Motor City College Of Musical Knowledge

Motor City College Of Musical Knowledge

This week, students.we examine the Myth of Detroit. Turning to our local established news media, we find Detroit defined as a place where law-abiding citizens do not go out after dark. Regular people cower in fear, locked in their homes after the street lights go on, while the hoods battle it out on the freeways with the State Police.

Yes, that's the Myth of Detroit. The truth, on the other hand, is that Detroit has one of the liveliest, most exciting nightlife/music scenes anywhere. Almost every night, thousands of folks in the Motor City go out to find one of the best antidotes to the depression and drudgery of daily life ever invented -good music and a good time.

For further study of this topic, look closely at this carefully prepared list:

Roy Brooks and the Artistic Truth featuring the legendary jazz vocalist Eddie Jefferson finish their smashing return engagement at the classy Dummy George's lounge on 6 Mile east of Meyers Sept. 26. Don't let this one get by'you. . .

After-hours action is heavy at the Music Station in Ron Milner's Midtown Theatre, with the mighty Sam Sanders & Visions keeping US up from midnight lili dawn Sept. 24-25. . .

The gigantic Motor City Music Weekend gets crankin' over at the Showcase Theatre (Van Dyke and 1-94) Sept. 24 with Ron Inglish Plus 9, Sam Sanders' Visions, James Iinn n's Thrust, and Leo Lyons featuring Bobby I ranklin in a night of jazz; then a big rock and roll revival jumps off Sept. 25 as the Rockets, Sonic's Rendezvous Band, Ted Lucas and the Spikedrivers, and the Punks finish it up . . .

Kansaan Roland Kirk holds forth with his many reeds and deeds at Baker's Keyboard Lounge (Livernois & 8 Mile) Sept. 21-26. A modern master indeed, RaJisaan must bc heard to be believed . . .

They don't make blues singers more powerful than Bobby "Blue" Bland as he proves once again at Eddie Phelps' Lounge (Oakland near Holbrook) Sept 24- 27...

Speaking of blues bosses, Mr. Stress himself, guitarist Albert King. stops in at Ethel's Lounge (Mack cast of Gr. Blïd.) Sept. 24-25.. .

Groovin' Grover Washington returns with Roy Ayers and Marlena Shaw at Jazz Oddysey '76, Masonic Temple, Sept. 26 ...

The legendary Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers are the invited guests of Clarence Baker (Baker's Lounge ) Sept. 28-Oct. 3. (Drummers take notice) . . .

Professor Ron English and his 10-piece orchestra (Ron English Plus 9) demonstrate their unusual abilities at another Motor City college, U of M Dearborn, Sept. 24 ...

Coming Up: If that isn't enough to convince you this town alive and jumping, then you really need some Luv (featuring Dennis Rowland, Sept. 30-Oct. 3 at Dummy George's ), or some good laughs (JoeTex at Ethel's, Sept. 30Oct. 2), or some good vibes (from the Tribe, Music Station in the MidTown Theatre, Oct. 1-2), or you should go back to First Grade and play "Show and Tell" (Al Wilson, King's Row.Sept. 30-Oct. 5). join the revolution (non-televised, that is) with Gil Scott-Heron at the Showcase Oct. 3 , or play dead with Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead, Cobo, Oct. 3), or . . . move to Palm Springs?