AprilCadence2013

Short Takes USA: Detroit
Trinospheres opened in the Eastern Market district on Gratiot Ave., a spinoff
of Joel Peterson’s efforts at various locales over the past few years
since his presentations concluded at the Bohemian National House. The ICP
Orchestra was scheduled to play at the new venue 4/9, with Thollem McDonas
I’m pleased to begin this column with
3/29, Lotte Anker and Fred Lonberg-Holm 3/17, and the Matthew Shipp 3 as
headliner for their grand opening 3/9…Bill Heid, org, and his trio with Ralph
news that there’s a new contributor
Tope - g and R.J. Spangler - d, plus special sit-in guests incl. Russ Miller - sax,
for a one-nighter 2/11 at the Tangent Gallery/Hastings Street Ballroom…at the
Detroit Institute of Arts, Rayse Biggs 5/31, Wendell Harrison’s Swing Band
to the Portland Jazz/
5/19, the Orchid Ensemble 3/15, Pamela Wise & Friends 2/24, the Ornette
Coleman film “Ornette; Made In America” 2/23, Bettye LaVette 2/22, Joan
Belgrave’s tribute to Dinah Washington 2/2, and Trio Nomadian w/Damon
Improv scene and that it is actually
Warmack - ebg, Demetrius Nabors - keybds and Nate Winn - d 2/1…the
Lyman Woodard Organization Orchestra at the International Institute 3/17…
Damani Phillips w/Pat Bianchi, org. and Lewis Nash, d. 3/18, Elizabeth
Sheppard 3/16, Caroline Davis (drum 4tet roll 3/15, please) and Marquis CADENCE Hill 3/2 at maga- Cliff Bell’s…
the Sean Dobbins Organ Combo at the Dirty Dog Café/Grosse Pointe Farms
3/20-23…Roy Haynes & The Fountain Of Youth at Orchestra Hall 4/26, the
Monterey Jazz Festival All zine Stars w/Dee itself! Dee Publisher Bridgewater, David Christian Haney McBride,
Benny Green, Lewis Nash, Chris Potter & Ambrose Akinmusire 3/28,
Jack DeJohnette w/Tim Ries, Jerome Harris, George Colligan and Lionel
Loueke 2/1 at Orchestra has Hall…the taken Detroit it upon Jazz himself Festival Orchestra to further played
the music of Duke Ellington feat. James Carter at The Fillmore 3/10…Terry
Lower and his trio plus vocalist Edye Evans Hyde play a benefit for the
Michigan Jazz Festival at the Schoolcraft mission College/Livonia by bringing 4/14…in some Ann topArbor,
Esperanza Spalding 4/6, Amir El-Saffar & Two Rivers plus Hamid Al-Saadi
at Hill Auditorium 3/23…the U-Michigan High School & College Jazz Festival
level talent to the warm environs of
took place on North Campus 2/9. Outstanding soloist Jeffrey Trent, ts, from
the Detroit School Of The Arts was awarded the SEMJA/Dik Van Meerten
Memorial Scholarship…the kerrytown Concert House with Bucky Pizzarelli
Ivories Jazz Lounge (1435 NW
and Michele Ramo 4/21, Susan Chastain & Phil DeGreg 3 4/12, the
Planet D Nonet 4/5, Mark Kirschenmann & the U-M Creative Arts
Orchestra w/Thollem McDonas 3/30, Larry Fuller 3 3/22, Ellen
Flanders. 503-341-6514). Jan.20-22
Rowe 3 3/17, Naima Shambourguer w/Vincent Bowens, ts, flt, Bob
Hurst, b, Sven Anderson, p, and Sean Dobbins, d, 3/15, Sumkali &
Wisaal 3/9…Rush Street hosting the Sesi Motors/WEMU 501 First Fridays Jazz
presented the premiere of
Series, with Bob Hurst & Friends 5/3, Jesse Kramer’s Juice Box 4/5, the Rampage
Swing Orchestra feat. Brad McNett 3/1, and Jake Reichbart 4tet feat. Ralphe
CADENCE FEST, a three night musi-
Armstrong 2/1…Electrosonic feat. Mark Kirschenmann, tpt, elec., Rob Crozier,
banjo, b, elec., perc., Kelly McDermott, flt, perc., Will Osler, perc., Michael G.
Nastos, perc., elec., ebg, vcl. at Café 704/Interfaith Center 3/9…a recreation of the
cal smorgasboard of several different
Miles Davis LP “Big Fun” with Kirschenmann and an octet at the Canterbury
House 3/19…Mr. B at the Downtown Public Library 3/13…Tumbao Bravo
playing at Tio’s Mexican Restaurant every other Fri….the Black Elks Pratt Lodge
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