MC50” 50th anniversary tour)\, blues (Robert Bradley)\, soul (Ray J)\, and gospel (J. Drew Sheard II). \nDennard comes from a musical family: His aunt Elreta Dodds played bass clarinet with the ’70s avant-garde jazz ensemble Griot Galaxy. His father sings\, his mother used to play the trumpet and piano\, and his older sister played clarinet. But Dennard says he got his start on trumpet on accident. “In 5th grade I wanted to play trombone\, but my school didn’t have enough\,” he says. “I thought that trumpet was the next best thing. From then on I just never put it down.” \nIt also helps that Detroit has an amazing legacy of mentorship within the jazz community. Dennard praises his first teacher\, jazz flutist Deblon Jackson\, for starting him off with ear training before diving into music theory. He also praises trumpeters John Douglas\, Dwight Adams\, and Rayce Biggs for helping him learn his instrument. \nBut Dennard’s biggest mentor was none other than Marcus Belgrave\, the jazz icon who died in 2015. Dennard says that connection was forged thanks to his aunt\, who was best friends with the pianist Geri Allen\, who set up Dennard’s first lesson with Marcus when he was in high school. \nIt wound up being a crucial connection. “At U of M he saved my career\,” Dennard says. When Dennard was first given his trumpet\, there was no one to teach him the correct way to play\, so he found his own way to do it. But by the time he got to college\, he found out that his embouchure\, or how the mouth is applied to the mouthpiece\, was no longer working for him.\n“That way got me really far — it got me a scholarship to U of M\,” Dennard says. “But in college my notes started cracking and I couldn’t hold a note.” Dennard compares it to being “as bad as breaking your leg if you just got there on a basketball scholarship.” He almost quit.\nAt a U-M master class\, Marcus could tell Denard was struggling\, and took him aside for private home lessons for more than a year. “He kind of sensei-ed me through\,” Dennard says. \nNow\, Dennard says he’s inspired by artists like Houston singer\, pianist\, and producer Robert Glasper. “For me personally\, Robert Glasper created this new wave of jazz that’s similar to ’70s jazz fusion\,” Dennard says. “Hip-hop evolved into other things\, and he put that in his music and created a whole new wave of other artists doing it. It’s common around Detroit.”\nDennard says he just calls it “modern music.” “I love it\,” he says. “I think it’s good for the evolution of music. Everything’s always changing — politics\, life\, all that. Music should too.” \nby Doug Coombe January 02\, 2019 Detroit Metro Times \nhttps://m.metrotimes.com/detroit/allen-dennard-takes-jazz-into-the-future/Content?oid=19038380
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-allen-dennard-quintet/2024-03-23/
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SUMMARY:Allen Dennard
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.\nTrumpeter Allen Dennard has one foot firmly planted in the classic jazz canon. The 2016 graduate of the University of Michigan’s School of Music\, Theatre & Dance leads his own rotating jazz ensemble while also regularly playing with the likes of Detroit legends Marion Hayden\, Wendell Harrison\, and David McMurray. This April saw his first release Stepping In\, which evokes the sounds of Miles Davis’ classic quintet. \nThat said\, he’s not just a strict jazz classicist. His other foot is firmly planted in the melting pot that is the Detroit music scene. Dennard also sits in and records with acts ranging from hip-hop (Kulture) to rock ‘n’ roll (the MC5’s “MC50” 50th anniversary tour)\, blues (Robert Bradley)\, soul (Ray J)\, and gospel (J. Drew Sheard II). \nDennard comes from a musical family: His aunt Elreta Dodds played bass clarinet with the ’70s avant-garde jazz ensemble Griot Galaxy. His father sings\, his mother used to play the trumpet and piano\, and his older sister played clarinet. But Dennard says he got his start on trumpet on accident. “In 5th grade I wanted to play trombone\, but my school didn’t have enough\,” he says. “I thought that trumpet was the next best thing. From then on I just never put it down.” \nIt also helps that Detroit has an amazing legacy of mentorship within the jazz community. Dennard praises his first teacher\, jazz flutist Deblon Jackson\, for starting him off with ear training before diving into music theory. He also praises trumpeters John Douglas\, Dwight Adams\, and Rayce Biggs for helping him learn his instrument. \nBut Dennard’s biggest mentor was none other than Marcus Belgrave\, the jazz icon who died in 2015. Dennard says that connection was forged thanks to his aunt\, who was best friends with the pianist Geri Allen\, who set up Dennard’s first lesson with Marcus when he was in high school. \nIt wound up being a crucial connection. “At U of M he saved my career\,” Dennard says. When Dennard was first given his trumpet\, there was no one to teach him the correct way to play\, so he found his own way to do it. But by the time he got to college\, he found out that his embouchure\, or how the mouth is applied to the mouthpiece\, was no longer working for him.