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SUMMARY:DJF ALL-STARS TRIBUTE TO DAVE BRUBECK
DESCRIPTION:     The Music Of Dave Brubeck \n   (One of Gretchen’s Favorites) \n…Performing Brubeck’s legendary compositions and memorable arrangements of the American Songbook from throughout his 72 year career- Including his classics Blue Rondo Ala Turk\, Take Five\, Tritonis and many others. \n\nPersonnel-\n\nChris Collins-Saxophones\nCliff Monear (Thurs)\, Scott Gwinell (Fri/Sat) – Piano\nRay Parker – Bass\nLouis Jones – Drums\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/djf-all-stars-tribute-to-dave-brubeck/2024-11-21/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
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SUMMARY:MICHAEL ZAPORSKI
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be enchanted by the captivating melodies of the acclaimed Michael Zaporski\, a maestro on the piano every Wednesday night. There’s no cover charge!
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/michael-zaporski-6-2/2024-11-20/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Michael-Zaporski.jpg
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DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20241009T233636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T233636Z
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SUMMARY:STRAIGHT AHEAD
DESCRIPTION:Out of Detroit’s lively jazz scene\, comes the ground breaking\, Grammy-nominated jazz group Straight Ahead. A group of strong\, inventive instrumentalists and vocalists\, they have shown themselves to be powerful and imaginative composers and arrangers. Straight Ahead was the first all-woman group signed to Atlantic Jazz.\nWidely recognized for their eclectic and soulful approach to creating music\, Straight Ahead is in the Detroit Music Awards Hall of Fame. with a sound that ranges comfortably from mainstream jazz to Latin jazz and jazzy hip-hop. Their live performances are a dynamic celebration of power and joy!\nFeaturing: Alina Morr- Piano\, Marion Hayden – Bass\, Gayelynn McKinney- Drums\, Kymberli Wright – Vocals and Ingrid Racine – Trumpet
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/straight-ahead-4/2024-11-16/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/STRAIGHT-AHEAD-NOV-2024-scaled.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241115T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241115T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20241009T233636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T233636Z
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SUMMARY:STRAIGHT AHEAD
DESCRIPTION:Out of Detroit’s lively jazz scene\, comes the ground breaking\, Grammy-nominated jazz group Straight Ahead. A group of strong\, inventive instrumentalists and vocalists\, they have shown themselves to be powerful and imaginative composers and arrangers. Straight Ahead was the first all-woman group signed to Atlantic Jazz.\nWidely recognized for their eclectic and soulful approach to creating music\, Straight Ahead is in the Detroit Music Awards Hall of Fame. with a sound that ranges comfortably from mainstream jazz to Latin jazz and jazzy hip-hop. Their live performances are a dynamic celebration of power and joy!\nFeaturing: Alina Morr- Piano\, Marion Hayden – Bass\, Gayelynn McKinney- Drums\, Kymberli Wright – Vocals and Ingrid Racine – Trumpet
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/straight-ahead-4/2024-11-15/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/STRAIGHT-AHEAD-NOV-2024-scaled.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20241009T233617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T233617Z
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SUMMARY:STRAIGHT AHEAD
DESCRIPTION:Out of Detroit’s lively jazz scene\, comes the ground breaking\, Grammy-nominated jazz group Straight Ahead. A group of strong\, inventive instrumentalists and vocalists\, they have shown themselves to be powerful and imaginative composers and arrangers. Straight Ahead was the first all-woman group signed to Atlantic Jazz.\nWidely recognized for their eclectic and soulful approach to creating music\, Straight Ahead is in the Detroit Music Awards Hall of Fame. with a sound that ranges comfortably from mainstream jazz to Latin jazz and jazzy hip-hop. Their live performances are a dynamic celebration of power and joy!\nFeaturing: Alina Morr- Piano\, Marion Hayden – Bass\, Gayelynn McKinney- Drums\, Kymberli Wright – Vocals and Ingrid Racine – Trumpet
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/straight-ahead-3/2024-11-14/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/STRAIGHT-AHEAD-NOV-2024-scaled.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241113T203000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240624T223842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T001255Z
UID:10006053-1731522600-1731529800@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:MICHAEL ZAPORSKI
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be enchanted by the captivating melodies of the acclaimed Michael Zaporski\, a maestro on the piano every Wednesday night. There’s no cover charge!
