The unpredictable Michigan weather held out for a wonderful start to this year's Jazz Fest. The Bad Plus with Joshua Redman, set the tone with an opening set that was very much worth braving the rush hour traffic to get a seat. For the last few years, the Festival opens on a Friday night... Continue Reading →
Home Away From Home
I guess I am a creature of habit from time to time. Just about everyone who knows me knows where to find me on Labor Day weekend in Detroit. One of my favorite events of the year is the Detroit Jazz Festival at Hart Plaza, and now expanded all the way up to Campus Martius... Continue Reading →
Desert Island Disc 8, “The Sidewinder”
The final album I have elected to choose in my game of Desert Island Discs has to be the super-famous Blue Note recording from Lee Morgan, The Sidewinder. This is an opportunity to get some more of my all-time favorite musicians in the mix of choices I get to take to this imaginary island. The... Continue Reading →