\n“That way got me really far — it got me a scholarship to U of M\,” Dennard says. “But in college my notes started cracking and I couldn’t hold a note.” Dennard compares it to being “as bad as breaking your leg if you just got there on a basketball scholarship.” He almost quit.\nAt a U-M master class\, Marcus could tell Denard was struggling\, and took him aside for private home lessons for more than a year. “He kind of sensei-ed me through\,” Dennard says. \nNow\, Dennard says he’s inspired by artists like Houston singer\, pianist\, and producer Robert Glasper. “For me personally\, Robert Glasper created this new wave of jazz that’s similar to ’70s jazz fusion\,” Dennard says. “Hip-hop evolved into other things\, and he put that in his music and created a whole new wave of other artists doing it. It’s common around Detroit.”\nDennard says he just calls it “modern music.” “I love it\,” he says. “I think it’s good for the evolution of music. Everything’s always changing — politics\, life\, all that. Music should too.” \nby Doug Coombe January 02\, 2019 Detroit Metro Times \nhttps://m.metrotimes.com/detroit/allen-dennard-takes-jazz-into-the-future/Content?oid=19038380
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-allen-dennard-quintet/2024-03-22/
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SUMMARY:David Alvarez Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Doors open at 5pm for dinner/Seating begins at 6:15p for the first show & 9:00p for the second show) \n************************************************************************************************* \nDavid Alvarez III is a jazz drummer\, composer\, arranger\, and music educator based in the Metro-Detroit area. The drum set was introduced to him at the age of five\, growing up playing in church. At the age of nine\, he started to learn how to play Jazz through a summer program called The Arts League of Michigan. Afterwards\, for eight years he furthered his studies of the art form through the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Jazz Program\, learning from Professors and College mentors from both Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. He has graduated from the University of Michigan in 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies with Teacher Certification. Since then\, he has toured with the Benny Green Trio\, and has recently joined the Clayton Brothers Quintet. He currently freelances and teachesis the Jazz Department at the University of Michigan.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/david-alvarez-group/
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SUMMARY:David Alvarez Trio
DESCRIPTION:Showtimes are at 7:30p & 9:30p for this performance. \n(Doors open at 5pm for dinner/Seating begins at 6:15p for the first show & 9:00p for the second show) \n************************************************************************************************* \nDavid Alvarez III is a jazz drummer\, composer\, arranger\, and music educator based in the Metro-Detroit area. The drum set was introduced to him at the age of five\, growing up playing in church. At the age of nine\, he started to learn how to play Jazz through a summer program called The Arts League of Michigan. Afterwards\, for eight years he furthered his studies of the art form through the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Jazz Program\, learning from Professors and College mentors from both Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. He has graduated from the University of Michigan in 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree of Fine Arts in Jazz Studies with Teacher Certification. Since then\, he has toured with the Benny Green Trio\, and has recently joined the Clayton Brothers Quintet. He currently freelances and teachesis the Jazz Department at the University of Michigan.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/david-alvarez-quartet/