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/michael-zaporski-6-2/2024-11-13/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Michael-Zaporski.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241109T223000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T003648Z
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SUMMARY:KRIS KURZAWA
DESCRIPTION:Kris Kurzawa’s versatility has led him to become one of Detroit area’s most in demand guitarists\nsince the early 2000’s; crossing multiple genres including jazz\, fusion\, rock\, world music and\nR+B. He released his first album ‘Sly’ in 2016 earning him his fifth Detroit Music Award. He\nearned his bachelors degree in 2003 and his masters degree in 2012 with a concentration in\njazz studies from Wayne State University where he is currently adjunct faculty in the Jazz\nDepartment.\nThe Kris Kurzawa Group is an electric based group that features Dale Grisa on keys\, John\nBarron on bass\, and Rob Avsharian on drums. The group explores compositions across\nmultiple musical genres including jazz\, fusion\, funk and world music with stunning improvisatory virtuosity.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/kris-kurzawa-6/2024-11-09/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/KrisKurzawaPhoto-Nov-2024.jpg
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241108T223000
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SUMMARY:KRIS KURZAWA
DESCRIPTION:Kris Kurzawa’s versatility has led him to become one of Detroit area’s most in demand guitarists\nsince the early 2000’s; crossing multiple genres including jazz\, fusion\, rock\, world music and\nR+B. He released his first album ‘Sly’ in 2016 earning him his fifth Detroit Music Award. He\nearned his bachelors degree in 2003 and his masters degree in 2012 with a concentration in\njazz studies from Wayne State University where he is currently adjunct faculty in the Jazz\nDepartment.\nThe Kris Kurzawa Group is an electric based group that features Dale Grisa on keys\, John\nBarron on bass\, and Rob Avsharian on drums. The group explores compositions across\nmultiple musical genres including jazz\, fusion\, funk and world music with stunning improvisatory virtuosity.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/kris-kurzawa-6/2024-11-08/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/KrisKurzawaPhoto-Nov-2024.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241107T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20241008T003624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T003624Z
UID:10006046-1731002400-1731013200@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:KRIS KURZAWA
DESCRIPTION:Kris Kurzawa’s versatility has led him to become one of Detroit area’s most in demand guitarists\nsince the early 2000’s; crossing multiple genres including jazz\, fusion\, rock\, world music and\nR+B. He released his first album ‘Sly’ in 2016 earning him his fifth Detroit Music Award. He\nearned his bachelors degree in 2003 and his masters degree in 2012 with a concentration in\njazz studies from Wayne State University where he is currently adjunct faculty in the Jazz\nDepartment.\nThe Kris Kurzawa Group is an electric based group that features Dale Grisa on keys\, John\nBarron on bass\, and Rob Avsharian on drums. The group explores compositions across\nmultiple musical genres including jazz\, fusion\, funk and world music with stunning improvisatory virtuosity.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/kris-kurzawa-5/2024-11-07/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/KrisKurzawaPhoto-Nov-2024.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241106T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241106T203000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240624T223842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T001255Z
UID:10006052-1730917800-1730925000@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:MICHAEL ZAPORSKI
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be enchanted by the captivating melodies of the acclaimed Michael Zaporski\, a maestro on the piano every Wednesday night. There’s no cover charge!
