by Patrick Chong | Sep 2, 2018 | A2 Jazz Fest 2018
Tumbao Bravo Formed in August 2003 by reedman Paul VornHagen and conguero Alberto Nacif, this exciting Cuban jazz combo has released five critically acclaimed CDs of mostly original compositions that have been featured on all the major jazz public radio stations...
by Patrick Chong | Sep 2, 2018 | A2 Jazz Fest 2018
Jon Taylor’s Beam Songs Beam Songs is a new project of original music led by drummer-composer Jon Taylor. Jon’s collaborators on the project are bassist Ben Willis, saxophonist Tim Haldeman and multireedist Peter Formanek. Using flexible compositions with modular...
by Patrick Chong | Sep 1, 2018 | A2 Jazz Fest 2018
The mission of the Community Music School of Ann Arbor (CMSA2) is “to cultivate creativity, self-expression, and the joy of music for people of all ages and backgrounds through collaborative musical adventures.” Each year, the A2 JAZZ FEST has been happy to showcase...
by Patrick Chong | Sep 1, 2018 | A2 Jazz Fest 2018
Balance is a collaborative duo between saxophonist Marcus Elliot and pianist Michael Malis. Called “two of Detroit’s most important young jazz musicians” by the Detroit Free Press, Elliot and Malis’ “intuitive improvisations” stand on the threshold of composed and...
by Patrick Chong | Sep 1, 2018 | A2 Jazz Fest 2018
The Roe Bickley Kramer Trio is an exciting and creative group of jazz musicians – pianist Rick Roe, bassist Rob Bickley and drummer Jesse Kramer. The three were brought together in the spring of 2017 by a new, steady Monday night gig acquired by Jesse Kramer at the...
by Patrick Chong | Sep 1, 2018 | A2 Jazz Fest 2018
Five Brothers is a quintet formed during the Ann Arbor Public Schools Summer Jazz Camp (2018) directed by Sean Dobbins. The group consists of Jake Lee (piano), Austin Aldrich (bass), Matthew Dobbins (drums), Jibreel Johnson (trumpet) and Nathan Lee (tenor sax). The...