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SUMMARY:The Mark Moultrup Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Mark Moultrup is a keyboardist\, composer\, arranger\, vocalist\, and educator originally from Detroit and after living in Chicago\, now resides in St Petersburg\, FL.\nMany of his compositions are featured on his cds\, and have also been heard on PRI\, college stations\, promo spots\, children’s CD’s and national television. \nMark’s 7 CD releases have had extensive airplay on NPR and were reviewed by Jazz Times\, All About Jazz\, Chicago Jazz Magazine\, and many others. He produces his own CDs and has written arrangements for a variety of ensembles from trio to big band\, and vocal. \nHe teaches private lessons and has been active in schools\, teaching\, arranging\, and music directing for musical theater. \nMark has always been a full-time working musician. Venues include work in jazz clubs\, festivals\, musical theater\, with orchestras\, in churches\, studios\, dance clubs\, private and corporate functions\, and has performed throughout the United States\, and abroad\nHe has performed at the Detroit International Jazz Festival 11 times\, including 4 appearances with his own group. \nMark has shared the stage and or recorded with a diverse array of internationally known artists from the genres of jazz\, pop\, funk\, and musical theater. \nwww.markmoultrup.com \nMark’s group will feature veterans Walter White on trpt\, Dave Taylor on drums\, Dan Kolton and Rob Foster on sax.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-mark-moultrup-quintet/
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SUMMARY:Seth Ebersole & in Absentia
DESCRIPTION:With – David Dunham – guitar\, Liany Mateo – Bass\, Madison George – drum set \n– Seth M Ebersole is the Jazz Artist in Residence at Saginaw Valley State University as well as the Jazz Woodwind Faculty at the Kalamazoo Jazz & Creative Institute. The quartet is venturing into new territory with a suite of original music that celebrates the various colors of life. \n– The program features music derived from the colors of life. In writing this music\, I strove to use the good times and the bad to present my truths about human interaction and change. Some works are hopeful\, some are bleak\, but I desperately hope they all convey truth to you\, the listener. \n– Photo Credit: Jessica Cowles
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/seth-ebersole-in-absentia/
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SUMMARY:Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:The Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra was founded in April 1999 and has released three CDs\, the most recent of which is “Mulgrew-ology” on the Detroit Music Factory label.  The Stoney Creek High School student jazz band starts at 7 pm with Scott’s fine band starting at 8 pm. \nhttps://www.wscottjazz.com/orchestra-groups/ \n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/scott-gwinnell-jazz-orchestra-15/
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SUMMARY:The GQ Jazz Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Gary Greenfelder’s GQ Jazz Ensemble is a contemporary jazz quintet. They perform songs from the American Songbook\, Jazz Standards and even a little R&B. \nGary Greenfelder – trumpet/leader\, Ryan Bills – sax & other doubles\, George Weitecha – drums\, Josh Bartolomeo – upright bass\, Rob Jozefiak – piano \nhttp://www.ggmusicent.com/# \nDig this video of “STELLA BY STARLIGHT”\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzghzQKoO58
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-gq-jazz-ensemble/
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SUMMARY:Michael Zaporski & FUTUREVISIONS
DESCRIPTION:Michael Zaporski’s FUTUREVISIONS explodes\nacross the soundscape\, taking audiences on a lyrical epic\,\nconnecting two continents and two quintessential\ntraditions: American Jazz and West African rhythms.\nTheir performances are a whirlwind of dynamic energy\nleaving listeners hanging on every pulse-pounding note.\nJazz aficionados and novices alike will be spellbound after\nhearing their smart\, clever\, and scintillating compositions. \nFor this performance Michael will bring some real Detroit veterans like saxophonist  Vincent Bowens\, bassist Ibrahim Jones and drummer Djallo Djakate along with his nephew Nathan Zaporski & long time band member Joshua James\, both on saxes.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/michael-zaporskis-futurevisions-quintet-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190328T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190328T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20190123T210940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142537Z
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SUMMARY:The Jason Didia Septet
DESCRIPTION:The Jason Didia Septet features all original music and arrangements that are deeply set in the jazz and bebop tradition while exploring modern forms and harmonies. It is led by Jason Didia\, a Detroit saxophonist/arranger/composer currently at Wayne State University\, who has assembled a band of celebrated real Detroit all stars. \nJohn Douglas (trumpet)\, Dominic Beirenga (sax)\, Jason Didia (sax)\, Vincent Chandler (trombone)\, Chuck Newsome (guitar)\, Sam Harris (string bass)\, and David Alvarez (drums).
