Paxton/Spangler Septet CD Release Party at Cadieux Cafe

4300 Cadieux Road,Detroit MI 48224

11 July, 2021

Description

Tbone Paxton & RJ Spangler deliver a new CD of great South African compositions by pianist Abdullah Ibrahim. For over 30 years, Tbone Paxton and RJ Spangler have been exploring the beauty of South African jazz, inspired by such artists as Hugh Masekala, Miriam Makeba and Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath. They began this journey with the Sun Messengers Band in 1980, followed by the Sun Sounds Orchestra, which was awarded Best Jazz Recording at the Detroit Music Award in 1991 for the CD “Open the Doors (Eastlawn Records), which RJ produced. Decades later, they recorded a two-CD collection with their PD9 Township Jazz Project; “The Duderstadt Session/Live at the Scarab Club” (Eastlawn Records), which won a Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Jazz Recording in 2015. This seven-piece band brings plenty of energy and Detroit soul to the music. South African music has always spoken to Tbone and RJ and they wish to perform this music as part of our musical contribution to the world. Paxton/Spangler Septet Tbone Paxton, trombone, co-leader RJ Spangler, congas, percussion & co-leader Phillip J. Hale, electric piano Sean Perlmutter, drums Daniel Bennett, tenor sax Kasan Belgrave, alto sax Damon Warmack, electric bass