February 1, 8pm $30/$40
Chembo Corniel
February 01, 2014 (Jazz Café) at 8pm ADV.$30 DOS $40
Jazz Café welcomes back Chembo Corniel for two hot and spicy nights that pay homage to two veryimportant pioneers that helped shape the music of their respective genres:Thelonius Monk and Mongo Santamaria . Chembo brings a phenomenal ensemblethat features current masters of Afro Cuban, Ivan Renta: tenor& soprano sax, Elio Villafranca: piano, Carlo De Rosa: acoustic bass and VinceCherico: drums. Not to be missed, a president’s pick!
TORCH WITH A TWISTThe Original Detroit FolliesWomen. Fire. Danger. Jazz. "...Just the grace of romantic melodies, the splendid shimmying of superb bodies & the wry humor of an optimistic spirit." http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/content/article_6198.shtmlhttp://gracedetroit.wix.com/torchwithatwisthttp://www.pinterest.com/gracedetroit/torch-with-a-twist-the-original-detroit-follies/
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ILLPLAYBILL PRESENTS: THE PERFECT DATE. A Talent Competition.
15 TALENTED DETROITERS will compete for the PERFECT VALENTINES WEEKEND…….
$100 CASH!!!
DINNER FOR 2 @ ONE OF DOWNTOWNS ILLEST RESTAURANTS!!!
A ILL GIFT BASKET!!!
WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
SINGERS
POETS
RAPPERS
COMEDIANS
BANDS
MUSICIANS
ETC.
INTERESTED IN PERFORMING? SEND AN EMAIL TO JOELGREENE7@GMAIL.COM AND YOU WILL RECEIVE AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.
VENDORS
$5 DRINK SPECIALS
GREAT FOOD
HISTORIC and BEAUTIFUL ATMOSPHERE
HOSTED BY JOEL FLUENT GREENE
MUSIC BY DJ EQUAD
February 20, Thursday 7-9:00pm M. L. Liebler Presents Detroit Tonight Live at The Jazz Cafe at The Music Hall with special guests musical act Tracy Kash Thomas, Metro Detroit Writer and Teacher Desiree Cooper, Rock Writer and Fiction Writer Brian Smith, Rhoda Stamell, the return of the Great Italian Poet Maria A. Costantini, Detroit Poet Michael Lauchlan, Irish Folkie John Freeman and Detroit Working Writer Michelle Morouse. Plenty of Close, Inexpensive Parking, Free Admission and Open to All Ages. The Music Hall located at 350 Madison across from The Gem Theater, Ford Field & Comerica Park-close safe lighted parking http://www.jazzcafedetroit.com
Here's something. On Friday, Jef Reynolds (bass) and I (keys) will be joined by Tom Wearing (drums) and Charlie Pallazola (guitar). We may also have Ralph Kozierski (sax, flute, percussion) but he hasn't confirmed yet.
Frankie the K
The FUNNELS>>>>>>>>>>>FUNKY JAZZYPOP ROCK,,,,,,,,,,,,,
The floggings will continue until morale improves.
Jazz Café at Music Hall
Presents
The Funk Factor
With Special Guests Vocalists
Jose Hamilton & Shirley Hayden
THE DETROIT SOUND IS BACK
For the lovers of soulful, funky and energetic music in the tradition of
the music from the Golden Era of Detroit Music The Funk Factor is what
you have longed for. Performing Classic Detroit songs and selections
from the highly acclaimed “Today’s Soulful Sound of Detroit” CD/LP
and digital project The Funk Factor will take you back to at time when
the musicianship and vocal abilities of Detroit performers were the toast
of the town worldwide. Not only will The Funk Factor give you an exciting
glimpse into Detroit’s musical past you will also hear the soulful music
of today’s Detroit while hearing and seeing the musical sounds of Detroit’s
future. Just imagine in one performance experiencing Detroit’s musical
past, present and future.
Featured will be the extraordinary vocal talents of Jose Hamilton and
Shirley Hayden. Jose’s tantalizing vocals are featured on the up tempo Motown/Detroit style dance stomper “Anytime You Need Love” from the
“Today’s Soulful Sound of Detroit” CD. If you are a fan of Marvin Gaye,
David Ruffin and other great male vocalists in the Detroit tradition Jose is
your man. Shirley Hayden is a member of JazShop, the featured vocalists on
The Funk Factor’s Northern Soul classic “Give It What Cha Got” from the
“Today’s Soulful Sound of Detroit” project. Shirley’s musical past includes
several other highlights. A member of The Parliament/Funkadelic family
as a vocalist for The Parlet and also vocal group Jazzeray. Shirley is most
definitely a Funk Queen. The Funk Factor is under the musical direction of
Ufuoma Wallace and Tim King.
Randal V. Wilson & The ChoZen Few Freeman Spells, Marvin Thompson Jr. Bang Glenn Music MusicHall Center