What I Played on May 29th

Count Basie - Splanky
Josh Rzepka - Call Me Back
Hugh O'Connor - Triste
Mah/Goodman Quartet - Faust Arp
Marc Wagnon - Light at the End
Carol Morgan Trio - Like Someone in Love
Yuko Ito - Flor de Lis
Arturo Sandoval - Every Time We Say Goodbye
Woody Herman - Tiny's Blues
The Arboreal Quartet - Snap
Jake Hertzog - Not Blues
Grafitti = Leeway
Scott Kemp - Traits
Scott Kemp - Thanks Forgiven

Your Weekend Calendar

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Henry Mann Quartet
Saturday - Lynn Laplante 7

Cliff Bell's
Friday and
Saturday - Electro Monk

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and
Saturday - Planet D Nonet

Rex Bar (Toronto)
from New York
The Brenda Earle Group

Playlist for May 22nd

Count Basie - Splanky
Hugh O'Connor - How About You
karl Schwonik - Evidence
Arturo Sandoval - Speak Low
Mah/Goodman Quartet - Missed Opportunity
Tyler Hornby - A Road To Remember
Hot Club of Detroit - Patio Swing
Shannon Butcher - Joy in My Heart
Jeff Antoniuk - Isfahan
Pharez Whitted - Soul Mates
Nina Simone - Love Me or Leave Me
Krisanne Crowell - Stuck on You
Brad Mehldau - John Boy
The Nels Cline Singers - Floored
Dave Glasser - It Could Happen to You

The Weekend Lineup

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Bobby Wilson Quintet with special guest Lisa Henry
Saturday - First Flight

Cliff Bell's
Friday - RJ Spangler and Planet D Nonet
Saturday - Alberta Adams

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and Saturday
Naima Shambourger

Jazz Cafe at Music Hall
Friday - Tim Reeves

Playlist for May 15th!

Count Basie - Splanky
Marlena Shaw - On the Street Where You Live
Hugh O'Connor - A Portrait of Jenny
Brad Mehldau - Sky Turning Grey (for Elliot Smith)
Trombone Shorty - Hurricane Season
Tia Fuller - Decisive Steps
Daniel Matto - Love Her Madly
James Zollar - Chicago Preferred
Nina Simone - Love Me or Leave Me
Gene Harris - Bag's Groove
Chick Corea/Hiromi - Very Early
Christopher Plock - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Organissimo - Smokin' Section
Carmen McRae/George Shearing - Gentleman Friend
Stanton Moore - Neeps and Tatties

I Know What I'm Doing on June 11th

The Stanley Clarke Band featuring Hiromi will be playing the Motor City Casino on Friday, June 11th and I promise you this will be well worth the effort....this chick can really play the piano. If you see only one jazz performance this season....make it this one.

Here's Whats Happening this Weekend!

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
Friday - Dennis Coffey
Saturday - Ron English

Cliff Bell's
Friday - Hot Club of Detroit (CD release)
Saturday - Wendel Harrison's Detroit Swing Ensemble

Detroit Jazz Cafe at Music Hall
Thursday - Ben's Friends
Friday - First Flight

Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Friday and
Saturday - Robin McKelle

Rest in Peace

Playlist for May 1st

Count Basie - Splanky
Stanton Moore - Up to Here
Troy Andrews - Backatown
Hot Club of Detroit - Duke and Dukie
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews - Right to Complain
Pharez Whitted - Our Man Barack
Jean-Christophe Beney Quartet - Suite in Five Parts (Part 1)
Christopher Plock - Blue Skies
Carol Morgan - Opening Line
Nnenna Freelon - Smile
Christian Scott - American't
Brad Mehldau - Capriccio
Dave Glasser - Monkish
James Zollar - Take the Subway Home
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - I'll Still be True
Diana Krall - From This Moment On
McCoy Tyner - Crescent
Yuko Ito - Flor de Lis
Anat Cohen - Sweet Georgia Brown

Elling to Play Detroit Jazz Fest!

The line up for the Detroit Jazz Fest is now online at detroitjazzfest.com
Barry Harris, Allen Toussaint, Manhattan Transfer and Kurt Elling are just a sample of great artists booked to perform.