Artemis

Artemis

“A killer line-up of players, composers, and performers who hail from all over the world…they all converge on this extremely cosmopolitan, sleek, rhythm-forward, modern sound.” NPR Music

“Together they revealed a shared intensity and suggested something alluring and new. The group’s debut release, ‘ARTEMIS’ delivers on that promise… The real headline here is this ensemble’s cohesion, its ability to move gracefully through various styles and moods and to sound, by turns, authoritative and playful, locked-in or loose-limbed. In the tradition of drummer Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, ARTEMIS crafts an identifiable band sound rooted in sturdy yet flexible rhythms… ARTEMIS means to upend expectations, gently and yet with force. Its music comes off like a nuanced argument for a fresh point of view” – Wall Street Journal

February 16, 2023
7:30 pm

St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

West Michigan Weekly Jazz Round Up

MONDAY, AUGUST 21

John Shea at Rockwell/Republic, 8-11 pm

 

Mark Kahny Trio, Hackley Public Library 316 W Webster Ave, Muskegon, 6 pm, free!

 

Open Mic Jazz Jam at What Not Inn, Fennville, 6-9 pm

 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22

Take Three Jazz Ensemble, at the Grand Theatre Bar,

Grand Haven, 7-10 pm

 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23

Tom Hagen Trio featuring Rick Reuther at Noto’s, 6:30-9:30 pm

 

Tavern House Jazz Band at Tavern & Tap,

Lansing, 7:30-10:30 pm

 

Jazz Mix Night at Union Cabaret & Grille, Kalamazoo, 8-11 pm

 

Terry Lower & Friends at Clara’s on the River, Battle Creek,

6-10 pm

 

Jeff Haas & The Electric Jazz Fusion at West Bay Beach Holiday Inn, Traverse City, 7:30 pm

 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

Kathy Lamar Trio at JD Reardon’s, 6:30-9 pm

 

Boogie Woogie Babies, Douglas Walker Park, 84th St

Byron Center, 4-5:30 pm

 

First Edition Jazz Band at Book Nook & Java Shop, Montague, 7-9 pm, $5 cover

 

Checkers Morton at Sandy Point Beach House,

West Olive, 7-9 pm

 

Terry Lower & Friends at Clara’s on the River, Battle Creek,

6-10 pm

 

Jeff Haas Trio at Chateau Chantal Winery, Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, 7-9:30 pm

 

Muskegon’s Shoreline Jazz Festival at Heritage Landing

tickets at Startickets.com

 

Alexander Zonjic Trio at the Block, Muskegon,

Tkts – 231-726-3231

 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

John Shea at JW Marriott, 6-10 pm

 

Kathy Lamar Trio at Noto’s, 7-10 pm

 

Mark Kahny at Marro’s Italian Restaurant, Saugatuck,

piano & vocals

7-11 pm

 

Terry Lower & Friends at Clara’s on the River, Battle Creek,

6-10 pm

 

Muskegon’s Shoreline Jazz Festival at Heritage Landing, tickets at Startickets.com

 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

John Shea at Noto’s, 7-10 pm

 

Noel Webley Trio at JW Marriott, 7-10 pm

 

Mark Kahny at Marro’s Italian Restaurant, Saugatuck, piano & vocals 7-11 pm

 

Jeff Haas Quintet at Spice World Café, Northport,

7-10 pm, No cover

 

Muskegon’s Shoreline Jazz Festival at Heritage Landing

tickets at Startickets.com

 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27

Sunday Brunch Series with Mike Frost & Mike Hyde

at JW Marriott, 10 am -1 pm

 

Jazz Brunch at the Old Goat, 2434 Eastern SE, 11 am-2 pm

 

Mark Kahny w/ Randy Marsh at Cedar Springs Brewery, 12-2pm

 

Hugye, Bevan, Schock Trio at New Harmony Hall, 2-4 pm

 

Brad Fritcher Trio at Derby Station, Gaslight Village,

East GR, 4-6 pm

 

Randy Marsh & Friends at SpeakEZ, 7-10 pm

(open Jam 8:30-10 pm)

 

Mark Kahny Trio at What Not Inn, Fennville, 6-10 pm

Shayna Steele

Shayna Steele

TUESDAY MARCH 21, 2023

MIDTOWN AT STUDIO PARK

123 Ionia Ave. SW

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

7:30 pm / Doors open 6:00 pm

“In one performance, California-born, New York-based vocalist Shayna Steele unleashed enough voltage to light up the West End.” — London Jazz News

Jazz fans…you do not want to miss this show in Grand Rapids.

