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Southeastern Michigan Jazz Association Ann Arbor, Michigan SEMJA UPDATE is published monthly. It is edited by Lars Björn and Piotr Michalowski with additional assistance from Barton Polot (production editor and Webmaster), Judy Alcock, Margot Campos, Lynn Hobbs, and Marcel Niemiec. CONTACT: update@semja.org

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. After the award ceremony, several people hung around for socializing with Ron and the band.

SEMJA extends a big thanks to Deanna Relyea of the Kerrytown Concert House for her generous cooperation on this event.

LEFT: The Ron Brooks Trio

BELOW, LEFT: Vice President Michael G Nastos introducing the trio

BELOW, RIGHT: Two Emeriti SEMJA Board members: President Ron Brooks and Vice President Hazen Schumacher

Tad Weed and Shahida Nurullah share a laugh at the reception

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1. RON BROOKS HONORED
2. DJF 2012 ANNOUNCED  3. AROUND TOWN
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