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/michael-zaporski-6-2/2024-11-06/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Michael-Zaporski.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241102T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241102T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240924T194006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T194006Z
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SUMMARY:DAVE BENNETT
DESCRIPTION:Dave Bennett doesn’t fit the mold. \nFor starters\, you don’t find many jazz clarinet players who name Alice Cooper\, Stevie Ray Vaughan\, and Chris Isaak among their influences. You won’t find many musicians who are equally conversant with the music of Benny Goodman (the “King of Swing”) and Roy Orbison (“The Soul of Rock and Roll”). In fact\, you may not find even one other clarinet virtuoso who breaks from his Swing Era repertoire to sing rockabilly hits while accompanying himself at the piano or electric guitar. \nDave began his national touring career at the age of 14. He has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops (2013) and has been featured with 35 other US and Canadian orchestras including Nashville\, Houston\, Detroit\, Rochester\, Omaha\, Toronto\, Calgary\, Vancouver\, Orlando\, San Antonio\, Jacksonville\, Portland\, OR and Portland\, ME.  Some of his annual appearances include The Elkhart Jazz Festival\, The Suncoast Classic Jazz Festival\, The Arizona Classic Jazz Festival\, The Sacramento Hot Jazz Jubilee\, The Clambake Music Festival\, and The Redwood Coast Music Festival. \nIn March 2022\, Dave and his band performed to a sold-out audience at New York City’s Birdland Theater. \nDave is a recording artist on jazz label Mack Avenue Records.  His second release\, Blood Moon reached No. 24 on the Billboard Jazz charts in 2018.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/dave-bennett-3/2024-11-02/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dave-Bennett.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241101T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240924T194006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T194006Z
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SUMMARY:DAVE BENNETT
DESCRIPTION:Dave Bennett doesn’t fit the mold. \nFor starters\, you don’t find many jazz clarinet players who name Alice Cooper\, Stevie Ray Vaughan\, and Chris Isaak among their influences. You won’t find many musicians who are equally conversant with the music of Benny Goodman (the “King of Swing”) and Roy Orbison (“The Soul of Rock and Roll”). In fact\, you may not find even one other clarinet virtuoso who breaks from his Swing Era repertoire to sing rockabilly hits while accompanying himself at the piano or electric guitar. \nDave began his national touring career at the age of 14. He has been a featured soloist at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops (2013) and has been featured with 35 other US and Canadian orchestras including Nashville\, Houston\, Detroit\, Rochester\, Omaha\, Toronto\, Calgary\, Vancouver\, Orlando\, San Antonio\, Jacksonville\, Portland\, OR and Portland\, ME.  Some of his annual appearances include The Elkhart Jazz Festival\, The Suncoast Classic Jazz Festival\, The Arizona Classic Jazz Festival\, The Sacramento Hot Jazz Jubilee\, The Clambake Music Festival\, and The Redwood Coast Music Festival. \nIn March 2022\, Dave and his band performed to a sold-out audience at New York City’s Birdland Theater. \nDave is a recording artist on jazz label Mack Avenue Records.  His second release\, Blood Moon reached No. 24 on the Billboard Jazz charts in 2018.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/dave-bennett-3/2024-11-01/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dave-Bennett.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241030T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241030T203000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240624T223842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T001255Z
UID:10006037-1730313000-1730320200@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:MICHAEL ZAPORSKI
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be enchanted by the captivating melodies of the acclaimed Michael Zaporski\, a maestro on the piano every Wednesday night. There’s no cover charge!
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/michael-zaporski-6-2/2024-10-30/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Michael-Zaporski.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241026T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240924T193338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T193338Z
UID:10006043-1729965600-1729981800@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:CHARLES & GWEN SCALES
DESCRIPTION:Pianist\, Vocalist\, Composer\, Arranger\, Songwriter\, Producer\, Business Owner – this dynamic duo has racked up quite a few titles between them over their 20+ plus years in the music business. Known domestically and internationally\, Charles and Gwen have shared the stage with such artists as Patti LaBelle\, Phyllis Hyman\, Najee\, and Hamilton Bohannon; have performed for presidents\, governors\, and mayors; have produced national and international recording artists such as Gwendolyn Joy\, Gene Dunlap\, David McMurray\, Ron Otis\, Al Turner\, and Althea Rene; run their own entertainment agency (CGS Entertainment) and record label (Big Axle Music); and regularly perform at least 200 dates a year. Based out of their hometown of Detroit\, Michigan over the course of their careers\, they choose to remain in the city\, an oft-forgotten nexus of creative musical energy\,  because as they put it\, “we’re family centered and Detroit is where our family resides.”
