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Melodioso: Live at the Golden Falcon, December 1975

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 4:09pm

This is a live recording of the musical group Melodioso playing at The Golden Falcon Restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in December 1975. Melodioso was a Latin-jazz combination started in the early 1970s by guitarists Howard White and Cory Sea, instructors at Herb David Guitar Studio. The original lineup also included guitarist-vibist Andy Sacks and percussionists Armando Shobey and Norman Bellis. Other players on this recording include Max Woods, Larry Manderville, and Reggie Smythe.

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AADL Talks To: Marcel Shobey and Ruth Natalie Kellogg about the Legacy of Musicians Armando and Norman Shobey, aka the Shobey Brothers

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 4:14pm

In this episode, AADL Talks To Marcel Shobey, joined by his mother, Ruth Natalie Kellogg. Marcel shares memories of growing up on Ashley Street on the Old West Side and he and his mother discuss some of the changes they've seen in Ann Arbor over the years. They also take a deep dive into the music career of the Shobey Brothers -- Marcel's father, Armando Shobey, and uncle, Norman Shobey. The Shobeys were hand percussionists discovered in the Bronx as children. They toured with Bobby Orton's Teen Aces and then went on to play in a variety of music ensembles of some renown both nationally and in several European countries for many years before settling in Ann Arbor at the invitation of musician Rick Burgess. Here they formed -- or joined -- a variety of music ensembles that played throughout the Midwest region. Their story is further documented in photos and flyers in the Marcel Shobey Collection.