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-jason-didia-septet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20190324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20190324T220000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20190111T185540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142536Z
UID:10000758-1553454000-1553464800@cliffbells.com
SUMMARY:Pete & Will Anderson
DESCRIPTION:“Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone” (New York Times)\, identical twins Peter and Will Anderson are one of the most extraordinary musical acts performing captivating\, classic jazz today. Born and raised in Washington D.C.\, the Andersons moved to New York City to attend The Juilliard School. They’ve performed with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra\, Village Vanguard Orchestra\, Wycliffe Gordon\, Cecile McLorin Salvant\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Wynton Marsalis\, and can be heard on the 2014 Grammy-winning soundtrack of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire with Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks. They’ve headlined at The Blue Note\, Jazz at Lincoln Center\, The Kennedy Center\, New Orleans Jazz Festival\, Feinstein’s 54 Below\, Arizona Music Festival\, The Princeton Festival\, Syracuse Jazz Festival\, Sarasota Jazz Festival\, Hilton Head’s Jazz Corner\, San Francisco’s Jazz at the Ballroom\, The Louis Armstrong House Museum\, and live on Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion Radio. The Andersons have performed in over 40 U.S. states\, throughout Brazil\, Japan and six times in NYC’s famed Highlights in Jazz series\, alongside Lou Donaldson\, Jimmy Heath\, Ken Peplowski\, Steve Turre\, Warren Vache\, and Jimmy Cobb. \nVanity Fair magazine listed their debut album\, Correspondence\, featuring Kenny Barron\, alongside Miles Davis in “Four New Releases to Make You Love Jazz\,” and the Washington Post called their music “imaginatively unfolding in ways that consistently bring a fresh perspective to classic jazz.” Peter and Will received a 2014 Drama Desk nomination for their Off-Broadway Show\, Le Jazz Hot (one of seven productions at 59E59 Theaters)\, and in 2018 were Bistro Award winners. Their 2014 album\, Deja Vu\, features “a burner that reveals the band’s cohesiveness and spirit” (JazzTimes). Last year\, the Andersons raised $25\,000 to establish the Joe Temperley Juilliard Student Scholarship Fund and tribute album in honor of their late great saxophone mentor. Peter and Will were regular performers with the Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars in After Midnight\, which ran on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson theater from 2013-2014. They’ve lectured at over 100 high schools countrywide and Universities including Michigan State\, Ohio State\, Temple\, Florida State\, Xavier\, Scranton\, South Florida and Central Oklahoma. Peter and Will endorse D’Addario woodwind products and Selmer saxophones.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/anderson-brothers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180912T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20180720T185720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142508Z
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SUMMARY:Juarez - Lee - Alvarez
DESCRIPTION:The band Juarez – Lee – Alvarez is quickly becoming one of the hottest young trios in the midwest. Their unique blend of traditional hard bop and adventurous new original compositions set them apart as a band to seriously look out for. They have performed with jazz luminaries such as John Clayton\, Gerald Clayton\, Benny Green\, Robert Hurst\, Carl Allen\, Ingrid Jensen\, Bennie Maupin\, Marcus Belgrave\, and Ndugu Chancler. They are in the process of recording their debut record and have toured across the United States. They will be performing selections from their new record as well as their interpretations of classic jazz repertoire. \n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/juarez-lee-alvarez-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180826T190000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20180606T193447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142503Z
UID:10000595-1535310000-1535310000@cliffbells.com
SUMMARY:Allen Dennard Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Allen Dennard Quartet is a jazz\, funk/fusion band based in the city of Detroit\, MI. From traditional swinging compositions to the new contemporary sounds of today\, Allen’s quartet offers a mix of old school and new school music. Allen and his group have played in several different venues across Detroit such as Baker’s Keyboard Lounge\, Music Hall Jazz Cafe\, and Bert’s Marketplace.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/allen-dennard-quartet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180721T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180721T213000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20180418T172045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142457Z
UID:10000572-1532208600-1532208600@cliffbells.com
SUMMARY:Gustavo Cortiñas Snapshot
