Music Links
 

The West Michigan Blues Society

Has sponsored blues festivals and concerts since 1991.
www.wmbs.org

Organissimo

An organ trio featuring Jim Alfredson on Hammond B-3, Joe Gloss on guitar and Randy Marsh on drums, a musical combustion of soul jazz and bop sensibilities with a jam band groove.
www.organissimo.org

The Southeastern Michigan Jazz Association

Stressing jazz education,  the associatin participates in the organization of the Ford Detroit Jazz Festival and other concert events on the eastern side of Michigan.
www.semja.org

Jazz New York Art Attack

A great source for info on jazz events in the Big Apple.  Check it out before your next trip to NYC.
www.jazznewyork.org

Jimmie Stagger

Guitar-slinging favorite of blues audiences in West Michigan and beyond.
www.jimmiestagger.com

The West Michigan Jazz Society

Has been promoting and preserving the jazz tradition since 1986.
http://www.wmichjazz.org

Mary Radamacher

A multi-faceted jazz and pop vocalist with a cabaret flair, who leads the Rad Pack, is a member of the Boogie Woogie Babies, sings with the Midtown Horns and, with Rick Reuther, is half of Steppin' Out.
www.maryrad.com

Jazzmatazz

Offers information on upcoming jazz releases and is updated weekly.
http://home.att.net/~lankina/jazz/

Jazz Weekly

Offers in-depth interviews with jazz artists and personalities, plus record reviews. www.allaboutjazz.com All About Jazz is an on-line jazz magazine with reviews, interviews and jazz news.
www.jazzweekly.com

PKO Records

The official web site of The Paul Keller Orchestra, formerly the Bird of Paradise Orchestra.  Keller is a 1980 graduate of East Grand Rapids High School and a renowned bass player, bandleader and composer.  Other PKO recording artists include Paul Vornhagen, Doug Horn, Organissimo, Rick Rowe and Los Gatos.
www.pkorecords.com

The Jazz Institute of Chicago

A web site that is a great source for information concerning live jazz in the windy city.
www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org

Jazz Corner

Offers artist pages, calendar, news and forum.
www.jazzcorner.com/index.html

Billy's Lounge

A venue with a long tradition of showcasing national and regional blues acts.
www.billyslounge.com

 

www.juniorvalentine.com Junior Valentine leads his all-stars with a rootsy mix of blues, R&B and swing.

www.jamesreeser.com James Reeser and His Hot Blues Quartet offer electric blues.

www.weezilmalone.com Weezil Malone has a colorful, hard-rocking blues band. 

www.bluecats.org The Grand River Blue Cats play a diverse range of blues styles from urban electric to deep blues and Texas swing.

www.harrylucasandthelowdown.com Harry Lucas and the Lowdown are heavily influenced by the Chicago and Texas blues.

www.fattlappblues.com Fatt Lapp Blues Band is Grand Rapids based and committed to traditional blues.

www.metalblues.com Cherri and the Violators perform in-your-face Metal blues. 

www.scmsonline.org St. Cecilia Music Society is dedicated to promoting the appreciation, study and performance of music in order to enrich the human spirit and enhance the quality of life for the residents of West Michigan.

www.BigBandBeat.com The Rhythm Section Jazz Band Drummer, Paul Sherwood, brings back to life music from the golden age of jazz with his 10 piece swing orchestra. The band mantains an archive of over 3,000 vintage jazz arrangements.