“Celebrating 100 years of Sinatra!” and the release of their debut CD: Hello, Detroit. Detroit-based record label, Brass Jar Music, is happy to announce the release of Hello, Detroit! Mark Randisi’s long-awaited release with The Motor City Jazz Orchestra during the 100th Anniversary Year of Frank Sinatra’s birth. At the same time it is a tribute […]
A tenorist who can remind you of Joe Henderson at his craftiest, he employs his considerable technique in the service of music rather than spectacle. The New Yorker Purchase Tickets Here! A world-class soloist, accomplished composer, and formidable bandleader, Grammy Award nominated saxophonist Chris Potter has emerged as a leading light of his generation. Potter’s […]
For over twenty years this multi-talented native Detroiter has graced and dominated Michigan's most attended events. She has performed over two hundred shows a year with grace and stamina. Her voice is strong, commanding, melodic and smooth. She tells her stories with incredible delivery and leaves her audiences wanting more. She first gained attention in […]
".. what I really, really dig is Harding’s bluesy adventurousness. He has a swagger and doesn’t hesitate to blow..." - Kalamu ya Salaam Featuring: Rayse Biggs trumpet / Gerard Gibbs Organ / Alex White Drums / Alex Harding Baritone sax Alex Harding was born on April 5, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of six, […]
Featuring: Gayelynn McKinney – Drums, Carlos McKinney - Piano, Ralphe Armstrong - Bass, Alex Colista – Saxophone Award-winning drummer, Gayelynn McKinney is a member of the musical McKinney family and is promoting its legacy as one of the most respected families in Detroit’s cultural community. Her father was the highly revered composer, pianist, and educator, Harold McKinney and her […]