DESCRIPTION:Downbeat Magazine:\n“Cortiñas’ music is uplifting\, robust\, melodic\, and gets your body moving; it’s an exciting blend of the artist’s musical influences from jazz and Latin America\, including his native Mexico” \nHere are three of the Ensemble’s official videos: \nDialectics of Freedom (studio)\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd5_QXp_SGM \nUbermensch (live at the Jazz Showcase)\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ1_CUXPzoY \nArete (live at the jazz showcase)\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCNahnJXD6U \nModern Drummer Magazine\n“An emerging drummer to watch. Cortiñas is a highly musical and grooving drummer\, as well as a laudable composer… his music is surprisingly danceable…groove-shifter\, high-energy precision soloing\, framed by vivid ideas. A joyful meeting of mind and spirit”. \nChicago Jazz Magazine\n“With the cohesive and captivating Esse\, Cortiñas has created superb work that balances refreshingly inventive ideas with high-caliber musicianship. This exquisite and continuously gripping record is a testament to Cortiñas’ triple threat of skills as dynamic performer\, agile bandleader and brilliant composer” \nAll about Jazz\n“A fascinating musical realization\, exploration\, and distillation of the works of Hegel\, Aristotle\, Descartes\, Plato\, and other brilliant minds…statements that are both studious and thought-provoking in nature…Gustavo Cortinas has worked everything out in his musical neck of the woods.” \nPlease visit\nwww.gustavocortinasmusic.com
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/gustavo-cortinas-snapshot-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180720T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180720T210000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20180524T170109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142459Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Zaporski’s FUTUREVISIONS Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Michael Zaporski’s FUTUREVISIONS quintet explodes\nacross the soundscape\, taking audiences on a lyrical epic\,\nconnecting two continents and two quintessential\ntraditions: American Jazz and West African rhythms. \nTheir performances are a whirlwind of dynamic energy\nleaving listeners hanging on every pulse-pounding note.\nJazz aficionados and novices alike will be spellbound after\nhearing their smart\, clever\, and scintillating compositions.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/michael-zaporskis-futurevisions-quintet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180530T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180530T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20180316T230838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142453Z
UID:10000552-1527710400-1527710400@cliffbells.com
SUMMARY:Markus Howell Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Markus Howell is a performer\, composer\, and educator from Deerfield Beach\, Florida. As a graduate of Michigan State University\, Markus has had the opportunity to perform with guest artists such as Christian McBride\, Jimmy Cobb\, Peter Bernstein\, Kenny Barron\, and Louis Hayes. Along with the Michigan State Jazz Orchestra\, he has made several appearances at the Detroit Jazz Festival and competed in the Next Generation Jazz Festival competition in Monterey\, California. He is a Young Arts alumnus and a finalist in the North American Saxophone Alliance Jazz competition. Markus has performed and recorded with top leaders on their respectful instruments including bassist Rodney Whitaker\, trumpeter Etienne Charles\, trombonist Michael Dease\, guitarist Randy Napoleon\, and saxophonist Diego Rivera. As an alumnus of the prestigious Betty Carter Jazz Ahead residency in Washington D.C.\, Markus has performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts. Markus has performed the Star Spangled Banner at the American Airlines Arena\, home of the Miami Heat. As an active film composer\, Markus’ latest work features him as co-composer for a film called Sorta Late. This film was featured in the 2016 Traverse City Film Festival in Traverse City\, Michigan. As an educator\, Markus is on staff at Michigan State University as a graduate Teaching Assistant in Jazz Saxophone performance while pursuing his master’s degree in Jazz Studies. With the many blessings and opportunities Markus has experienced thus far\, he continues to strive for excellence and reach higher. \nwww.markushowell.com
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/markus-howell-quintet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180523T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180523T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20180224T194829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142450Z
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SUMMARY:Trunino Lowe Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Trunino is one of the young promising upcoming trumpet players. Born & raised in Detroit where he found his love for Music. Always a guaranteed good time when he’s in the house. \nTrunino Lowe – Trumpet\nVincent Chandler – Trombone\nAlexis Lombre – Piano\nJonathon Muir-Cotton – Bass\nLouis Jones III – Drums
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-trunino-lowe-quintet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180508T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20180224T191620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142450Z