This dynamic vocalist puts new meaning to diversity and grass-roots talent. Her natural ability to traverse musical genres be it in the studio, on the stage, or the screen, has kept her on the A list of in-demand singers in the industry. Shayna’s effortless execution of both soul and jazz has grabbed the attention of audiences globally, be it the Vancouver Jazz Festival, the Blue Note or a guest vocalist with the biggest symphonies throughout North America.

https://themidtowngr.com/shows-events/detail/Shayna-Steele

BLKBOK

BLKBOK is no stranger to the industry grind, having hit the road throughout his career with artists including Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Cirque Du Soleil and more.

Born and raised in Detroit’s inner-city, BLKBOK (born Charles Wilson IIl), grew up in a music-filled house. While his parents and siblings were all musically inclined little Charles could always be found walking his chubby fingers up and down the piano keys. His Mom had no choice but to nurture her baby’s keyboard obsession and by the time he was 8, BLKBOK was an acclaimed piano prodigy, winning statewide accolades and college-level competitions. When it came to music, most of the kids he grew up with pursued hip-hop adopting rapper names. However, it’s no coincidence that Charles chose the name BLKBOK, which echoes that of one of the greatest pianists and composers of all time.

The tag is also an apt reflection of the elements that have contributed to the artist’s identity and symbolizes his colorful journey from pop and hip-hop culture to his critically acclaimed, neo-classical debut album Black Book, and various Mixtape projects and collaborations. BLKBOK is no stranger to the industry grind, having hit the road throughout his career as a lead pianist or musical director with artists including Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, Cirque Du Soleil, John Mayer and more. BLKBOK’s explosive and immersive live music performances engage his audience with his incredible talent and channels his experience from sharing the stage with the World’s biggest performers. BLKBOK’s critically-acclaimed debut album Black Book, served as a founding cornerstone at the Juneteenth Foundation’s Freedom Concert. His first Mixtape release, (VRARI, and current Mixtape project Angels Watching Over Me, with world-renowned tenor Lawrence Brownlee, illustrate the innovative and disruptive musical landscape that is BLKBOK.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2023

7:30 pm / Doors open 6:00 pm

MIDTOWN AT STUDIO PARK

123 Ionia Ave. SW

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

30-foot photorealistic graffiti mural to be installed in Grand Rapids

Join us for a celebration of art, food, and music on June 10th as we finally unveil the Royyal Dog Mural at Hopson Flats across from Founders Brewing Co.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10th AT 4:00 PM

Royyal Dog Mural Unveiling Street Party

Hopson Flats

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First 100 attendees to purchase beer tent tickets will receive special Royyal Dog mural swag!
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The unveiling street party will include a Founders beer tent, art vendors (Grassroots Henna) and live musical performances by Dave Strumfeld and Great Scott Band Great Scott!

Attendees can also look forward to delicious food prepared by local Grand Rapids food trucks – A & L Food Trucks, Around Baking Company, B.D.’s BBQ, Ice Box Brand Ice Cream, and The Falafel Truck.

Royyal Dog’s mural will be placed on the south façade of the Hopson Flats building, located at 212 Grandville Ave SW (aka 212 César E. Chávez Ave SW) across the street from Founders Brewing Co. The mural will be approximately 30’ x 35’ featuring a Korean woman in hanbok dress accented with hibiscus flowers.

The Mayor’s Greening Initiative

Together, we can plant more trees

The Mayor’s Greening Initiative is an annual tree planting event hosted by Mayor Bliss, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and the City’s Forestry Department.

Community and corporate volunteers come together to plant 300+ trees in a different neighborhood each year in an effort to achieve 40 percent tree canopy cover.

A number of areas of our community have lower than average tree canopy. In these areas, air quality is often lower and excess rainwater can negatively impact our streams and ultimately the Grand River. The Mayor’s Greening Initiative specifically seeks to plant trees in areas of our community that most need them. This year, we’re returning to the southtown neighborhood

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Friday, April 29th & Saturday, April 30th.

Plant trees in the surrounding neighborhoods. This is a great way to keep families and group volunteers together! Or clear the registration area, put away tools/supplies and assist FGRP staff.

Register to volunteer at:

https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/TOVPwnBLr-54rSxVpuePag?t=1648477385&fbclid=IwAR24iiF-6oIJDiD7RUw_zsFGm_qbV-ImYsb8DQTs1GAuLOaoD0Q54ege48k

Grand Rapids African American Arts and Music Festival

During this unprecedented time of COVID-19,  the Grand Rapids African American Arts and Music Festival  will be presented as a one-day gathering on the piazza at Celebration Cinema Studio Park .

