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Tonotrope

Tonotrope, a trio featuring pianist Michael Malis, bassist Jaribu Shahid, and drummer Jonathan Taylor, played at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit on Tuesday, September 25, at 8 p.m. They explored the outer edges of jazz and searched for music’s inner logic together.

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Organizer image · Cliff Bell’s ↗
Tonotrope is a collaborative trio with pianist Michael Malis, bassist Jaribu Shahid, and drummer Jonathan Taylor. Shahid, a Detroit native and internationally renowned bassist, has played with noted artists including Sun Ra and founded the avant-garde jazz group Griot Galaxy. Malis is a Detroit-based composer praised for pushing contemporary jazz forward, while Taylor is a drummer involved in several creative projects around Detroit. Their performance took place at Cliff Bell’s with no cover charge.

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Source: Cliff Bell’s ↗
Last successful source check: Oct 25, 2026, 11:45 PM

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