A Motown lovers guide to Detroit

[renf]

The Washington Post, today, published an essay entitled:
"A Motown Lovers Guide to Detroit." The author describes
the expansion of the Motown Museum and includes
information about a half dozen venues where music
may be enjoyed such as Baker' Keyboard Lounge.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/trave...n-restaurants/

[Henry Whalley]

At times in my life including while attending university, I lived in the People's Republic of Cambridge, MA. There were daily cultural events in Cambridge and Boston such as concerts, lectures, films, plays, museums, galleries, poetry readings, teach-ins, etc., not to mention restaurants with every sort of food and clubs with every sort of music. There so much was happening daily that it would make one's head spin trying to decide what to do. When I came back to Detroit for family reasons, I actually wanted to sob. Yes, there are a few things happening here, but it's not a cultural paradise.

[Lowell]

Good find. I think it is as much a summary of the Detroit jazz scene as it is about Motown. Motown as a music genre has moved on but jazz rolls on. It was there before Motown as detailed in Lars Bjorn and Jim Gallert's Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit, 1920-60 and its here after.

Sites Highlighted in the article:

• Baker's Keyboard Lounge
• Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre
• Motown Museum
• Cliff Bells
• Willis Show Bar
• Savannahblue
• Willow Bar

[Franksgoodnephew]

How about Doc Harris Jazz Workshop? Been to one or 2 years ago.