The  festival  will feature performances by local musicians and  will immerse the community in art, music, dance, and food reflecting the many facets of the city’s diversity.

Saturday, September 25, 2021

12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

The Piazza at Celebration Cinema Studio Park

123 Ionia Avenue Southwest

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Scheduled Entertainment

• Isaac Norris Band
• MUSEGR (Stephen Smith)
• Dyvas R Us Dance Squad/Nell McIntosh
• New City Kids
• Maurice Townsend 45
• Laasah Marshall Dance
• Bunny DeBarge
• Kyd Kane Spoken Word
• Asamu Johnson Blues Band
• Entyce

The festival is being presented  outdoors with enhanced COVID 19 safety protocols. Face masks are strongly recommended, regardless of vaccination status, while you are at the venue!  Please be kind and respectful to staff and fellow art lovers and practice social distancing whenever possible.

About the Grand Rapids African American Arts and Music Festival

Organized in 2018, the Grand Rapids African American Arts and Music Festival was created to showcase the diversity, of  African American artists and musicians in West Michigan, as well as to serve the wider community with non-traditional  art in a traditional setting.

https://www.facebook.com/GRAAAMF

Grand Rapids African American Art and Music Celebration

A  Grand Rapids event celebrating the outstanding contributions of African-American artists through the visual and performing arts.  The boundless artistic contributions of African-Americans will be highlighted during the Grand Rapids African American Art and Music Celebration at the piazza at Studio Park.

The festival will immerse the community in art, music, dance and food reflecting the many facets of the city’s diversity.

5:30PM : 1st set begins/Announcements

Celebration Cinema Studio Park

123 Ionia Avenue Southwest

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Tickets Starting at $35.00 each

Register on Eventbrite

LUCIANA SOUZA

“The Book of Longing” | Featuring Chico Pinheiro Scott Colley

March 5, 2020 | 7:30 PM

ST. CECILIA MUSIC CENTER

24 Ransom NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

 

Luciana Souza began her recording career at age three with a radio commercial, and recorded more than 200 jingles and soundtracks, becoming a first-call studio veteran at age sixteen. She spent four years on faculty at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she received a Bachelor’s in Jazz Composition. Luciana earned a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies from New England Conservatory of Music and taught for four years at Manhattan School of Music. From 2005 to 2010, Luciana was the Jazz Artist in Residence with the prestigious San Francisco Performances. In 2005 and 2013 Luciana was awarded Best Female Jazz Singer by the Jazz Journalists Association.

Billboard claims “she continues her captivating journey as a uniquely talented vocalist who organically crosses genre borders. Her music soulfully reflects, wistfully regrets, romantically woos, joyfully celebrates…”

Entertainment Weekly says “her voice traces a landscape of emotion that knows no boundaries.”

Symphony with Soul

SAT, 8 PM | DeVos Performance Hall
Genre JAZZ / FILM SOUNDTRACK
Tickets start at $18, $5 for kids and students

Whether he’s turning heads as one of THE premier jazz musicians of this generation or writing music for one of Spike Lee’s films, Terence Blanchard is a force to be reckoned with. THIS WEEKEND, hear him perform during the annual Symphony with Soul concert. Featuring performances by Terence, his band E-Collective, the fabulous Grand Rapids Symphony Community Chorus, AND the Mosaic Scholars, you are in for a great night of music that celebrates diversity and inclusion in the arts.

 

For more information and tickets, click HERE.

https://www.grsymphony.org/symphony-with-soul

Fatoumata Diawara

‘Don’t sing just to sing; sing to change things, to make things better.’

Hailed as one of the most vital standard-bearers of modern African music, singer, songwriter, and guitarist Fatoumata Diawara is taking her artistry to fresh and thrilling heights. Boldly experimental yet respectful of her Malian roots, Fatoumata’s music defines her as the voice of young African womanhood ‘” proud of her heritage but with a vision that looks confidently to the future. Her live performances ‘scream with energy’ (NPR), her stage presence both ‘hypnotic’ and ‘captivating’ (Rolling Stone). Fatoumata’s most recent release, the Grammy Award nominated Fenfo, is a set of vivid and original new compositions that draw on the rich experiences and musical adventures she’s enjoyed in recent years. A modern day storyteller, Fatoumata covers such timeless subjects as respect, humility, love, migration, family and how to build a better world for our children in her music.

LISTENING ROOM AT STUDIO PARK

123 Ionia Ave. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

6:00 pm / Doors open 5:00 pm

9:00 pm / Doors open 8:00 pm

For more information and tickets:    https://listeningroomgr.com/shows-events/detail/Fatoumata-Diawara