MARTINIQUE JAZZ FESTIVAL

DECEMBER 6, 2014 @ ATRIUM

SHOWTIME: 20:00  [8:00 PM]

For more information, visit CMAC.

Continuing an amazing year, with the release of his first solo album, Nathan East will play Billboard-Live in Tokyo for the first time as a solo artist.

November 13, 2014

Showtimes:    19:00 & 21:30

Tickets & more information available HERE!

Don’t miss your chance to experience a performance 30 years in the making…

“For many of his fans, Bob James is to jazz what James Brown is to R&B — the music and the musician go hand in hand.” (NPR Music) From his early years touring with Sarah Vaughan to founding smooth jazz supergroup Fourplay, U-M alumnus Bob James has explored a vast stretch of musical territory. A leading force in 1970s crossover jazz, the keyboardist, composer, and producer played an essential role on a series of hit records and has had a profound effect on the history of hip-hop music, with two of his songs among the most sampled in hip-hop history. James’s most recent album, Quartette Humaine, was recorded a month after Dave Brubeck’s death and pays tribute to the iconic pianist. His long-awaited homecoming will feature concert materials drawn from James’s extensive songbook, including tunes from his CTI Records catalog and Dave Brubeck compositions. A UMS debut.

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