Celebrate Mardi Gras with the classic music of New Orleans! This is am all-star band drawn from all the Detroit area, Ann Arbor, Chelsea & Lansing. Musicians that have backed legendary New Orleans artists like Earl King (“Big Chief” & “Come of Baby”), Eddie Bo (“Check Mr Popeye”), and the Tan Canary himself, Johnny Adams!...Read More

Lifelong pals RJ Spangler & Tbone Paxton started collaborating in 1980 with the dynamic Sun Messengers band. Back then Tbone even won a Detroit Music Award for best trombonist. Since then he’s also become quite an engaging singer, evidenced by his 2017 nomination as Outstanding Jazz Vocalist at the Detroit Music Awards. He & RJ...Read More