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Detroit Jazz Fest Executive Director Terri Pontremoli visits Detroit JazzStage – 2008

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2008 59:24


This month on Detroit Jazzstage,Terri Pontremoli, the Executive Director of the Detroit International Jazz Festival, sat down to discuss this year’s lineup. For more than a quarter century, the Detroit Jazz Fest has entertained millions of fans with jazz legends ranging from Herbie Hancock to Yusef Lateef and Ron Carter. Today, it ROARS on six […]

DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring The Legendary Dr. Yusef Lateef

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2008 13:47


This DJS Jazz Spotlite features the legendary Dr. Yusef Lateef. Known for his innovative blending of “Eastern” music with American jazz, Lateef’s main instruments are tenor saxophone and flute, but he is one of few to play oboe or bassoon in jazz, and also plays various world music instruments. Dr. Lateef came up in a […]

DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring Mack Avenue Artist Sachal Vasandani

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2008 15:54


Your guest for this DJS Jazz Spotlite is the New York-based vocalist-songwriter-bandleader and Mack Avenue recording artist Sachal Vasandani. This fresh, young talent displays a singular, deep-brewed voice and possesses an uncanny sensibility to straddle the fine line between jazz and pop. You will hear a cut from his latest CD, Eyes Wide Open. Vasandani […]

DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring Trumpeter Sean Jones

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2008 10:28


Mack Avenue Records Recording artist Sean Jones has revealed himself as among the most immensely expressive, versatile and gifted players of his generation. With each new project, the Warren, Ohio native has peeled back another layer to show us a fresh peek at his soul. His 2004 solo debut, Eternal Journey (recorded when he was […]

DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring Pianist Rick Roe

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2008 10:47


This DJS Jazz Spotlite features multi-award winning pianist Rick Roe. He is a respected educator and one of the Professors of Jazz at Michigan State University. Rick has served as an educator/clinician at the University of Arizona, North Texas University, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the University of Michigan, and the Montreaux/Detroit Jazz Festival. […]

A DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring Pianist Hal Galper

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2008 16:15


We are thrilled to present to you an original composition, plus commentary from Hal Galper. With over 82 recordings to his credit, 20 as a leader in his own right, pianist, composer, publisher, educator, author and touring artist, Hal Galper is best known for his work with Chet Baker, Cannonball Adderley, John Scofield and the […]

A DJS Jazz Spotlite Presenting Pianist Steve Richko

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2008 8:36


Pianist Steve Richko lives in Dearborn, MI. He is a 27-year-old prodigy who fell in love with the music of Oscar Peterson at the age of 12. Since then, Steve has made a thorough study of Oscar’s piano artistry and career. Today, Steve Richko is regarded as one the finest young pianists on the Detroit […]

Detroit JazzStage Presents Saxophonist Alex Graham

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2008 0:01


Alto Saxophonist, and Origin Records recording artist Alex Graham has performed with several of today’s top jazz artists including Wessell Anderson, Nnenna Freelon, Louis Smith, Diane Schuur, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Mark Levine, Peter Bernstein, Steve Davis, Joe Magnarelli, Michael Weiss, Aaron Goldberg, Rodney Whitaker, Jim Rotundi, Sam Yahel and […]

Detroit JazzStage with Trumpeter/Composer Walt Szymanski

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2007 71:31


This month we are featuring trumpeter, composer, and arranger Walt Szymanski. Walt began his musical journey from a small home on the east side of Detroit that was constantly resonating with the sound of music. Listening to his mother play and sing the Broadway standards on the family piano and hearing the records of Nat […]

Detroit JazzStage Welcomes Poet M.L. Liebler and Guitarist/Poet Ron English

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2007 65:31


This month on Detroit JazzStage, we welcome poet M.L. Liebler and jazz guitarist/poet Ron English. M.L. fronts the group, M. L. Liebler & The Magic Poetry Band. By day, he is a Wayne State University professor (and St. Clair Shores, Michigan’s first Poet Laureate). Over the last twenty plus years, M.L. has combined his insightful, […]

Detroit JazzStage Featuring Trumpeter Bill Lucas

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2007 62:00


Detroit JazzStage is pleased to announce it’s continued partnership with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Max M Fisher Music Center. “The Max” is a state of the art performing arts complex built in 2003. They are home to the world famous Detroit Symphony Orchestra as well as to jazz, pops, family concerts and more. […]