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/charles-gwen-scales-2/2024-10-26/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/C-G-SCALES-PHOTO.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241025T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241025T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240924T193338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T193338Z
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SUMMARY:CHARLES & GWEN SCALES
DESCRIPTION:Pianist\, Vocalist\, Composer\, Arranger\, Songwriter\, Producer\, Business Owner – this dynamic duo has racked up quite a few titles between them over their 20+ plus years in the music business. Known domestically and internationally\, Charles and Gwen have shared the stage with such artists as Patti LaBelle\, Phyllis Hyman\, Najee\, and Hamilton Bohannon; have performed for presidents\, governors\, and mayors; have produced national and international recording artists such as Gwendolyn Joy\, Gene Dunlap\, David McMurray\, Ron Otis\, Al Turner\, and Althea Rene; run their own entertainment agency (CGS Entertainment) and record label (Big Axle Music); and regularly perform at least 200 dates a year. Based out of their hometown of Detroit\, Michigan over the course of their careers\, they choose to remain in the city\, an oft-forgotten nexus of creative musical energy\,  because as they put it\, “we’re family centered and Detroit is where our family resides.”
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/charles-gwen-scales-2/2024-10-25/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/C-G-SCALES-PHOTO.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241024T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240924T193256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T193256Z
UID:10006041-1729792800-1729803600@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:CHARLES & GWEN SCALES
DESCRIPTION:Pianist\, Vocalist\, Composer\, Arranger\, Songwriter\, Producer\, Business Owner – this dynamic duo has racked up quite a few titles between them over their 20+ plus years in the music business. Known domestically and internationally\, Charles and Gwen have shared the stage with such artists as Patti LaBelle\, Phyllis Hyman\, Najee\, and Hamilton Bohannon; have performed for presidents\, governors\, and mayors; have produced national and international recording artists such as Gwendolyn Joy\, Gene Dunlap\, David McMurray\, Ron Otis\, Al Turner\, and Althea Rene; run their own entertainment agency (CGS Entertainment) and record label (Big Axle Music); and regularly perform at least 200 dates a year. Based out of their hometown of Detroit\, Michigan over the course of their careers\, they choose to remain in the city\, an oft-forgotten nexus of creative musical energy\,  because as they put it\, “we’re family centered and Detroit is where our family resides.”
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/charles-gwen-scales/2024-10-24/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/C-G-SCALES-PHOTO.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241023T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241023T203000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240624T223842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T001255Z
UID:10006036-1729708200-1729715400@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:MICHAEL ZAPORSKI
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be enchanted by the captivating melodies of the acclaimed Michael Zaporski\, a maestro on the piano every Wednesday night. There’s no cover charge!
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/michael-zaporski-6-2/2024-10-23/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Michael-Zaporski.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241019T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241019T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240924T185916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T185916Z
UID:10006040-1729360800-1729377000@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:THORNETTA DAVIS
DESCRIPTION:Detroit’s Queen of the Blues\, multi-talented native Detroiter\, Thornetta Davis is a 2023 Blues foundation\, Blues Music Award winner for Best soul/blues\, artist of the year\, and has reigned over Michigan’s most attended events for over 30 years.  This singer-songwriter\, recording artist and winner of over 30 Detroit Music Awards has electrified audiences worldwide with tours to Europe\, and has performed Music festivals in Italy\, Tunisia\, Switzerland\, Sweden\, France\, Canada\, Norway\, Australia and throughout the United States. Thornetta is backed by a great band\, all hailing from Detroit\, Carlton Washington Guitar\, Phillip Hale on keys\, Dave Marcaccio on Drums\, James Anderson on percussions.   Thornetta is currently supporting her self-produced\, and self-released\, award-winning album “Honest Woman”. Thornetta’s show is a mixture of original music and some of your favorite covers. When she performs your spirit is lifted\, and she leaves you wanting more.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/thornetta-davis-2/2024-10-19/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/THORNETTA-PHOTO-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241018T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240924T185916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T185916Z
