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Paxton/Spangler Septet
RJ Spangler and Tbone Paxton’s band played a mix of Fats Waller, Louis Jordan, New Orleans jazz, funk, South African tunes, and Sun Ra’s cosmic jazz on Thursday, August 29, at 8 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit.
The Paxton/Spangler septet offered a unique blend of traditional jazz, funk, South African gems, and the cosmic sounds of Sun Ra. Frontline players included Goode Which III and Dan Bennett on saxes, Tbone on trombone and vocals, with Matt LoRusso on guitar, Jeff Cuny on bass, Sean Permutter on drums, and RJ Spangler on congas and percussion. Their show was a cosmic jazz party held the night before the Detroit Jazz Festival at the intimate Cliff Bell’s venue.
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