Jazz, Blues & Beyond Series

2008-2009 Jazz, Blues & Beyond Series

ASL interpretedVagabond OperaVagabond Opera
U of M Flint Theatre
Friday, October 10, 2008 at 8pm
All seats $26
Vagabond Opera delivers a magical blend of Bohemian cabaret, Paris hot jazz, gut bucket swing, tango, Ukrainian folk-punk ballads, and Klezmer, with elements of vaudeville, Duke Ellington, and Edith Piaf thrown in the mix. Meet a world of riverboat gambling queens, Turkish belly dancers, voices singing in 11 languages and a cabaret of rich musical phrasing and sparkling lyrics,
all played with a gritty Vagabond edge.

Vance GilbertVance GilbertASL interpreted
U of M Flint Theatre
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 8pm
All Seats $26
Bursting onto the scene in the early 90's with an act that led to a mega tour with comedian George Carlin, Vance Gilbert has since taken audiences across the nation by storm. With eight critically acclaimed albums, jazz singer Vance Gilbert continues to refine his unlikely union of humor, virtuosity, and the unexpected.

The Four Tops The Four Tops
Friday, February 13, 2009 at 8:00pm
$19 / $27 / $38 / $47
With chart topping hits like Reach Out (I’ll Be There), I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch), Baby I Need Your Loving and Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Four Tops, are the most stable and consistent group to emerge from Motown Records.

ASL interpretedSophie MilmanSophie Milman
U of M Flint Theatre
Friday, February 20, 2009 at 8pm
All seats $26
A major new talent has burst onto the jazz scene! Sophie Milman, the 24-year-old multilingual Russian-born singing sensation, has won critical acclaim for her musicianship and sultry, soulful voice, selling out jazz clubs across the U.S. and beyond.

The Four Tops Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials
U of M Flint Theatre
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 8pm
All seats $26
Praised as “the world’s #1 houserockin’ band,” Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials pound out some of the rawest, roughest, toughest boogie and blues music ever heard. Lil’ Ed Williams, although small in stature, is a true giant of the blues, and among the very last authentic West Side Chicago bluesmen. From smoking slide guitar riffs to raw-boned Chicago shuffles to the deepest slow blues, Lil’ Ed Williams along with his blistering, road-tested band The Blues Imperials, has been tearing up clubs and festival stages all over the world for almost 25 years.