REVIEW: Sheila Jordan

Sheila Jordan showed her mastery of the jazz vocal idiom on May 22 at the Firefly Club in Ann Arbor. She was backed by the Tad Weed trio which included Kurt Krahnke (bass) and George Davidson (drums). More...

REVIEW: Sonny Fortune at The Firefly

Altoist/flutist Sonny Fortune visited the Detroit area last month and played the Firefly in Ann Arbor on Saturday April 18. He was backed by Cliff Monear on piano, Kurt Krahnke on bass, and Sean Dobbins on drums. Dobbins had played with him the two previous nights as well (at Murphy’s and at the Detroit Groove Society) so by the time Saturday came around, Fortune and Dobbins were a radiant pair on stage. More...

BOOK REVIEW: Charlie Gabriel

Saxophonist and clarinetist Charlie Gabriel is one of Detroit’s busiest and most versatile jazz musicians: one day he is playing bop at the jazz festival, then he hits the road with the Preservation Hall Jazz band of New Orleans. But Charlie Gabriel’s way of playing is deeply rooted in his personal history, as we learn from this fascinating book written by another member of his talented extended family, Larry Gabriel.. More...

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