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SUMMARY:Becoming Quintet
DESCRIPTION:“Becoming” is an exciting new jazz collective featuring Eric Wortzman (Trumpet)\, Markus Howell (Sax)\, Luther Allison (Piano)\, Liany Mateo (Bass)\, and Zach Adleman (Drums.) They will be debuting an exiting program of original compositions and arrangements penned by each of the five members of the band. Every member has experience leading his/her own band\, which will make for a very exciting and interactive experience for audience members! \nMembers of the group have garnered numerous awards and have taken their music all across the world. Most recently\, Zach won the J.C Heard National Drum Competition\, and recorded percussion on Ted Nash’s Big Band recording\, The Presidential Suite\, which received two Grammy’s in 2017. Other awards include acceptance into the The Gathering Orchestra\, Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead program\, the Grammy Camp-Jazz Session Big Band\, and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra. As sidemen and with various Michigan State Jazz Ensembles\, members have performed at the After Parties at the Grammy’s\, Carnegie Hall\, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola\, Blue Note\, and the Dirty Dog\, with jazz luminaries such as Rodney Whitaker\, Wynton Marsalis\, Christian McBride\, Michael Dease\, and Jimmy Cobb. Please come out and enjoy\, as they share their music with you.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/zach-adleman-quintet/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180504T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180504T210000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20180222T181618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142450Z
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SUMMARY:The James Hughes/Jimmy Smith Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Modern jazz setting with a Detroit edge. Their music has personality\, is impressionistic and swings. They have ample space for solos\, surrounded by fresh\, intricate melodies. The band draws on travels and experiences for inspiration and try to tell stories through instrumental music.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-james-hughesjimmy-smith-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180422T220000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20180203T220519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142448Z
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SUMMARY:Caroline Davis
DESCRIPTION:From Caroline Davis’s “Heart Tonic” (3/23/18) on Sunnyside Records.\nFor the past four years\, saxophonist/composer Caroline Davis has been tied up in matters of the heart. Her focus is multi-tiered\, however. There are the metaphorical facets\, including her feelings about her recent relocation to New York from her longtime home in Chicago and the emotional rigors of navigating the path of an itinerant musician within the City’s bustling jazz scene. There is also a more physiological aspect\, as Davis has actively researched the life giving organ and its properties in dealing with her father’s own heart ailment. All of these forces come to bear on her new recording\, Heart Tonic. \nBorn in Singapore to a Swedish mother and British father\, Davis grew up in the United States from the age of six\, settling first in Atlanta\, then Texas and ending up in Chicago\, where she attended Northwestern University and received a Ph.D in Music Cognition. It was in Chicago that Davis became engrained within the local jazz and improvisatory music community\, one that is tight knit\, diverse and particularly open to each player’s musical inclinations. \nDavis’s Chicago experience was instrumental in her development as a player. Regularly hearing local greats\, like saxophonist Von Freeman\, guitarist Bobby Broom\, and pianist Ron Perrillo\, playing in wide ranging musical contexts and interdisciplinary collaborations helped to shape her into a well balanced and genre defying artist. Davis was also privy to a range of artists\, including one of her biggest influences\, the iconoclastic composer/conceptualist Steve Coleman. \nUpon her move to New York City in 2013\, Davis found herself as an outsider looking in. It was difficult to come from a place where she was established to an entirely different community\, especially one as fractious as New York’s. Though\, Davis soon showed that she was equal to its demands. \nThe roller coaster lifestyle of working as a professional musician in New York was challenging. Davis quickly saw that her days would have some career highpoints alongside humbling lows of everyday musician life. Friends like drummer Jay Sawyer helped her overcome her blues by coming along to sessions and gigs\, thus helping establishing herself in the scene. Soon\, Davis began to play more regularly with a diverse group of musicians\, including Matt Mitchell\, Greg Saunier\, Billy Kaye\, and Curt Sydnor. \nIt was about this time that Davis found out that her father had heart arrhythmia. The news prompted her to do detailed research on the physical aspects of the human heart. \nIt was with all of this in mind that Davis decided to compose this music\, using the heart for its emotional connotation or utilizing ventricular rhythms as metrical devices. Composing helped not only in her emotional transition but also focused her study on biological aspects of the body. Heart Tonic finds Davis employing more standard jazz elements than in the music of her previous work\, including formal harmonic changes and shifting meters. \nReleased by:\nSunnyside Records\nRelease date:\n23 March 2018 \nThe band will be Caroline on saxes\, Jay Sawyer on drums\, and John Tate on bass.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/caroline-davis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180410T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180410T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20180201T204023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142447Z