Detroit Jazz Fest Executive/Artistic Director Terri Pontremoli visits Detroit JazzStage

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2007 55:24


This month on Detroit JazzStage, we interview Terri Pontremoli, Executive/Artistic Director of the the Detroit International Jazz Festival. Pontremoli joined the Detroit Jazz Fest in 2005 as managing director. In 2007, she is thrilled to serve as artistic and executive director for “one of the best jazz festivals in the world in a city with […]

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Detroit JazzStage Welcomes Clarinetist and Saxophonist Wendell Harrison

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2007 62:23


Clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, and educator, Wendell Harrison, has been a creative powerhouse in Detroit for several decades now.  Artists he has worked with include Jack McDuff, Elvin Jones, Sonny Stitt, Grant Green, Sun Ra, Eddie Harris and Hank Crawford. Along with the Wenha and Rebirth labels, Wendell is also the creator of Tribe records.  Recordings […]

Detroit JazzStage Features the Paul Keller Ensemble recorded Live at The Max

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2006 40:52


Detroit JazzStage is pleased to announce a partnership with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Max M Fisher Music Center. “The Max” is a state of the art performing arts complex built in 2003. They are home to the world famous Detroit Symphony Orchestra as well as to jazz, pops, family concerts and more. This […]

DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring Vocalist Jesse Palter

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2006 9:32


For this DJS Jazz Spotlight we’re showcasing 21 year old vocal sensation Jesse Palter who, through both training and pure instinct, has grown into one of the most recently accomplished and dynamic singers (and songwriters) in the Detroit jazz scene.. Her voice is a flexible, facile instrument wielded by an ambitious and visionary player; it […]

Detroit JazzStage Welcomes Legendary Saxophonist Faruq Z. Bey

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2006 60:12


In the right hands, they say the pen is mightier than the sword. But the saxophone?  Now that is mighty! How mighty you ask?  Just check out the words and music of the legendary counterculture icon, saxophonist, composer, poet and philosopher Faruq Z. Bey on the October edition of Detroit JazzStage. Faruq joins Jim Gallert […]

Detroit JazzStage October Promo with Faruq Z. Bey

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2006 12:08


Greetings Detroit JazzStage listeners. We are putting the finishing touches on the October show featuring Faruq Z. Bey. In the meantime, please enjoy this short promo where Faruq discusses the relationships between spoken inflections and musical expressions. For a complete catalog of music by Faruq Z. Bey and the Northwoods Improvisers, go to http://www.entropystereo.com Music […]

Detroit JazzStage celebrates the 2006 Detroit International Jazz Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2006 64:44


As you probably know by now, Detroit JazzStage had the pleasure of working with the Detroit International Jazz Festival . We are thrilled that each of our featured artists appeared at the festival. Celebrating Detroit’s rich Jazz heritage with host Rodney Reeves is Executive Producer and former co-host Dean Sahutske and Mark Byerly Besides being […]

Detroit JazzStage Presents Tumbao Bravo

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2006 47:36


Although Detroiters have the recent record setting heat wave behind them, things are about to heat up again. This month, Detroit JazzStage presents the Latin Jazz group Tumbao Bravo, co-led by percussionist Alberto Nacif and Saxophonist/Flautist Paul Vornhagen, both of whom we interviewed for this month’s show. In addition to learning about the band we […]

Detroit JazzStage Welcomes Veteran Saxophonist Phil Lasley

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2006 62:52


Your June/July guest is the great Alto Saxophonist Phil Lasley. Phil explained what it was like growing up in 1950’s Detroit. Although his earliest experiences were based in bebop, he has played just about every style of music imaginable. Phil explained how he was drawn to New York to play with people like Tina Brooks, […]

Detroit JazzStage Welcomes Pianist Rick Roe

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2006 58:28


What do Wynton Marsalis, Jon Faddis, Rodney Whitaker, Greg Hutchinson, Bobby Watson, have in common? They have all had our May guest in their piano chair. Your featured artist this month is the great pianist, Rick Roe. Featured music is taken from his recordings The Changeover (1997) where he is joined by bassist Rodney Whitaker […]

