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 […]
The Moth returns to the Cliff Bell’s stage on the theme: Dedication. Get your stories ready and join us! Tickets are $5 at the door or $10 in advance at themoth.org. Presale tickets guarantee admission, but not seating. We encourage you to try your best at arriving before 5 p.m. to increase the chance of finding a seat. […]
The Moth returns to the Cliff Bell’s stage on the theme: TBA. Get your stories ready and join us! Tickets are $5 at the door or $10 in advance at themoth.org. Presale tickets guarantee admission, but not seating. We encourage you to try your best at arriving before 5 p.m. to increase the chance of finding a seat. […]
Markus Rutz plays trumpet with bluesy, soulful style and a tone that has been called gorgeous. He composes music from his home base in Chicago, Illinois where he also performs with modern jazz groups, Latin jazz bands and pit orchestras for musical theater. Since 2012 Markus has released two recordings featuring original compositions. On each Markus […]
Internationally renowned bassist and Mack Avenue recording artist, Rodney Whitaker, currently holds the titles of Professor of Jazz Bass and Director of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University where he has built one of the leading jazz degree programs and performing faculty in the United States of America. He is considered one of the leading […]
Please note we will have two seating's for this event at 5pm and 8pm. Reservations will not be taken, only advance tickets will be sold for this event. Purchase Tickets! Trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard breaks the mold with his new quintet, The E-Collective. This project journeys to an exciting realm of grooved fusion teeming […]
Dwight Adams is a soul-inspired, R'n'B trumpeter. He has played and recorded with Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, James Carter, Shawn Wallace and Donald Walden, and tours with Stevie Wonder. He has served as a jazz trumpet instructor at both Ohio State University and Michigan State University. Basically, he's the man!
Bob Mervak has been an active member of the Detroit music community since 1997, and has worked with many of the musicians who embody its collective talent. He has worked with pianists Matt Michaels and Gary Schunk, bluesman Johnnie Bassett, Colton Weatherston, Chuck Brodsky, Grammy award-winner Tim Marks, Beth Stalker, Ben Sharkey, Liz Larin, and […]