UID:10006039-1729274400-1729290600@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:THORNETTA DAVIS
DESCRIPTION:Detroit’s Queen of the Blues\, multi-talented native Detroiter\, Thornetta Davis is a 2023 Blues foundation\, Blues Music Award winner for Best soul/blues\, artist of the year\, and has reigned over Michigan’s most attended events for over 30 years.  This singer-songwriter\, recording artist and winner of over 30 Detroit Music Awards has electrified audiences worldwide with tours to Europe\, and has performed Music festivals in Italy\, Tunisia\, Switzerland\, Sweden\, France\, Canada\, Norway\, Australia and throughout the United States. Thornetta is backed by a great band\, all hailing from Detroit\, Carlton Washington Guitar\, Phillip Hale on keys\, Dave Marcaccio on Drums\, James Anderson on percussions.   Thornetta is currently supporting her self-produced\, and self-released\, award-winning album “Honest Woman”. Thornetta’s show is a mixture of original music and some of your favorite covers. When she performs your spirit is lifted\, and she leaves you wanting more.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/thornetta-davis-2/2024-10-18/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/THORNETTA-PHOTO-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241017T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241017T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240924T185854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T185854Z
UID:10006038-1729188000-1729204200@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:THORNETTA DAVIS
DESCRIPTION:Detroit’s Queen of the Blues\, multi-talented native Detroiter\, Thornetta Davis is a 2023 Blues foundation\, Blues Music Award winner for Best soul/blues\, artist of the year\, and has reigned over Michigan’s most attended events for over 30 years.  This singer-songwriter\, recording artist and winner of over 30 Detroit Music Awards has electrified audiences worldwide with tours to Europe\, and has performed Music festivals in Italy\, Tunisia\, Switzerland\, Sweden\, France\, Canada\, Norway\, Australia and throughout the United States. Thornetta is backed by a great band\, all hailing from Detroit\, Carlton Washington Guitar\, Phillip Hale on keys\, Dave Marcaccio on Drums\, James Anderson on percussions.   Thornetta is currently supporting her self-produced\, and self-released\, award-winning album “Honest Woman”. Thornetta’s show is a mixture of original music and some of your favorite covers. When she performs your spirit is lifted\, and she leaves you wanting more.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/thornetta-davis/2024-10-17/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/THORNETTA-PHOTO-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241016T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241016T203000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240624T223842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T001255Z
UID:10006024-1729103400-1729110600@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:MICHAEL ZAPORSKI
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be enchanted by the captivating melodies of the acclaimed Michael Zaporski\, a maestro on the piano every Wednesday night. There’s no cover charge!
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/michael-zaporski-6-2/2024-10-16/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Michael-Zaporski.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241012T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241012T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240924T184929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T184929Z
UID:10006035-1728756000-1728772200@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:ALEXANDER ZONJIC
DESCRIPTION:In 2020\, eleven years after releasing Doin’ the D\, an album paying dynamic homage to the music and magic of Detroit\, Alexander Zonjic got back in the throwback R&B groove with the release of another infectious\, high-spirited valentine to his beloved adopted hometown. Written and produced for the veteran\, multiple award-winning flutist by Pieces of a Dream keyboardist James Lloyd\, “Motor City Sway” – the infectious lead single from Playing It Forward\, Zonjic’s first collection on his own Hi-Falutin Music label – quickly hit the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart and was one of the most added singles on the Billboard BDS chart two weeks in a row. Ten of the eleven tracks on Playing It Forward were produced by keyboardist Jeff Lorber\, who helmed the majority of sessions for Zonjic’s previous albums Reach for the Sky (2001)\, Seldom Blues (2004) and Doin’ The D. \nA native of Windsor\, Ontario (immediately across the Detroit River)\, Zonjic is a 15-time Detroit Music Awards winner with deep and multi-faceted ties to and influence on the city. He has been a multi-media personality since he began hosting the morning radio show at the longtime smooth jazz station WVMV in 1998 – a popular stint that ran through 2010. Since 2016\, he has hosted “Alexander Zonjic from A to Z\,” a weekly half hour hybrid TV show on WADL TV-38 (airing Sundays at 10 p.m.