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Ambassadors
Big Band
The Ambassadors is a 17-piece ensemble that re-creates
the sounds of the swing era with music from Miller, Goodman, Ellington,
Shaw, and many... |
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Mr.
B: Mark Lincoln Braun
Mr. B is internationally acclaimed as one of the premier
living exponents of traditional blues and boogie piano. From school-age
workshops to the... |
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Marcus
Belgrave
Internationally recognized Detroit trumpeter and “Satchmo-style”
vocalist Marcus Belgrave (formerly with Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
and guest... |
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Dave
Bennett’s Tribute to Benny Goodman
Twenty-something (born 1984) Dave Bennett, in his All-Star
Septet, plays Goodman’s big hits and “swing-era”
classics: “Moonglow,” “I’ve Got... |
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The
Big Band Express Orchestra
The Big Band Express is a group of 17 professional
musicians, dedicated to the performance of traditional and contemporary
big band music... |
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Carl
Cafagna & North Star Jazz
Detroit-based North Star Jazz performs intense, entertaining,
cutting edge instrumental jazz. Original compositions and works
by jazz masters are... |
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Jim
Cooper & Company
Jim plays the vibraphone, an instrument made popular by Lionel Hampton,
Milt Jackson, and others. Jim and his group of excellent musicians... |
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Five
Guys Named Moe
Get ready for a sumptuous smorgasbord of sophisticated
vocal and instrumental sounds—an eclectic mix of swing,
jazz, Texas swing, zany... |
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Good
Company
Good Company, a seven-member vocal group, performs
a wide variety of music using a trio of piano, bass, and drums as
accompaniment. Much of... |
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Jeff
Haas Trio & Friends
The Jeff Haas Trio features Marion Hayden on bass and
Alex Trajano on drums along with friends legendary trumpeter Marcus
Belgrave and... |
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Wendell
Harrison & Mama’s Licking Stick Clarinet Ensemble
Arts Midwest Jazz Master Wendell Harrison has recorded
25 releases, including two CDs on Enja Records’ Battle of
the Tenors featuring... |
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Ray
Kamalay & His Red Hot Peppers
Ray Kamalay & His Red Hot Peppers performs classic
and obscure music from the 1925–1960 period as well as originals
in a fetching swing/jazz... |
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Jeremy
Kittel Jazz Quartet
The Jeremy Kittel Jazz Quartet combines youthful energy
with striking musicality for an improvisational journey through
swinging standards... |
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Sheila
Landis
“Sheila Landis approaches the music as if she’s
a horn player. Her accompaniment ranges from a straight-ahead trio
to a large Brazilian... |
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New
Reformation Jazz Band
In its 36 years, Michigan’s own, nationally known,
New Reformation Jazz Band (nrjb) has given thousands of performances
worldwide, playing... |
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PRime
vocal jazz
From love songs to jazz standards, PRime vocal jazz
brings infectious enthusiasm to every performance. This Detroit-area
group entertains... |
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Jake
Reichbart, Guitarist
For the past 15 years, guitar virtuoso Jake Reichbart
has been delighting audiences in the Great Lakes region and beyond.
Along the way, he has... |
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The
Royal Garden Trio
The Royal Garden Trio (RGT) plays traditional jazz
with a distinctly nontraditional sound. No relic of the past—RGT
plays live, hot jazz in the moment, delighting audiences of all
ages. “Their sophisticated brand of early jazz is smart, sexy,
and fun . . . an infectious soundtrac |
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Naima
Shamborguer
Naima Shamborguer’s musical stylings have the
range and versatility, which places her in a category of her own.
The combination of strong... |
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TRUTH
The Truth group from Detroit is a highly polished group
that performs world beat music at its best! Truth has performed
at the Windsor Arts... |
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Tumbao
Bravo!
The 2005 Detroit Music Awards winner performs exciting,
authentic Cuban polyrhythms (mambos, cha cha chas, rhumbas) with
rich jazz harmonies... |
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Paul
VornHagen Quartet
A Detroit Music Awards winner on three occasions, Paul
performs on sax, flute, and vocals accompanied by piano, bass, and
drumkit. The... |
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Western
Jazz Quartet
The Western Jazz Quartet (WJQ) presents a blend of
jazz from Duke Ellington and Dave Brubeck to contemporary originals
and the sounds of... |
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Pamela
Wise & the Afro Cuban Jazz All Stars
Pamela Wise and her hot ensemble have been scene stealers
at major festivals in metropolitan Detroit and surrounding areas.
Wise performs... |
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Vincent
York’s Jazzistry
“. . . the most culturally sensitive and inclusive
experience.” Jazzistry is a musical, theatrical journey spanning
400 years of history with a swinging... |