Detroit JazzStage Featuring Pianist Buddy Budson

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2006 57:02


Our April guest is the veteran Jazz pianist Buddy Budson. Buddy gave us an insightful interview on his approach to his music and his feelings about some past and present Detroit Jazz musicians. We featured cuts from his recording On With Their Heads and two original songs recorded live at Detroit JazzStage. As always, we […]

Detroit JazzStage Featurette Presenting Pianist Dave Cook

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2006 16:00


Detroit JazzStage is pleased to bring to our listeners this first Featurette presenting pianist Dave Cook’s composition Up, Up, Up, sponsored by InvestedCentral.com. Dave’s composition was performed by trumpeter Paul Finkbeiner’s group Atmospheric Disturbance at the Firefly Club in Ann Arbor, MI in January 2006. It was recorded by Mark Byerly of Longview Sound. The […]

Jazzhead on Detroit JazzStage

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2006 68:21


Welcome to the March edition of Detroit JazzStage featuring the music of Jazzhead and an interview with trumpeter John Douglas. Defying the muck of the “Acid Jazz” mire, Jazzhead has raged to the top of Detroit’s jazz/latin/funk/fusion heap and beyond. From holding down weekly offerings in downtown Motown to late-night (or early morning depending on […]

Announcement – Jim Gallert joins Detroit JazzStage

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2006 8:40


JazzStage Productions is glad to announce the addition of Jim Gallert to Detroit JazzStage. Jim Gallert is a veteran jazz broadcaster, researcher and writer. He’s chalked up over twenty-five years of radio experience as producer and host of “Jazz Yesterday and “Detroit Jazz Alive” on WDET-FM, Detroit, and “Swing City” on WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti. Gallert has […]

Detroit JazzStage Featuring Urban Transport

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2006 83:17


Detroit Jazzstage is pleased to announce our February guests, Urban Transport. The unusual pairing of trombone with alto sax along with exceptional playing and songwriting make Urban Transport one of the most exciting groups in Detroit. Trombonist Vincent Chandler, drummer Sean Dobbins, alto saxophonist Dean Moore, and bassist Josef Deas sat down with our hosts, […]

Detroit JazzStage Welcomes the New Year with Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2006 32:50


Welcome to Part 2 of our New Year’s celebration. Our guest, Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings, was recorded live at the Firefly Club in Ann Arbor, MI. If you haven’t heard Part 1, please click here to download it. Part 1 can also be found in iTunes. Enjoy the show. For more information on the band […]

Detroit JazzStage Welcomes the New Year with Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2005 66:30


This month we are celebrating the New Year with Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings, P.O.R.K. for short, recorded live at the Firefly Club in Ann Arbor MI. There we also interviewed band members Jim Dapogny, Music Director, and Chris Smith, Band Manager. We had a great time doing the recording and learned much about the style […]

Detroit JazzStage Celebrates the Holiday Season by presenting the Paul Keller Ensemble

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2005 62:57


Hello and welcome to another edition of Detroit JazzStage. Rodney and I would like to thank all our listeners for subscribing to Detroit JazzStage and helping to make it one of the top jazz podcasts as listed in iTunes. This month we celebrate the holiday season with the Paul Keller Ensembles’s Christmas Songs For Jazz […]

Upcoming show and thanks to our listeners

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2005 5:56


Hello Detroit Jazzstage listeners. Dean and I wanted to give thanks to you for your incredible support. Our show has become far more popular than we would have ever imagined. Because of you, we are the number one jazz podcasts as ranked by Itunes. We are humbled to have a home on your harddrive and […]

Detroit JazzStage Debut Show Featuring Trumpeter Mark Byerly

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2005 68:10


Hello and welcome to the debut of Detroit JazzStage featuring trumpeter Mark Byerly. Mark has a very interesting history that we think you will enjoy hearing about. Rodney and I have worked very hard on trying to present to you, our listeners, a glimpse into the talent that exists here in Detroit. We hope you […]

Detroit JazzStage November 1st Show Debut Announcment

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2005 18:39


Hello. I’d like to thank our subcribers to the Detroit JazzStage podcast and let you all know how much we appreciate your patronage. You’ll all be happy to know that we will have a finished show, featuring Detroit trumpeter Mark Byerly,posted on November 1st. In the meantime, take a listen to Mark’s comments on, and […]

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