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13 | Aug
Xavier Davis joins Detroit Music Factory
A very fine mixture of musicianship with melodies and plenty of strings, this project is powerful
03 | Aug
Guitarist Ron English brings us his latest release, “Dance/Cry Dance”
Perhaps one of the most surprising elements of Dance/Cry/Dance is that English goes to a lot of different places, which is not surprising given that in some ways the record has two different bands, at times featuring Tucker on piano or organ, and at times featuring Zadravec. The rhythmic emphasis is strong throughout, but there’s a variety of grooves. All of them, however, have an emotional quality in common: they make you want to dance.
Indeed, it is truth.
28 | Jun
Mulgrew-ology by the Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra
Mulgrew-ology, the second Detroit Music Factory recording by Detroit-based jazz pianist, composer and arranger Scott Gwinnell, explores this lesser-spotlighted side of Miller.
Gwinnell intersperses Miller’s compositional ideas throughout a body of arrangements that include songs penned by Miller as well as other artists’ compositions for which he was famous for playing in his certain way—because even when Miller played someone else’s tune, it was a markedly Mulgrew Miller version.
29 | May
Jazz Notes With Judy Adams
There are lots of great albums being released this spring and summer that have ties to Detroit, that we’ll be telling you about in the coming weeks. Last week we featured the new CD by Dave McMurray “Music is Life” this week we celebrate the long-awaited release from drummer, arranger, educator and composer extraordinaire, Gayelynn McKinney.
18 | May
McKinFolk - The New Beginning is Now Available
The long awaited project by GayeLynn McKinney is now available. This 11 track project brings about the sound and legacy of the McKinney Family
30 | Aug
Gayelynn McKinney to release “McKinFolk - The New Beginning”
Drummer Gayelynn McKinney — who you may know from her all-women jazz group Straight Ahead, or her recent work with Aretha Franklin — grew up in a magical place for musical development to be nurtured: the home of beloved Detroit pianist, composer, educator, and Tribe member Harold McKinney.
