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Art with a Heart--Worlds Apart

by CLC Network (CLC Network)

Submitted 04-18-2012 under

This Silent Art Auction benefits Kabala Christian School in Sierra Leone and CLC Network local special education services for those with disabilities.  Guest will browse Janis Carpenter's beautiful paintings while nibbling on hors d'...

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Grand Rapids Symphony: Symphony With Soul

by Grand Rapids Symphony (grsym)

Submitted 02-29-2012 under

This year marks the 11th annual celebration of African-American musical expression bridging cultures through the shared language of music. The concert features performances by the Grand Rapids Community Chorus, your Grand Rapids Symphony and special...

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Jazz Vespers - The Dave Collee Quartet with Ginny Dusseau

by First United Methodist Church (FirstUMC)

Submitted 02-15-2012 under

Performing together since 1997, this group´s artistry and fresh approach to jazz have delighted audiences wherever they have performed. Experience their exceptional style in our historic sanctuary! Free of charge. Located at First United...

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Nicholas Payton, jazz trumpeter

by Cheri McClain-Beatty (St. Cecilia Mus...)

Submitted 01-04-2012 under

Nicholas Payton was born in1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana, into a musical family. Encouraged by his mother, a pianist and vocalist, and his father the legendary bassist, composer and educator Walter Payton, Nicholas showed talent for music at a very...

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Jazz Vocalist, JANE MONHEIT at SCMC

by Cheri McClain-Beatty (St. Cecilia Mus...)

Submitted 11-22-2011 under

  Jazz vocalist Jane Monheit celebrates the tenth anniversary of her remarkable recording career with her most mature, heartfelt album yet, Home, a collection of standards that represents a passionate return to her roots as a jazz musician. The...

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Soul of the City Responds to the Calls of Blues on the Mall

by Ken Ford (Ken Ford)

Submitted 08-31-2011 under

The unofficial ending of summer begins with the official return of Soul of the City to Rosa Parks Circle over Labor Day weekend. After its 2006 hiatus, this free 2 day event responds powerful as ever with over 30 artists spanning such genres as Jazz...

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Randy Marsh gathers jazz community for Sunday night jam

by Dan Royer (royerd)

Submitted 07-26-2011 under OPINION

Sunday nights at Hopcat have turned out to be a jazz party. Not a wine and cheese party, not a “jazz society” event that “don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing,” but something more like an old-fashioned...

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The Fabulous WMU Gold Company!

by Mark Jackson (nacc)

Submitted 01-28-2011 under

NACC presents WMU's world famous Gold Company vocal jazz ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Steve Zegree. The Gold Company Program is widely recognized as one of the most successful and prestigious collegiate vocal jazz programs in the world...

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[REVIEW] The Bad Plus at Royce Auditorium

by Dan Royer (royerd)

Submitted 12-04-2010 under OPINION

The avant-garde trio The Bad Plus (Ethan Iverson, piano; Reid Anderson, bass; Dave King, drums) opened their set at St. Cecilia's Royce Auditorium Thursday night with Igor Stravinsky’s “Apollo” and encored to enthusiastic...

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Mark Helias gives an exclusive solo performance on double bass in Grand Rapids

by scott warren (scott warren)

Submitted 11-07-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Mark Helias, the renowned jazz double bassist, of New Brunswick, New Jersey,made a stop in Grand Rapids on Nov. 7 at Mexicains Sans Frontieres. Known for his work with many jazz greats (Ray Anderson, Gerry Hemingway, Anthony Braxton, Julius Hemphill...

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