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SUMMARY:Alexis Lombre
DESCRIPTION:Alexis Lombre is a young jazz pianist who discovered early that the true essence of music is not just about what you hear but how music makes you feel. Her musical mission is to keep the ‘Soul’ in music alive. The recent release of her debut album\, Southside Sounds\, does just that\, as it is a soulful reflection of her upbringing on Chicago’s Southside. This collection of her original compositions is an attempt to pay homage to the southside’s lively artistic\, cultural heritage. Since its release\, Southside Sounds has been aired on radio stations across the U.S and is currently charting at #70 on JazzWeek. \nAlexis has performed at some of jazz’s major venues in Chicago\, Detroit\, New York City\, Newark\, St. Louis and Kansas City. Most recently\, she celebrated the release of her debut CD at Chicago’s historic Jazz Showcase. She appeared at the 2013 Chicago Jazz Festival performing the National Anthem opening for Jimmy Heath\, the Robert Glasper Experiment and the Donald Harrison Quintet. As an experienced bandleader\, the Alexis Lombre Quintet was featured most recently at the 2016 Chicago Jazz Festival\, the Hyde Park Jazz Festival in 2013 and 2015\, the Bucktown Arts Festival\, the Trinity UCC ‘Jazzapalooza’ Festival and many other festivals around Chicago. \nAs a sidewoman\, she performed at the 2016 Detroit Jazz Festival with the John Douglas Quartet\,  the 2016 Englewood Jazz Festival in Chicago with the Donald Harrison Quartet and\, the 2016 Taste of Chicago with Donnie Trumpet (now Nico Segal) & the Social Experiment. She has also played with other internationally known jazz artists such as Pharez Whitted\, Bobby Broom\, Ernest Dawkins\, Ingrid Jensen\, Kendrick Scott\, James Carter\, Bobby Watson and\, currently studies with former Jazz Messenger\, legendary pianist\, Benny Green at the University of Michigan.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/alexis-lombre-11/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180118T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20171013T164758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142430Z
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SUMMARY:The Tristan Cappel Unit
DESCRIPTION:Tristan Cappel\, local multi-instrumentalist & composer and student of Benny Green\, Miles Okazaki\, & Lee Konitz\, will be joined by Peter Formanek\, Jordan Anderson\, Michael Perlman\, & Everett Reid. The band formed in 2016\, and released an album early 2017. The Tristan Cappel Quintet will be performing sets of original music and standards.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/tristan-cappel/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20180110T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20180110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20171207T180722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142437Z
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SUMMARY:The Charlie Miller Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Charlie Miller quartet is a group of musicians refining the craft of standards and exploring new sounds with original compositions. \nCharlie on trumpet\, with Rocco Popielarski on string bass\, Evan Mercer on piano\, and Kayvon Gordon on drums.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/the-charlie-miller-quartet/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20171205T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20171205T233000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20171026T172539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142432Z
UID:10000473-1512507600-1512516600@cliffbells.com
SUMMARY:Alexis Lombre
DESCRIPTION:Alexis is a young jazz pianist who discovered that the true essence of music is not just about what you hear but how music makes you early feel. Her musical mission is to keep the ‘Soul’ in music alive. The recent release of her debut album\, Southside Sounds\, does just that\, as it is a soulful reflection of her upbringing on Chicago’s Southside. \nDue to the WSU Jazz recital\, Alexis will start at nine pm on this night. The last set many great young players sit-in with her band!
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/alexis-lombre-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20171122T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20171122T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20171012T213209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142430Z
UID:10000466-1511380800-1511380800@cliffbells.com
SUMMARY:Alexis Lombre
DESCRIPTION:A night of soul warming\, genre-bending happiness to begin celebrating Thanksgiving.
