Around Town
Some highlights from the November jazz scene included Detroit altoist Houston Patton at the Blue LLama on November 13. Patton is currently a University of Michigan student and has studied with SEMJA honoree Wendell Harrison and spent some time in the Big Apple as well.
Patton used pianist Andre Crawford and drummer Brian Allen for his gig at the Blue LLama.
photograph by Lars Bjorn
The UMPH Band — a talented group of University of Michigan undergraduates — played an electric set for an appreciative audience at Schoolcraft College’s Noon Concert Series November 20. From left: Max McDermitt, keyboards; Zach Sommerfeld, guitar; Shudane Hendrix, bass guitar; Cole Oswalt, tenor saxophone; Alex Lahti-Thiam, alto saxophone; Max Rubin, drums.
photograph by Jeff Dunn