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Come unwind with us every Wednesday evening with Live Jazz, Blues, and Arts.  

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To confirm concert has been moved due to weather call: 888-383-4108  

*Rain-out Info, see bottom of page.

Our 2012 line-up:  'Ya gotta get hot...to play real cool.


August 29
Our Summer Concert Series Finale Extravaganza!!!
*Two  time Grammy award  winning drummer Jerry McKenzie’s Just Jazz Trio will return to finish out our 2012 series.  This time around they will feature Dave Tatrow on Trumpet and Detroit’s very own international Sax legend, George Benson.  This will be a special engagement and will  have a slightly higher ticket price of $15 but will include  3 hours of live music starting at 5p.m to 8 p.m, and feature  special Gourmet Wines, Beers, Cheeses, Chocolates and Meats. 
August 22
The Shelia Landis Quartet.
*Shelia is a 7 time winner of “Outstanding Jazz Vocalist” award from the Detroit Music Awards.  A Detroit born singer of blues and jazz since 1973,  she released her first Album in 1981 called jazz Rendezvous.  In 1991 she teamed up with 7 string guitarist Rick Matle and together they continue to explore all sorts of inventive collaborations of funk/pop, jazz, bebop, blues and Brazilian rhythms! “When Landis scats, well, the spirit of Ella Lives” Chuck Berg, Jazz Times
August 15
The Dave Bennett Trio.
*Dave performed with the Jerry McKenzie Just jazz Trio at our 3rd concert and was a huge hit.  This phenomenal clarinetist is currently at  Ann Arbor's Big Sky Studio recording his debut Album for Mack Avenue Records. He will be returning to the Conservatory this time with his very own Trio.  You don’t want to miss this performance.
August 1
Penny Wells contemporary R & B/ Jazz vocalist

August 8
The Paul Keller Quartet featuring Sarah D’Angelo
July 25
Randy Napoleon. Jazz guitarist currently touring with Fred dy Cole
July 18
Rare Standard modern progressive jazz
July 11
Sinatra Salute with Kevin Sands featuring Jerry Mckenzie/drums
July 4
Red
, White & Blues
with Amazing Wahoo Brothers 
& blues guitarist Ian Stewart. (see on YouTube)  - BUY TICKETS
** Celebrate our nations birthday and our 5th year of operation! $15 per person, BBQ, games, and more! Check out the flyer with detailed info. here! **   
June 27
Drummer Jerry McKenzie ‘s Just Jazz with explosive clarinetist Dave Bennett
 Terry Lower/keys and Ray Tini/bass
June 20
The Three Bops/ featuring vocalist Katelyn Philpot
June 13 Girls’ Night Out/featuring - Cliff Robinson on sax
   

Taylor Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 22314 Northline Road, Taylor MI 48180 


IN CASE OF RAIN the concert will be moved indoors to: 

Taylor Lanes Bowling Alley “Back Bar” 

24800 Eureka Road, Taylor 

1 Mile south of Northline Road 

1/2 Mile West of Telegraph Road 

Decision to move concert made by 4 p.m. day of the concert 

To confirm concert has been moved due to weather call: 888-383-4108