Showing posts with label 2013. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2013. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

- Mexican pianist - Sunday September 22 2013 - DIA Music Bar -

  • 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI (map)
     
  • Mexican pianist, Leticia Gómez-Tagle. 
    will perform in the Detroit Institute of Arts Rivera Court on September 22 at 1:00 pm.  
    The program is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
    Conversation and beverages will follow at 2:00 pm in the DIA Café.
    Learn more at:
    http://www.dia.org/calendar/sunday-music-bar-event.aspx?id=3989&iid=
    http://www.dia.org/about/dining.aspxHer website is:
    http://www.leticiagomeztagle.com/ENG/index.html
    Born in Mexico City, Leticia Gómez-Tagle had her first piano lessons with Prof. Trinidad Ramos.
    By the age of thirteen she began to perform in different cities of Mexico.
    She won several prizes in national competitions in Mexico, on radio, TV, and at the University of Puebla, as well as the Sala Chopin competition, for which she was awarded a scholarship to study at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Vienna.
    In June 2001 she received her title of Magistra Atrium at the University of Music in Vienna.

     
     
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Friday, August 30, 2013

- Hamtramck Labor Day Festival - 2013 -

Hamtramck Labor Day Festival

Noon-10 p.m. Sat.-Mon.

Saturday

North Stage
1 and 2 p.m.: Eric Allen
3:30 p.m.: John Bardy
4:30 p.m.: Ill Itches
5:30 p.m.: Obnox
6:30 p.m.: Olympus Mons
7:30 p.m.: Whatever
8:30 p.m.: The Octopus
South Stage
2 p.m.: Soaked in Whiskey
3 p.m.: Ziam/Precious Ryder
4 p.m.: Duane: the New Dog
5 p.m.: The Blackman
6 p.m.: MGUN
7 p.m.: Tunde Olaniran
8 and 9 p.m.: Dennis Coffey

Sunday

North Stage
1 and 2 p.m.: nospectacle DJ
3:30 p.m.: Danny Kroha
4:30 p.m.: Joey Mazzola
5:30 p.m.: Radio Burns
6:30 p.m.: Johnny ILL Band
7:30 p.m.: Golden Torso
8:30 p.m.: Break Anchor
South Stage
2 p.m.: Ara Topouzian
3 p.m.: The Codgers
4 p.m.: The Webbs
5 p.m.: Mike Hurtt & the Haunted Hearts
6 p.m.: Eastside Elvis and the Motor City Mafia
7, 8 and 9 p.m.: Polish Muslims

Monday

North Stage
3 p.m.: Twine Time
4:30 p.m.: Intergalactic Bountyhounters
5:30 p.m.: Six and the Sevens
6:30 p.m.: Jimmy Ohio & the Ultimate Lovers
7:30 p.m.: The Bill Bondsmen
8:30 p.m.: The Infatuations
South Stage
2:30 p.m.: Kielbasa Kings
4 p.m.: Oblique Noir
5 p.m.: Pink Lightning
6 p.m.: George Morris
7 p.m.: Outrageous Cherry
8 p.m.: Jeecy and the Jungle
8:45 p.m.: Soul Ambassador Melvin Davis with Tradition featuring Pat Lewis and McKinley
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

- The Velvet Tango Room - top 10 bar -

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Paulius Nasvytis - the founder of The Velvet Tango Room, a cocktail bar that opened in 1996,- wanted to do something out of the ordinary for the beer and shot city. “It was either bars for (college) kids or old man bars,” .



Cleveland was only beginning to find its footing when  opened; way before the Martini craze hit the bar scene and the cocktail movement became mainstream. “It was an interesting market in the mid-90s,” Nasvytis said, opening the bar in a “neighborhood no one went to.” He made The Velvet Tango Room an exclusive spot in the heart of Cleveland.

“I opened the bar that had some standards,” he says. He made sure there was dress code, an aggressive price point, live entertainment and highly trained staff that appreciated the craft as much as the cocktail. “What we had done is focus on the bar.” It was not a place for everyone, he added. "It's a place for ladies and gentleman." However, even with the exclusivity it still produces happy hour events Monday through Friday from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. Additionally, the cocktail bar hosts a three-piece jazz band during this time.

“When someone orders something they never had and watch it being put together, it rocks their world,” he says. “They have a sip of it, and it’s not like anything they’ve tasted before.” Nasvytis says the staff at The Velvet Tango Room is creating memories for people and making everything an experience. This experience and the raising of standards is the marketing draw that keeps customers coming back.

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MONDAY thru FRIDAY...

Our incredible Jazz Trio every weeknight at 5:30 pm

"The Legend" Jesse Dandy is on the stand up double bass. 

Back in the day, Jesse played with Cab Calloway amongst other notables.
Randy Moroz is a veteran from The Theatrical. 
John (JJ) James played with Joey Lovano of the west coast jazz scene.

