Nightspots
Sunday Dec 30, 2012
Cavern Club: Back Forty
Local acoustic string jam quintet that plays a brand of twangy roots-folk music fused with elements of jazz and psychedelic rock that it calls “down-home funkgrass.” In the Cavern Club.
Conor O'Neill's: Traditional Irish Session
All invited to join or listen to an instrumental jam session.
Creekside Grill and Bar: II-V-I Orchestra
Veteran local big band, led by saxophonist David Swain, that plays late 1930s swing and 1940s R&B. With vocalists Jim Tarravantes and Patty O'Connor. 6:30-9 p.m.
Habitat Lounge: James Cornelison Quartet
Jazz originals and standards by this U-M music student ensemble led by electric guitarist Cornelison.
Old Town: Eric Kelly
Local singer-songwriter who writes raw, Dylanesque folk-style songs.
Ravens Club: Heather Schwartz
Vintage jazz and blues by this talented local singer whose vocal style also reflects gospel, R&B, soul, and hip-hop influences.
Silvio’s Organic Pizza: Will Mefford
Improvisations over jazz standards by this local pianist.
Vinology: Marsha Mumm
Blues, jazz, and pop standards, along with some originals, by this local singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist.
Woodruff's: Mittenfest VII
Dec. 28-Jan. 1. 5-night showcase of 60 local and Michigan bands in a wide spectrum of genres. Daily lineups available at mittenfest.org. A benefit for the nonprofit youth tutoring and writing center 826michigan. $10 per night. 5 p.m.-2 a.m.
Zal Gaz Grotto: Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings
This local 10-piece big band is one of the few to specialize in the old-time big-band music of the late 1920s and early 1930s associated with Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver. Arrangements by the renowned early-jazz pianist James Dapogny and tubaist Chris Smith.
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