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/alexis-lombre-modern-element/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20171119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20171119T220000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20171011T234153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142430Z
UID:10000465-1511118000-1511128800@cliffbells.com
SUMMARY:Midtown Sounds
DESCRIPTION:Midtown Sounds is a medium-sized jazz group that focuses on reinterpreting the iconic 1950’s west coast jazz sound while also incorporating modern musical elements. In addition to west coast jazz\, the group is also heavily influenced by Miles Davis’ Birth of the Cool\, third-stream\, and post-bop\, referencing artists such as Chet Baker\, Gil Evans\, Tadd Dameron\, Gerry Mulligan\, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Comprised of current undergraduate\, graduate\, and alumni students from Wayne State University\, this octet consists of Aleks Starostka on alto saxophone / flute\, Garrett Gaina on baritone saxophone / bass clarinet\, Lucas Liska on trumpet\, Tom Haney on trombone\, Megan Szypula on French horn / vocals\, Mike Harrison on piano\, Jeff Cuny on bass\, and Jake Matthews on drums. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/midtownsounds313/
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/midtown-sounds/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20171022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20171022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20170713T182300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142422Z
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SUMMARY:Owen Broder & Cowboys & Frenchmen
DESCRIPTION:Owen Broder – saxophones\nEthan Helm – saxophones\nChris Ziemba – piano\nEthan O’Reilly – bass\nMatt Honor – drums \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCowboys & Frenchmen is a new take on instrumentation\, orchestration\, and composition for the jazz quintet. The front line of two alto saxophones is the vehicle for reimagining the role of horns in a small group setting\, charting new territory by exploring individuality within homogeneity. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe New York City-based quintet is releasing its second album\, Bluer Than You Think\, in October 2017 on Outside In Music. Their first release\, Rodeo (Outside In Music\, 2015)\, garnered terrific reviews and enjoyed top placement on radio charts. The release of Rodeo was celebrated at Joe’s Pub\, one of New York’s most respected venues for creative music. Cowboys & Frenchmen was a featured presenter at the 2016 North American Saxophone Alliance Conference\, which served as the centerpiece for a performance and educational tour through Texas. They performed at the D.C. Jazz Festival in 2016 as finalists in the inaugural D.C. JazzPrix Competition\, and again in 2017 as a featured artist. They were also selected to perform at Umbria Jazz Festival’s 2017 Conad Jazz Contest. \nThe inspiration for our band name\, Cowboys & Frenchmen\, is a short film by David Lynch\, called The Cowboy and The Frenchmen. The film is a Western – but a “Lynchian” Western. Like many of his films\, it is his unique\, out-there interpretation of a classic genre. Similarly\, a lot of our music has one foot firmly planted in a genre\, while the other one is busy trying to kick down the genre’s door. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://cliffbells.com/event/owen-broder-cowboys-frenchmen/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20171012T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20171012T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T150357
CREATED:20170630T172343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142421Z
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SUMMARY:Gustavo Cortinas Snapshot
DESCRIPTION:Born and raised in Mexico City and a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans (BM Jazz\, Minor in Philosophy\, Magna Cum Laude\, 2011)\, and Northwestern University (MM Jazz\, June\, 2013)\, drummer Gustavo Cortiñas has developed a successful career in the US for close to a decade\, leading and accompanying ensembles in renowned stages and festivals in North America\, Latin America\, Asia\, and Europe. \n“Cortiñas’ music is uplifting\, robust\, melodic\, and gets your body moving; it’s an exciting blend of the artist’s musical influences from jazz and Latin American\, including his native Mexico” (DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE). \n“a Smörgåsbord of the moods and nuances that make up the human experience… an idiosyncratic album that intrinsically fuses the personal to the universal” (Lissette Corsa\, Jazziz Magazine); and “ESSE” (Origin Arts 2017): \n“With the cohesive and captivating Esse\, Cortiñas has created superb work that balances refreshingly inventive ideas with high-caliber musicianship. This exquisite and continuously gripping record is a testament to Cortiñas’ triple threat of skills as dynamic performer\, agile bandleader and brilliant composer.” (Hrayr Attarian\, Chicago Jazz Magazine). \nhttp://www.gustavocortinasmusic.com/html/
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