MONDAYS
Pianist Demitrius Steinmetz at 9

TUESDAYS
Pianist Randy Moroz at 9

WEDNESDAYS
Pianist Jackie Warren and her Jazz-Posse at 9

THURSDAYS
Pianist Jackie Warren and her Jazz-Posse at 9

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS
Pianist Dave Blazer at 8pm, followed at 10pm by the Jazz Trio.
Dave Blazer continues the evening playing at10pm in the backroom and patio


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THE REAL AMBASSADORS – a Jazz Musical by Dave & Iola Brubeck -


x - Bill Meyer


THE REAL AMBASSADORS – a Jazz Musical by Dave & Iola Brubeck
THIS IS the concert version of Dave & Iola Brubeck's only musical, written back in 1961.
It was intended for Broadway, but was performed only once – at the 1962 Monterey Jazz Festival. 
The production starred the enormously popular Louis Armstrong, Carmen McRae and Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, along with the musicians from Brubeck's and Armstrong's bands.
 It was sung and performed without sets and stage lighting.

This is the first full concert performance of The Real Ambassadorsin over 50 years, and the first theatrical production at the Detroit Jazz Festival! 
The message is as relevant today as it was back then. Inspired by musicians like Louis Armstrong ...

This production utilizes two performers representing the great Satchmo, 
Dave Greene as the musician,
Augustus Williamson as the singer/performer. 
The narration,  is here read by Detroit's own former Judge Claudia Morcom .
Michelle McKinney, captures the essence of the great Carmen McRae. 
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross is reincarnated in the form of  Carl Cafagna as Lambert,  
Meri Slaven as Annie, 
Armond Jackson as Jon Hendricks. 
The backing orchestra is the Detroit New Orleans Band, with  
Ibrahim Jones on bass,  
Butter Hawkins drums, 
Edward Gooche trombone, and 
Wendell Harrison on sax, 
conducted by music director and producer Bill Meyer, who plays the role of legendary jazz pianist, Dave Brubeck.

W. Kim Heron will play the Village Leader, 
Tyyler Greene will be the Young Girl 
local extras will be part of the African village of Talgalla.


Mr. Meyer - is  looking for 20 extras for our Detroit Jazz Festival performance of The Real Ambassadors. 
The show is explained below.


If you are AFRICAN AMERICAN  and have AFRICAN CLOTHING and would like to volunteer, 
please reply to Bill Meyer,  
or to this email - bill@billmeyermusic.com

The commitment would be on Sunday, Sept. 1st from 3-5pm at the Waterfront Stage in Hart Plaza. 
You would be a member of the African village of Talgalla in 1961. 
You would pass out programs before the show, be stage front in the middle of the show to cheer, and then at the end come onstage for bows. 
You would meet at 3pm at the stage to get full instructions. 
The show ends at 5pm.

YOU MUST REPLY IN ORDER TO HAVE YOUR NAME PUT ON THE LIST TO PARTICIPATE.

Thank you,



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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

- Detroit - Paradise Valley Music Festival - - July 19 - Friday -- 21-Sunday -

Paradise Valley
WEEKEND LINE-UP

Friday July 19, 2013
Lunchtime - DJ

4:00 Ribbon Cutting
DJ Playing Music
6:30-7:45 - Duane Parham (1hr. 15min.)
8:00 - 9:00 - Yvette Meadows
9:30 - 11:30 - Tony Green (Funk fest)

Saturday July 20, 2013

(12:00)-1:30- Sound Check
1:30-2:00- Son's & daughter's of Jazz
2:00-2:30 Terry Martin Entertainment
2:30-3:00-Brittany Stoney /Tony Coates
3:00 - 4:00 - Star Factory
4:00 - 4:30-Charity RME
4:30-5:00 karaoke
6:00 - 7:00 - Phase 5. (Karaoke)
7:15 - 8:30 - Deon Yates & Company
8:45-9:15- Gwen & Charles Scales
9:30-10:30 Kimmie Horne
10:40-11:30 Christopher Williams

Sunday July 21, 2013
(Sound Check) 10:00 am possible?
(11:00-1:00) - Second New Hope
(1:00-1:15) Children of Royalty
(1:20-1:40) sounds of Unity
(1:45)-(2:00) Brandy
(2:10)-2:30) Ferguson Twins
(2:40)-(3:00) gospel Comedy
(3:10)-(3:30) Favour
(3:40)-(4:00) Singing Sam
(4:10)-(4:30)-Claret Jai
(4:40)-(5:00)-The Voice of Neopolitan

(6:15)-(7:00) Kenderick Hardaway
(7:15)-(7:30) karaoke
(7:35)-(8:30) Yvette Meadows
(8:35)-(9:45) The Dazz Band
(10:00)-(11:30) Ronnie Laws & Tom Browne