by Admin | Mar 26, 2017 | Underground Concert Series
Guitarist Randy Napoleon leads his trio, including drummer Keith Hall. From his Michigan State University Faculty profile, Born in Brooklyn and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Randy Napoleon began his journey in jazz immediately after finishing his studies at the...
by Admin | Feb 19, 2017 | Underground Concert Series
Andrew Rathbun is widely esteemed as one of the most creative and accomplished saxophonists, composers and bandleaders of his generation. 7 time Grammy Award winner, and 4 time Emmy Award Robert Hurst is at the forefront of instrumental music and music education,...
by Admin | Oct 23, 2016 | Underground Concert Series
Says Bill Meyer of visionary composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, he “uses his magisterial instrumental voice, his inspirational leadership and his command of classical, jazz, and blues forms to remind us of what has gone down and what’s still happening.” For 38...
by Admin | Mar 30, 2016 | Underground Concert Series
SUNDAY, MARCH 20TH AT 3 P.M. MATT ULERY PRESENTS AN ALL STAR EDITION OF “LOOM” at LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids. In December 2015 Vanity Fair Magazine published “These Millennials Are Shaking Up the Jazz World,” a lovely photo essay including Chicago area...
by Admin | Feb 21, 2016 | Underground Concert Series
Gary McCourry presents the Beer City Saxophone Ensemble at LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids. “This group performs compositions by bebop great Charlie Parker arranged in a ‘Supersax’ style for 5 saxophones and rhythm section,” explains baritone saxophonist and music...
