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IN SOUTHEASTERN
MICHIGAN
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
SEMJA SUPPORTS
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REVIEW: SEMJA Celebrates Ron Brooks
  SEMJA celebrated Ron Brooks with a big award ceremony on April 21. Kerrytown Concert House was jammed with SEMJA members, Bird of Paradise devotees, and fans of Ron, and the Ron Brooks trio treated them with many bebop gems. Tad Weed amazed with his keyboard skills and musical imagination and George Davidson was rock solid on the traps. More...
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PREVIEW: Detroit Jazz Festival 2012 Announced
 The 2012 Detroit Jazz Festival announced its lineup of national talent on April 17 at the Detroit Athletic Club. New artistic director Chris Collins seems to have put his stamp on the program with a long line of prominent instrumentalists (very few vocalists) firmly in the jazz tradition (including a few more adventurous names). On top of that list are no doubt tenorist Sonny Rollins and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. More...
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AROUND TOWN: Gary Schunk Trio Performance Benefits MJF
 The Michigan Jazz Festival held a well-attended fund-raiser on April 22 at Schoolcraft College. Pianist Gary Schunk was joined by drummer Bill Higgens and bassist Jack Dryden. More...
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NEWS: Dik Van Meerten Scholarship |
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The Dik Van Meerten Scholarship will be given to a high school or college student who shows promise as a jazz musician. You can donate to the fund by sending a check (payable to SEMJA) to SEMJA, 712 East Ann Street, Ann Arbor, MI 4810. Or you can conveniently donate here with PayPal or credit card. |
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