This month on Detroit JazzStage, we welcome poet M.L. Liebler and jazz guitarist/poet Ron English. M.L. fronts the group, M. L. Liebler & The Magic Poetry Band. By day, he is a Wayne State University professor (and St. Clair Shores, Michigan's first Poet Laureate). Over the last twenty plus years, M.L. has combined his insightful, urban poetry with the funky tones of modern jazz, resulting in a perfect elision of sound and vision. M.L. and Ron share their views of how poetry and jazz are intertwined, plus discuss their 2007 CD The Kurl Of The Butterfly's Tongue. Their Detroit experience is peppered with some of the people and places they have encountered through the years such as the Detroit Artists Workshop, the Detroit Contemporary 5, Cobb's Corner, Jack Kerouac's first wife Edie Parker and many more. Ron also discusses his latest CD by his group Psalm 150 Ensemble. His CD, titled Devotions, features a stellar Detroit lineup. The Psalm 150 Ensemble perform Ron's arrangements of negro spirituals and traditional sacred music. Information on where to purchase both CD's can be found at http://detroitradiocompany.com Music Magic Poetry Band - The Kurl Of The Butterfly's Tongue The Jazz/Foster's - M.L. A Work in Progress/Dragons - Faruq Z. Bey The Blower - Ron English The Kurl of the Butterfly's Tongue/Spectrum - Faruq Z. Bey Musicians Faruq Z. Bey - Tenor Sax Ron English - Guitar Jef Reynolds - Bass Bill Hulet - Drums Psalm 150 Ensemble - Devotions I  Know It Was The Blood - Traditional Spiritual - Ron English solo Guitar Jacob's Ladder - Traditional Spiritual Musicians Ron English - Guitar Dean Moore II - Alto Saxophone John Dana - Bass Gerald Cleaver - Drums Acknowledgements: Opening Music - Mark Byerly's Marks Mood available on the self titled CD Bop Culture Closing Music - Mark Byerly's Erroenious available on Bop Culture's CD The E.P. Go to bopculture.com for more information This episode is sponsored by the folks at www.allaboutjazz.com

[ Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:06:00 GMT ]

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