Apr 28 Sunday
Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings (P.O.R.K.) take the stage at Ann Arbor’s Zal Gaz Grotto for the Sunday Evening Rhythm Club, when the gang will romp through a cornucopia of classics from their huge library, as well as some newer additions. This local 10-piece big band led by trumpeter/trombonist Chris Smith specializes in the big band music of the late 1920s and early 1930s associated with Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver. Great for listening and dancing. Full bar available.
Apr 29 Monday
Charles E. Boyk Law Offices are proud to offer our 16th annual Bikes for Kids Giveaway. To promote bicycle safety and recognize deserving children in the community, we are giving away 10 bikes to local children for the summer! To learn more and make a nomination visit our Bikes for Kids Giveaway page.
Every Monday for 30+ years, the Zal Gaz has been home to Paul Keller and his Orchestra, who have been dazzling fans with their artistry, lively programs, and internationally renowned guest artists.
Apr 30 Tuesday
The Easy Street Jazz Band has played Dixieland jazz for over 50 years right here in Ann Arbor. Leader/trombonist Terry Kimura picks familiar tunes from the traditional jazz repertoire and blows the dust off some forgotten gems from Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Walter Donaldson, Hoagy Carmichael and other great composers from the early part of the 20th century. Kimura, Matt Collar (tr), Chris Tabaczynski (reeds) Pete Siers (percussion), Rod McDonald (guitar and banjo), Paul Keller (bass), and a guest pianist play great jazz for listening and dancing fun.
The Lilak Brothers is a rock/oldies duo and one of the brothers is currently battling ALS. Join us for live music as we kick off "May is ALS Awareness Month".
Celebrating the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments:An International and Intertemporal MusicscapeThe William P. Malm Performance Series
The Stearns Collection presents an exciting multigenre concert highlighting dozens of unique instruments, including several that have been recently donated and others that have been recently invented and will receive their world premier public performances. The program features U-M student and faculty performers, including a Gamelan Ensemble, a Chinese Orchestra, European Renaissance and Baroque instruments, and analog synthesizers. A recently donated orpharion and automatic banjo will be heard, as well as premiere performances of the xylopong table, the electromagnetic harpsichord, and the collection’s newly restored vintage Moog synthesizer.
ABOUT THE WILLIAM P. MALM STEARNS COLLECTION CONCERTSERIES AND INSTRUMENT PRESERVATION FUND
This concert series and fund is named in honor of William P. Malm, University of Michigan Professor Emeritus of Music and Director of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments. Professor Malm’s glorious career is marked by his leading role in the early establishment of a highly ranked graduate program in ethnomusicology at the University of Michigan that continues to train generations of distinguished scholars. He is recognized internationally for nurturing and raising the stature of the Stearns Collection, among the most diverse and extraordinary holdings of musical instruments on a university campus.
April 30 7:30 PMHankinson Rehearsal HallThe Moore Building1100 Baits Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 49109Hosted by the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments
May 01 Wednesday
May 02 Thursday