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Ralphe Armstrong

All-star sideman finally releases his solo debut.

By Charles L. Latimer
Dec 24, 2013

Tags: Local Music
Michigan Music

Q & A with Freddy Cole

Jazz vocalist opens up about making his mark in the  shadow of his brother, Nat ‘King’ Cole.

By Charles L. Latimer
Nov 19, 2013

Tags: Local Music
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Jazz Musician Fights Against Leukemia

After recovering from leukemia, Doug Halladay returns to jazz to raise awareness

By Charles L. Latimer
Oct 30, 2013

Tags: Local Music
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2013 Detroit Jazz Festival

A few key reasons why this year is going to swing.

By Charles L. Latimer
Aug 28, 2013

Tags: Local Music
Arts

The Wynton Marsalis of Ecuador

What happened to Walt Szymanski?

By Charles L. Latimer
Jul 9, 2013

Tags: Visual Art
Michigan Music

New Label to Focus Exclusively on Area Jazz

Mack Avenue Records’ new imprint, The Detroit Music Factory, will give Detroit jazz musicians a national platform.

By Charles L. Latimer
Apr 10, 2013

Tags: Local Music
Michigan Music

New swingers

A generation of young Detroit jazz musicians is on the go

By Charles L. Latimer
Jan 9, 2013

Tags: Local Music
Music Issue

All about the song

Ashaki Zeigler's winning way

By Charles L. Latimer
Nov 7, 2012

Tags: Music Issue
Michigan Music

Gentle giant, deep thinker

Yusef Lateef honored in hometown

By Charles L. Latimer
Sep 19, 2012

Tags: Local Music
Music News

Some thoughts on the Detroit Jazz Festival

By Charles L. Latimer
Sep 5, 2012

Tags: City Slang
Music News

Dispatches from the Detroit Jazz Fest: Saturday

By Charles L. Latimer
Sep 2, 2012

Tags: City Slang
Michigan Music

The nurturer

Marcus Belgrave assembles an all-star cast

By Charles L. Latimer
Aug 29, 2012

Tags: Local Music
Michigan Music

Chris Collins' Detroit pride

Saxophonist-educator re-centers fest on straight-up jazz, especially from Detroit

By Charles L. Latimer
May 30, 2012
Michigan Music

Pianist Mike Jellick blows back from Chicago

Now he’s building a scene on Wednesdays at Northern Lights

By Charles L. Latimer
Apr 18, 2012
Michigan Music

James Carter's loyalty oath

The jazz star on his new discs and his hometown sidemen

By Charles L. Latimer
Nov 30, 2011

Tags: Local Music
Michigan Music

Not the next Diana Lewis

Kimmie Horne's career detour to jazz

By Charles L. Latimer
Mar 23, 2011

Tags: Local Music
Michigan Music

Hard-bob

Jazz bassist Robert Hurst's new direction

By Charles L. Latimer
Mar 9, 2011

Tags: Local Music
Michigan Music

For all occasions

The Sun Messengers' 30-year journey

By Charles L. Latimer
Feb 16, 2011

Tags: Local Music
Michigan Music

Time keeper

Drummer Ali Jackson is the man in the hot seat, with the stories to prove it

By Charles L. Latimer
Jan 26, 2011

Tags: Local Music
Michigan Music

Music for Art's sake

Bandleader Sean Dobbins hears Blakey's message

By Charles L. Latimer
Dec 1, 2010

Tags: Local Music