“One of the most important elements of Detroit’s jazz legacy is that it’s a living tradition.” -Mark Stryker, Detroit Free Press Featuring: Marcus Elliot, saxophone Ben Rolston, bass Steven Boegehold, drums Michael Malis, piano Marcus Elliot is a saxophonist/composer/educator of the Metro-Detroit area who is quickly gaining recognition for his imaginative improvising, and fervently thoughtful […]

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 p.m.   https://www.facebook.com/Ultimate-Ovation-157311310974667/

"...you never know what'll jump out of his imagination. He's apt to attach a colorful prelude to a familiar jazz standard or kick the tempo in the ass on a moment's notice..." -Charles L. Latimer, Metrotimes. http://mikejellick.flavors.me/

“A circus-like barrage of sound serving as entrance music for a magical mystery tour of whiskey-soaked French Quarter back alleys,” – Rory Callais, OffBeat   The Dirty Bourbon River Show deftly melds sounds that range from hard-edged blues to Lisztian piano driven ballads to New Orleans brass into a result that is truly a blast of […]

“A circus-like barrage of sound serving as entrance music for a magical mystery tour of whiskey-soaked French Quarter back alleys,” – Rory Callais, OffBeat The Dirty Bourbon River Show deftly melds sounds that range from hard-edged blues to Lisztian piano driven ballads to New Orleans brass into a result that is truly a blast of new […]

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”, […]