Unified music and film network
                  presents
        
       the SDM concert
Friday Oct 7th from 7pm

                    featuring
artists from the SDM Mixtape vol 3

                       With
Gladiator, Rich Mook, Kosta,
Krystal Styles  And  more...

Also a special guest
spoken words performer from the poetry ministry
Hosted by Aye Money & Taylor Gurl

. sponsored by the SDM NETWORK, Alpha Wolf Ent, I Believe Records and BMR

Entity Records and Entertainment recording artists, the Gene-n-Tonics combine the elements of the Great American Songbook with smooth jazz and R&B to take you on a musical journey from the 1920's all the way to today! The band members include Nic Cocco, Guitar; Don Santilli, Sax; David Schut, Piano; J.P. McGuire, Bass; Scott Meldrum; Drums and Roberto Warren on Percussion produce an amazing array of sound and music that is tantalizing to audiences of all ages! Individually, the members of the Gene-n-Tonics have been performing on stages of all sizes for over 40 years with some of the best names in the entertainment industry and collectively have performed over 100 shows together in last two years!

When the Gene-n-Tonics perform you will be moved to dance and sway by the melodic and percussive sounds of the Gene-n-Tonics as the band plays the best works of Beckenstein, Benson, Santana, Porter, Ellington, Koz, Adderley, Gershwin, Caldwell, Davis and many more!

DAVE SHARP WORLDS QUARTET    FRIDAY OCT 21, 2016 8pm
MUSIC HALL JAZZ CAFÉ 350 Madison Detroit, MI
http://jazzcafedetroit.com    http://www.davesharp.com

Bassist, composer and band leader Dave Sharp and his new WORLDS QUARTET make their debut at the Music Hall Jazz Cafe to present their blend of Arabic, Eastern European and world music influenced original compositions. Recognized in the Jazz Times 2010 Critic’s Poll, the Dave Sharp WORLDS QUARTET masterfully blends rhythms, sounds, and textures from across the globe. This evening of "World Jazz" music will feature Dave Sharp on Electric and Upright Bass, Igor Houwat on Oud, Henrik Karapetyan on violin and Mike List on percussion.
      
“…a whirr of gorgeous melodic invention and delicate, intricate musicianship. Beautiful.”
–Brett Callwood
http://blogs.metrotimes.com/index.php/music-blahg/city-slang-weekly-music-review-roundup-116/

“Sharp's bass work balances everything like a needle threading exotic fabrics.”
–Mark Tucker
http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p09209.htm
“…healing music reminiscent of ancient wisdom expressed for the listener in the language of now.”
Linda Yohn WEMU 89.1 FM

Dr. Henrik Karapetyan Native of Yerevan, Armenia, Henrik Karapetyan studied violin in the State Conservatory under the tutelage of the distinguished professor Suren Hakhnazaryan before relocating to US in 2001.  Two years after his move, Henrik won a contracted position with the Michigan Opera Orchestra, while still completing his Master's degree.  During his career, Henrik has led many orchestras as concertmaster, participated in numerous festivals worldwide, won competitions and shared the stage with many celebrated musicians in venues such as Chamber Music Hall of Armenia, Hill Auditorium, Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center.  A violinist with extensive Classical training (Doctorate in Violin Performance from University of Michigan, 2010), Henrik has always been interested in folk music, both as a performer and as a scholar.  He as been a member of a number of folk bands, specializing in Eastern European and Near Eastern music. Active in Classical scene in US and Europe, Henrik is also a member of the folk groups Duo Mosaic, Klezmephonic, and Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet. 

Igor Houwat is an oud player living in Lansing, Michigan. He is of Lebanese and Brazilian descent,  and has spent his life trotting around the globe, and landed in Michigan nine years ago. Interested in exploring his Lebanese roots, Igor started studying the oud (Arabic lute) with Abdel Karim Bader, a master of Arabic traditional music, and founded Wisaal, a Mediterranean fusion group that was active from 2010 to 2015. Currently he continues to perform around Michigan while honing his skills under Iraqi Oud master Raed Khoshaba.

Mike List is a globalized percussionist based out of Metro Detroit playing both western and non-western instruments from around the globe.  Mike has performed in a variety of musical settings including rock, jazz, classical, contemporary art music, and world music fusion ensembles.  He currently works with the percussion group 'Rela,' world jazz group 'Inscribe,' and is a regular performer with Rick Robinson's CutTime Simfonica and the Classical Revolution Detroit series. He has also worked with Mediterranean fusion ensemble ‘Wisaal’ and the marimba/world percussion duet, ‘To Hit.’ Mike holds a Master of Music and Bachelor of Music in percussion performance from Central Michigan University and has also studied tabla, mbira, and Arabic percussion. Along with performing, Mike teaches privately, accompanies modern dance, and teaches courses on the ‘History of Rock and Roll’ and ‘World Music.’ He can also make you a mean cup of coffee.

Dave Sharp was born in Detroit, Michigan where he was inspired by the city’s deep musical heritage. While earning studying at the University of Michigan, Sharp became deeply devoted to the study of jazz and improvisation. This led to a move to San Francisco where Dave studied with legendary bassist Herbie Lewis (McCoy Tyner, Cannonball Adderly, Les McCann) at the New College of California. While living in San Francisco, Sharp performed in art spaces and venues like Cafe Du Nord and the Fillmore, and served as bassist and composer for the modern jazz ensemble the Spheres of Influence. After a brief tour of Japan, Sharp returned home to Michigan, where he continues to compose, record, engineer, teach and perform live in front of appreciative audiences. Sharp brings both his upright and electric bass skills to a wide variety of music groups, including Dave Sharp's Secret 7 (World Jazz), Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet, Dave Sharp Worlds Trio, Three Worlds Trio, Sumkali (Indian Fusion), Klezmephonic (Traditional Klezmer), Wisaal (Arabic Fusion) as well as collaborations with Bollywood musicians (Parthiv Gohil, Jointa Gandhi) and touring Kirtan (Girish, Prema Hara) artists.

PROUDLY ANNOUNCING THE LINEUP! Tickets are now on sale at the link below.
JoelFluentGreenePRESENTS
MUSIC OF THE NIGHT. 
A MASQUERADE AFFAIR.
The Sophisticated and Fly Halloween Weekend Event. 
Featuring:
Poetry/Live Music/$100 Masquerade Mask Contest/Detroit Based Artisans Marketplace/Cash Bar & More. 
Friday/October 28th
Jazz Cafe @ Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts. 
Doors 8PM. Showtime 9PM. 
STARRING 
GRAMMY AWARD WINNING PERFORMANCE POET/RECORDING ARTIST AUTHOR:
J. IVY
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT CONTESTANT
SINGER/MUSICIAN/ACTOR/PLAYWRIGHT:
TRAVIS PRATT
W/ THE B. WILLIAMS EXPERIMENT
AND A SPECIAL OPENING PERFORMANCE BY SOUL/ROCK/VOCALIST/GUITARIST: 
DEEKAH WYATT
HOSTED & CURATED BY 
JOEL FLUENT GREENE
W/ADDITIONAL MUSIC BY
DJ EQUAD
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE @
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-of-the-night-a-masquerade-affair-tickets-27757681974?aff=eandprexshre&ref=eandprexshre