\, with an encore at 1:30 a.m. mixing live concert elements with special guest live interviews.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/alexander-zonjic-6/2024-10-12/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Alexander-Zonjic.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241011T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240924T184929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T184929Z
UID:10006034-1728669600-1728685800@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:ALEXANDER ZONJIC
DESCRIPTION:In 2020\, eleven years after releasing Doin’ the D\, an album paying dynamic homage to the music and magic of Detroit\, Alexander Zonjic got back in the throwback R&B groove with the release of another infectious\, high-spirited valentine to his beloved adopted hometown. Written and produced for the veteran\, multiple award-winning flutist by Pieces of a Dream keyboardist James Lloyd\, “Motor City Sway” – the infectious lead single from Playing It Forward\, Zonjic’s first collection on his own Hi-Falutin Music label – quickly hit the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart and was one of the most added singles on the Billboard BDS chart two weeks in a row. Ten of the eleven tracks on Playing It Forward were produced by keyboardist Jeff Lorber\, who helmed the majority of sessions for Zonjic’s previous albums Reach for the Sky (2001)\, Seldom Blues (2004) and Doin’ The D. \nA native of Windsor\, Ontario (immediately across the Detroit River)\, Zonjic is a 15-time Detroit Music Awards winner with deep and multi-faceted ties to and influence on the city. He has been a multi-media personality since he began hosting the morning radio show at the longtime smooth jazz station WVMV in 1998 – a popular stint that ran through 2010. Since 2016\, he has hosted “Alexander Zonjic from A to Z\,” a weekly half hour hybrid TV show on WADL TV-38 (airing Sundays at 10 p.m.\, with an encore at 1:30 a.m. mixing live concert elements with special guest live interviews.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/alexander-zonjic-6/2024-10-11/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Alexander-Zonjic.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241010T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241010T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240924T184840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T184840Z
UID:10006033-1728583200-1728594000@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:ALEXANDER ZONJIC
DESCRIPTION:In 2020\, eleven years after releasing Doin’ the D\, an album paying dynamic homage to the music and magic of Detroit\, Alexander Zonjic got back in the throwback R&B groove with the release of another infectious\, high-spirited valentine to his beloved adopted hometown. Written and produced for the veteran\, multiple award-winning flutist by Pieces of a Dream keyboardist James Lloyd\, “Motor City Sway” – the infectious lead single from Playing It Forward\, Zonjic’s first collection on his own Hi-Falutin Music label – quickly hit the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart and was one of the most added singles on the Billboard BDS chart two weeks in a row. Ten of the eleven tracks on Playing It Forward were produced by keyboardist Jeff Lorber\, who helmed the majority of sessions for Zonjic’s previous albums Reach for the Sky (2001)\, Seldom Blues (2004) and Doin’ The D. \nA native of Windsor\, Ontario (immediately across the Detroit River)\, Zonjic is a 15-time Detroit Music Awards winner with deep and multi-faceted ties to and influence on the city. He has been a multi-media personality since he began hosting the morning radio show at the longtime smooth jazz station WVMV in 1998 – a popular stint that ran through 2010. Since 2016\, he has hosted “Alexander Zonjic from A to Z\,” a weekly half hour hybrid TV show on WADL TV-38 (airing Sundays at 10 p.m.\, with an encore at 1:30 a.m. mixing live concert elements with special guest live interviews.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/alexander-zonjic-5/2024-10-10/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Alexander-Zonjic.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241009T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241009T203000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240624T223842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T001255Z
UID:10006023-1728498600-1728505800@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:MICHAEL ZAPORSKI
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be enchanted by the captivating melodies of the acclaimed Michael Zaporski\, a maestro on the piano every Wednesday night. There’s no cover charge!
