Todd Clouser (A Love Electric, Ropeadope Sur) unites with saxophonist Warren Walker (Kandinsky Effect) and drummer JT Bates (Motion Poets, Craig Taborn) to form a groove heavy trio performing a collection of original music and arrangements of artists from Rage Against the Machine to Motown. “We want to make the dance music of the future, and it to be jazz”, […]

Purchase presale tickets Diego Figueiredo is a new star of the guitar world. He is only 35, and he has release 23 Cds, 3 DVDs, and he has playing in more than 60 contries around the world. He is winner of several important competitions like Montreux Jazz Competition, VISA Prize and some others. Diego is presenting […]

Sasha Kashperko and his quartet will explore the depths of Detroit swing and soul with some original tunes as well as some standard repertoire for 3 sets at the historic Cliff Bells. The quartet will feature some of the heaviest hitters native to Detroit. On piano, Jon Dixon, on the bass, Josef Deas, and on […]

Gerard William Gibbs, born November 16th 1967, has been a lover of Jazz ever since his father introduced him at the tender age of three to the music of the late Jazz organist, Richard “Groove” Holmes. At age seven, when he later had the opportunity to meet Holmes, Gerard grew to idolize Holmes. He knew […]

          Every Wednesday Cliff Bell’s brings you the new sounds of Soul in Detroit. Hosted by DJ Nick Austin of  WDET’s “New Soul Sunday’s”, CURRENT will feature the new crop of soul musicians performing in and around Detroit. DJ Nick Austin starts at 8 p.m. and the live band starts around 9:30 […]

PanaMO, a name combining Panama and Motown, is led by Panamanian master percussionist Obed Succari. Succari, a protégé of great legendary Latino percussionists, Giovanni Hildalgo, Roberto El Afrokan Izquierdo and Tata Guines, has played with renowned artists such as Danilo Perez and Richie Cole among others. The band plays everything from jazz standards with novel […]

Midtown Sounds is a medium-sized jazz group that focuses on reinterpreting the iconic 1950's west coast jazz sound while also incorporating modern musical elements.

Jeff Pedraz is a Philadelphia native bassist, composer and educator. He is an accomplished musician who possesses both virtuosity and versatility on both the Double bass and Electric bass and has worked in an array of musical situations ranging from orchestral to more modern genres and beyond. Jeff’s life changed forever upon his introduction to […]

The PLANET D NONET "a down & dirty little swing band from Detroit" was founded by drummer RJ Spangler & trumpeter James O’Donnell, two eastside Detroit based musicians who’ve been playing together for over 30 years. The Nonet features players from such venerated groups as the Sun Messengers, Bon Ton Roule' and Johnnie Bassett & […]