Tap dance often reminds people of top hats, canes, and black-and-white films. Authors and journalists regularly refer to tap dance as a dying art, but dancers all over the world are still evolving the culture of tap dance while keeping the ancestors’ traditions alive. Come see some of Detroit’s best tap dancers on September 1st, as they come together to celebrate the past, present and future of tap dance through the lens of Music Hall’s iconic history. Legendary names in tap dance like Savion Glover, Jimmy Slyde, Sandman Sims, Lon Chaney, and Chuck Green have all taken the Music Hall stage in years past. We are going to honor these legacies through dance, along with presenting an archive exhibit and video footage.
He's collaborated with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, such as Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Common, and Erykah Badu. But Bilal is no also-ran musician, having gained legions of fans with a soul-stirring croon and slew of critically acclaimed solo LPs.
12 Incredible Poets Will Compete for $1000 and the Title of ALL CITY SLAM CHAMPION! Poetry, Music, Vendors, and the Best Crowd in the City!
Rare opportunity to see this internationally acclaimed Macedonian artist credited by major media for revitalizing acid jazz, soul and funk!
This tour is made possible with the support of Jazz Road, a national initiative of South Arts, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
After ten years together, The Cookers, who “embody the serious-as-death commitment that it took to thrive on the New York scene some four decades ago” (Andrew Gilbert, The Boston Globe), recently released their fifth album, The Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart, the follow up album to their four critically-acclaimed recordings, Warriors, Cast The First Stone, Believe and Time and Time Again. On The Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart again the incredibly high level of musicianship has only increased with the latest offering of fresh, challenging, boundary-pushing music from these legendary, revered, veteran improvisers.
GWEN FOXX consolidates R & B, Jazz, and classical standards into unforgettable musical showcases and vocal displays. An exhilarating song stylist, and captivating actress, Foxx is one of the hottest talents in the entertainment industry. She's a stroll in the moonlight, a bouquet of roses that will have your eyes dancing with her vocal acrobatics and rhythmic movements.
Share the evening with musician Al Bettis and his band for a moment of transparency and musical reflection. Special Invited Guest: YOU
Experience Desmond & the Nation in rare form as an INSTRUMENTAL QUARTET, performing new versions of their originals & classics too!
Unlimited Sky Production proudly presents,This year's Music Series “The Satin Doll Revue is back by popular demand”. The 20th Annual “Out of the Mouth of Jazz Music Series”, The Satin Doll Revue, featuring songs from the late jazz greats musical songbook of Dinah Washington performed by Vocalist, Nina Simone Neal , Etta James performed by Vocalist, Tosha Owens, Nina Simone performed by Vocalist, Faye Bradford and Billie Holiday performed by Vocalist, Sky Covington and . Accompanying this nostalgic performance, Jazz masters, Gerard Gibbs on Keys, Ibrahim Jones on Upright Bass and Terrance Neal on Drums. Be ready to go back in time.