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The Detroit Jazz Center used that site in the late 70's. There were some fine concerts in that space.

The roof caved in, office area knee deep in paper documents [[all from the 80's and later, basement flooded, chairs rotted [[none with the fabled Phelps crest). I was in earlier this year. Before...

Any jazzers out there? Would love to meet you in the Jazz Talk Tent, Woodward at Congress, over Labor Day w/e. There are many presentations by authors, musicians, and panels on Detroit musicians...

That building housed a ballroom in the 1930's, and later was the SereNgeti Ballroom [[1990's). Gorgeous inside on the second story, where those ballrooms were located.

Silverline Cafe, 3714 Hastings, cor. Livingstone. Active 1941-57
There may be other cafe's w/same name, but odds are this is Hastings Street.

He guested at the 2004 Baker's 70th anniversary. By then, his chops were gone, but he still loved to talk, dialogue, debate, interact. He was here a couple years before that and could still sort of...

Steven B's on 9 mi/Maplehurst is the right place for him. A bona fide barbershop, even has a small barber pole just outside.

Remember "The Caine Mutiny"? Please, not a "Honey Barge"...

Please check out our revised website www.detroitmusichistory.com

New articles about Detroit musicians, clubs, and bands.

If you would be willing to share photos of Detroit musicians, esp....

http://detroitmusichistory.com/Bakers.pdf

Ref. your comment/question about Detroit influence on World Music, Yusef Lateef is a pioneering influence on WM. Interestingly, he was working at a Chrysler plant around 1955 when he met a fellow...

That's the site of the Graystone Ballroom - maybe they got a lead on the whereabouts of Bix Beiderbecke's body?

Myron "Mike" Wahls played there for years. Fine pianist, also a Federal judge.

...unless the pianos are manned by Albert Ammons & Meade "Lux" Lewis, I ain't interested...

Philly has some fine keyboard talent, just like Det, they're heavier in Organ trios - think Earland, McGriff, Jimmy Smith, & Pat Martino. Also, the proximity to NYC meant guys could work in Philly...

Here's a link to the interview done with Faruq in 2006 on Detroit JazzStage.
Faruq always offered insightful comments/observations on a wide variety of topics, and "Griot Galaxy" was a really high...

Not sure if I can make this one [[haven't been to a DY Pic-a-Nic for several yars now....if I can show up, I'll bring some sho nuff Det R&B moosic...

Maybe the firing was a lucky coincidence for the city? Detroit has to thin the ranks, this was an easy way to do that. One down, coupla thousand to go...

This year's fest will remain on Hart Plaza; no Campus Martius stage, or rows of vendors up Woodward Ave. The Ford Aud space will be used for a stage.
The lineup is fantastic, the usual reaction...

Young admits his Alcoholism, asks for help. MLB/Team accept him back, offer treatment, conditions, etc.
Fact is, lots of folks say/do stoopid shit under the influence...he's not the first, or the...

I can tell you about the musical history of John R, dubbed "the street of music" in the mid-40's by Detroit's Black press. This relates to Detroit's AA population moving North and west; Hastings...

I think I remember attending!
The film is really good. Maybe folks realized that a little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing...

Highly recommend Boyle's fine book - engrossing, well-written, great story. Prof. Klug is sharp, great speaker, no doubt this wil be a fine event. M.L.Leibler uses that book in his Detroit class at...

In the early daze of the Grand Quarters, it was the Oriole Terrace and was a ritzy night spot, complete with a "dance-cum-hot" band as shown here. Detroit bandleader Jean Goldkette, who had the...

That bldg has a jazz past, back to the 'twenties. In the late forties it was owned/operated by Jean Goldkette of Graystone fame. I believe it was the Oriole Terrace many moons ago...
Also recall...