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/michael-zaporski-6-2/2024-10-09/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Michael-Zaporski.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241005T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240910T002003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T174230Z
UID:10006030-1728151200-1728167400@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:DUANE PARHAM
DESCRIPTION:Duane Parham is a national and international Smooth Jazz\, Gospel and R&B saxophonist whose music spans several decades. He is a legend in the Detroit area\, both due to his social connections as well as inspiring music. \nSome of his (CD) works include: Motor City Sax Appeal: My Tribute to the Motown Legends\, with guest appearances by The Four Tops\, The Miracles\, The Contours\, The Original Vandellas\, Pat Lewis\, Carolyn Crawford and five-time Grammy award winner Michael J. Powell and Detroit City is Coming Back\, a song that reaches across racial\, ethnic and political lines\, and promotes the Motor City nationally and internationally. \nHis latest contributions are a soulful\, R&B rendition of “Your Precious Love” in 2021 and a sassy\, energetic\, Smooth Jazz CD Single entitled “My Turn” January\, 2023.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/duane-parham-2/2024-10-05/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dimensions-for-DDJC-Live-Music-Page.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241004T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241004T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240910T002003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T174230Z
UID:10006029-1728064800-1728081000@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:DUANE PARHAM
DESCRIPTION:Duane Parham is a national and international Smooth Jazz\, Gospel and R&B saxophonist whose music spans several decades. He is a legend in the Detroit area\, both due to his social connections as well as inspiring music. \nSome of his (CD) works include: Motor City Sax Appeal: My Tribute to the Motown Legends\, with guest appearances by The Four Tops\, The Miracles\, The Contours\, The Original Vandellas\, Pat Lewis\, Carolyn Crawford and five-time Grammy award winner Michael J. Powell and Detroit City is Coming Back\, a song that reaches across racial\, ethnic and political lines\, and promotes the Motor City nationally and internationally. \nHis latest contributions are a soulful\, R&B rendition of “Your Precious Love” in 2021 and a sassy\, energetic\, Smooth Jazz CD Single entitled “My Turn” January\, 2023.
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/duane-parham-2/2024-10-04/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dimensions-for-DDJC-Live-Music-Page.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241003T210000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240910T001814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T174305Z
UID:10006028-1727978400-1727989200@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:DUANE PARHAM
DESCRIPTION:Duane Parham is a national and international Smooth Jazz\, Gospel and R&B saxophonist whose music spans several decades. He is a legend in the Detroit area\, both due to his social connections as well as inspiring music. \nSome of his (CD) works include: Motor City Sax Appeal: My Tribute to the Motown Legends\, with guest appearances by The Four Tops\, The Miracles\, The Contours\, The Original Vandellas\, Pat Lewis\, Carolyn Crawford and five-time Grammy award winner Michael J. Powell and Detroit City is Coming Back\, a song that reaches across racial\, ethnic and political lines\, and promotes the Motor City nationally and internationally. \nHis latest contributions are a soulful\, R&B rendition of “Your Precious Love” in 2021 and a sassy\, energetic\, Smooth Jazz CD Single entitled “My Turn” January\, 2023
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/duane-parham/2024-10-03/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dimensions-for-DDJC-Live-Music-Page.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241002T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241002T203000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240624T223842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T001255Z
UID:10006022-1727893800-1727901000@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:MICHAEL ZAPORSKI
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be enchanted by the captivating melodies of the acclaimed Michael Zaporski\, a maestro on the piano every Wednesday night. There’s no cover charge!
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/michael-zaporski-6-2/2024-10-02/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Michael-Zaporski.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240928T223000
DTSTAMP:20260608T200319
CREATED:20240907T180059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240907T180059Z
UID:10006027-1727546400-1727562600@dirtydogjazz.com
SUMMARY:SEAN DOBBINS
DESCRIPTION:Sean Dobbins and his All-Star Organ Quartet will be returning to the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe on September 26-28. The band will be performing music from their new project\, The World We Know along with jazz standards and contemporary r&b.  The band will include: \nGerard Gibbs B3 Organ \nJohn E. Lawernce Guitar \nAthena Johnson Vocalist (9/26-9/27) \nIsis Damil (9/28)
URL:https://dirtydogjazz.com/event/sean-dobbins-2/2024-09-28/
LOCATION:Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe\, 97 Kercheval St\, Grosse Pointe Farms\, MI\, 48236\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dirtydogjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SEAN-DOBBINS-PHOTO.pdf.png
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