Detroit JazzStage
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Detroit JazzStage is a monthly podcast
celebrating Detroit
, Michigan's
amazing array of Jazz musicians. Detroit Jazzstage receives approximately 20,000 downloads per month and is consistently the number one rated independent jazz podcast
. They have charted as high as the 22nd most popular music podcast
and is downloaded in almost every country. Their format is a mixture of interview and musical selections highly influenced by National Public Radio.
was the brainchild of Dean Sahutske, musician and IT specialist and Rodney Reeves, musician and Elementary music teacher. Detroit Jazzstage was first aired in November 2005 at a time when the term was still unknown to most people. Their first guest, Mark Byerly is the leader of the Detroit
group Bop Culture and soon became DJS's sound engineer. Mark has toured with the Artie Shaw Orchestra, RCA recording artists
The Verve Pipe, Jive
recording artist Justin Timberlake
, Virgin recording artist and Neo-soul singer/songwriter/producer Dwele
and most recently, Capitol recording artist
, Bob Seger
.
In March, of 2006, Jim Gallert replaced Dean Sahutske as co-host so Mr. Sahutske could focus on producing the show. Jim Gallert is a veteran jazz broadcaster, researcher and writer. He has over twenty-five years of radio experience as producer and host of "Jazz Yesterday and "Detroit Jazz Alive" on WDET-FM, Detroit
, and "Swing City" on WEMU-FM, Gallert has participated in every Detroit International Jazz Festival as staff writer, emcee or host of "Meet The Artist" sessions. Jim has authored numerous biographies of Detroit jazz musicians and is also the co-author of Before Motown: A History of Jazz In Detroit, 1920 - 1960 by Lars Bjorn with Jim Gallert.
s have been added with a Classical music
podcast
in the works. They have partnered with some of the most influential jazz media including the Max. M. Fisher Music Center, WRCJ-FM, Cliff Bells and the Detroit Jazz Festival. Recently, Jazzstage Productions began hosting live performances. They successfully brought Randy Napoleon
, (then guitarist for Michael Bublé
, now for Freddy Cole
) to Cliff Bell's. The packed audience included Linda Yohn (program director at WEMU-FM), Mark Stryker (The Detroit Free Press music critic) and many of Detroit's
top jazz musicians. To celebrate the 28th Detroit International Jazz Festival, they brought Michigan's first Poet Laureate
, M.L. Liebler's
Magic Poetry band and the Northwood Improvisers to Cliff Bell's. In partnership with WRCJ-FM, Bop Culture performed at Southfield Michigan's
Arturo's. DJS cosponsored the Jazz Talk tent at the Detroit Jazz Festival for the second year.
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
celebrating Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, Michigan's
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
amazing array of Jazz musicians. Detroit Jazzstage receives approximately 20,000 downloads per month and is consistently the number one rated independent jazz podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
. They have charted as high as the 22nd most popular music podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
and is downloaded in almost every country. Their format is a mixture of interview and musical selections highly influenced by National Public Radio.
History
The podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
was the brainchild of Dean Sahutske, musician and IT specialist and Rodney Reeves, musician and Elementary music teacher. Detroit Jazzstage was first aired in November 2005 at a time when the term was still unknown to most people. Their first guest, Mark Byerly is the leader of the Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
group Bop Culture and soon became DJS's sound engineer. Mark has toured with the Artie Shaw Orchestra, RCA recording artists
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
The Verve Pipe, Jive
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
recording artist Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
, Virgin recording artist and Neo-soul singer/songwriter/producer Dwele
Dwele
Andwele Gardner , better known by his stage name Dwele is a soul singer, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan.-Biography:...
and most recently, Capitol recording artist
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, Bob Seger
Bob Seger
Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
.
In March, of 2006, Jim Gallert replaced Dean Sahutske as co-host so Mr. Sahutske could focus on producing the show. Jim Gallert is a veteran jazz broadcaster, researcher and writer. He has over twenty-five years of radio experience as producer and host of "Jazz Yesterday and "Detroit Jazz Alive" on WDET-FM, Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, and "Swing City" on WEMU-FM, Gallert has participated in every Detroit International Jazz Festival as staff writer, emcee or host of "Meet The Artist" sessions. Jim has authored numerous biographies of Detroit jazz musicians and is also the co-author of Before Motown: A History of Jazz In Detroit, 1920 - 1960 by Lars Bjorn with Jim Gallert.
