The Paul Keller Trio @ Cliff Bell's

The Paul Keller Trio plays at Cliff Bell's from 9:30 PM till 1:30 AM on the last Friday of every month.

String bassist Keller, pianist Duncan McMillan and drummer Sean Dobbins play straight ahead, classic piano trio jazz with a special tip of the hat to their heros Ray Brown, Art Blakey, Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Red Garland, Wynton Kelly, George Shearing and Bill Evans.

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The Paul Keller Trio places a premium on three main goals: presenting well-organized music that reflects the ensemble of a big band within the trio context; indulging their individual muses with impressive improvisatory flights of creative fancy; and entertaining their loyal fans with an eclectic mix of familiar and not so familiar jazz repertoire.

Paul Keller, a prolific composer and arranger, provides much of the material for this popular band. Keller's incredible swing feel is rock solid and his virtuosic bass solos must be heard to be believed. Duncan McMillan's swinging and tasteful pianistic prowess is on prominent display. Sean Dobbins supplies high-energy rhythmic fireworks that propel this amazing trio's music into orbit!

Cliff Bell's is a beautifully restored, art deco night club and restaurant located at 2300 Park Avenue, one block east of Woodward Avenue, directly behind the the Fox and State Theatres in the heart of Detroit's entertainment district. Showtimes at Cliff Bell's Jazz Club are 9:30 PM, 11 PM and 12:30 AM. Visit out www.cliffbells.com.

Check out artistry, alchemy and magic of the Paul Keller Trio @ Cliff Bell's.