A music blog written by Rich Brown
The woody plucking of an upright bass. The "ting ting-a-ting" of a ride cymbal. The rhythm that makes your foot tap and head bob. Full force swing. The cheer of the crowd. The knowing "yeah!!" called out by the audience, in acknowledgement of a soloist quoting a jazz standard. Those are the kind of things... Continue Reading →
Hot sun, cool beverages and sublime music were the order of the day at the Detroit Jazz Festival on Sunday. I wandered into a set entitled “Jazz at the Shamrock Shore”, put on at the Pyramid Stage, for my first music of the day. This was a small group fronted by Artistic Director Chris Collins... Continue Reading →
Saturday was another fantastically successful day at the Detroit Jazz Festival. The crowds seem bigger to me than they have in years. The music was top shelf, and the weather was sunny and warm. I should have become a weatherman, because I don’t know another job where I could be wrong all the time and... Continue Reading →
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