OFAM 2025 Winter Jazz Party
Chuck Redd hosts as the OFAM 2025 Winter jazz team offer up their usual 3 1/2 hours of improv this winter drawing entirely on the works of Richard Roger, Harold Arlen, George Gershwin and Cole Porter.
The format for the evening will be the usual: top-ticketed cabaret seating down front of the main floor, and reserved seating up in the balcony, with a full bar in the Tykeson Lobby.
Event Personnel
Chuck Redd, host
Vocalists
Shirley Andress, vocals
Siri Vik, vocals
Musicians
Randy Porter, piano
Kevin Kanner, drums
Paul Keller, bass
Christopher Minami, guitar
Scott Silbert, reeds
Jon Gordon, reeds
Nanami Haruta, trombone
Tim Clarke, trumpet
Tom Wakeling, bass
Chuck Redd, vibes & drums
Aretha's Jazz Cafe
Christopher Minami, native of Florida, recently completed his Master’s in Jazz Studies at the Michigan State University College of Music in the studio of Randy Napoleon.
Minami is currently performing throughout Michigan, sharing the stage with jazz greats such as Rodney Whitaker, Randy Gelispie, Walter Blanding, and Paul Keller.
Christopher Minami - Guitar
Nanami Haruta - Trombone
Jim Alfredson - Organ
Brian Allen - Drums
Corey's Lounge
Join us every Wednesday for dinner and an awesome lineup of bands! Starting back up January 15 @coreysloungelansing 7:30 - 10:30pm with Christopher Minami - Guitar, Nanami Haruta - Trombone, Jim Alfredson - Organ, and Chris Corey - Drums. Jam session every week 9:30-10:30! Going to be a fun month of music!
Jazz Tuesdays @ Moriarty's Pub
A Tribute To Dizzy Gillespie - Lucas Stickley-Miner Quartet
Lucas Stickley-Miner is a dynamic trumpet player hailing from the vibrant city of Columbus, Ohio. Currently based in the heart of Detroit, Michigan, Lucas has become a sought-after freelance performer known for his versatility and passion for music. With a focus on jazz, pop, and hip-hop genres, Lucas has carved a niche for himself in the music industry, captivating audiences with his soulful melodies and electrifying performances.
Jazz Tuesdays @ Moriarty’s Pub
Join us for our first show of 2025! We'll be featuring saxophonist Jon Gewirtz as bandleader for the night. Jon is well known as an educator at Lansing Community College, Hillsdale College, and Olivet College, as well as performing in many excellent bands including Orquesta Ritmo, Summer of Sol, Atomic Boogaloo, and Soulstice.
Joining Jon on the band for the night we have the inimitable Clif Metcalf, organ, Chris Minami, guitar, and host and "resident drummer" Jeff Shoup.
Thanks to our amazing sponsors for their support in what promises to be an excellent 2025 season of music! Thank you Gregg Hill and Cold Plunge Records, Law Office of Trent Harris, and Casio Music USA.
The Gathering Orchestra
Since its inception the legacy of Jazz has been transmitted across generations of musicians through mentors, seasoned veterans taking the “up and comers” under their wings , giving them an opportunity to learn and play together while creating new work and advancing the art form. The Carr Center, following the vision of our former Artistic Director the late, great, brilliant jazz artist, Geri Allen, formalized and institutionalized this tradition and thus, The Gathering Orchestra, Geri Allen Fellows, were born, in October 2017.
The Gathering Orchestra is a two-year fellowship program, under the artistic direction of renowned bassist Rodney Whitaker, former member of the Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra, Director of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University and Carr Center Resident Artist. The Gathering is comprised of 4 seasoned jazz veterans and 14 emerging and highly talented young musicians,(ages 18 – 30). Fellows rehearse and perform with their mentors on standards, large ensemble classics, new music and their own original compositions. The fellowship also includes serving as The Carr Centers house band throughout the season, as well as headlining their own concerts in venues across the city of Detroit.