Guests
- Mark Byerly/Bop Culture
- Paul Keller/Paul Keller Orchestra
- James DapognyJames DapognyJames Dapogny is an American jazz musicologist, pianist and bandleader, active principally in the traditional jazz revival scene....
, Chris Smith/Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings - Urban Transport
- John Douglas-Jazzhead
- Dave Cook
- Buddy Budson
- Rick Roe
- Phil Lasley
- Paul Vornhagen, Alberto Nacif /Tumbao Bravo
- Faruq Z. BeyFaruq Z. BeyFaruq Z. Bey is a jazz saxophonist and composer from Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is best known for his work with Griot Galaxy. Griot Galaxy played hard free jazz with distinct compositions, often by Bey. Odd meters and polyrhythms were a frequent feature of the group's tunes, which would give way...
/Griot GalaxyGriot GalaxyGriot Galaxy was an avant-garde jazz band led by Detroit saxophonist and poet Faruq Z. Bey. The band was founded in 1972 with drummer Tani Tabbal, bassist Jaribu Shahid, and saxophonists Bey, Anthony Holland and David McMurray. Their first recorded appearance is often cited as coming from a 1976... - Jesse Palter
- Paul Keller Orchestra recorded live at the Max M. Fisher Music Theater
- Wendell Harrison
- Terri Pontremoli-Executive/Artistic Director of the Detroit International Jazz Festival
- Bill Lucas- 2nd Trumpet Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Achievements
Two new jazz podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
s have been added with a Classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
in the works. They have partnered with some of the most influential jazz media including the Max. M. Fisher Music Center, WRCJ-FM, Cliff Bells and the Detroit Jazz Festival. Recently, Jazzstage Productions began hosting live performances. They successfully brought Randy Napoleon
Randy Napoleon
Randy Napoleon is a jazz guitarist, composer, and arranger who is a member of The Freddy Cole Quartet and the leader of the Randy Napoleon Trio. He has toured with Benny Green, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra , led by John Clayton, Jeff Clayton and Jeff Hamilton, and with Michael Bublé.-Early...
, (then guitarist for Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...
, now for Freddy Cole
Freddy Cole
Lionel Frederick Cole is an American jazz singer and pianist, whose recording career has spanned over fifty years. He is leader of the Freddy Cole Quartet, which regularly tours the US, Europe, the Far East and South America....
) to Cliff Bell's. The packed audience included Linda Yohn (program director at WEMU-FM), Mark Stryker (The Detroit Free Press music critic) and many of Detroit's
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
top jazz musicians. To celebrate the 28th Detroit International Jazz Festival, they brought Michigan's first Poet Laureate
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
, M.L. Liebler's
M.L. Liebler
M.L. Liebler is the author of several books of poetry including the 2001 finalist for The Paterson Poetry Prize and winner of The 2001 Wayne State University Board of Governors' Award for Written In Rain: New & Selected and The Moon A Box , which received The 2005 Paterson Poetry Award...
Magic Poetry band and the Northwood Improvisers to Cliff Bell's. In partnership with WRCJ-FM, Bop Culture performed at Southfield Michigan's
Southfield, Michigan
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 0.04% is water. The main branch of the River Rouge runs through Southfield. The city is bounded to the south by Eight Mile Road, its western border is Inkster Road, and to the east it is bounded by Greenfield Road...
Arturo's. DJS cosponsored the Jazz Talk tent at the Detroit Jazz Festival for the second year.
External links
- Detroit JazzStage: a monthly podcast celebrating Detroit Michigan's amazing array of Jazz musicians.
- Detroit JazzStage Jazz Spotlite Channel: a weekly short featuring great music from local, national, and international jazz musicians.
- Detroit JazzStage - Jazz Extras: Features panel discussions on Bennie Maupin, Frank Zappa, Jaco Pastorius, Mose Allison, and many more.
- Detroit JazzStage Myspace site: Contains information on shows, pictures and audio clips
Further reading
- Bjorn, Lars and Jim Gallert (2001). Before Motown: A History of Jazz in Detroit 1920-60. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0472067656.