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Don Was conducts Detroit’s fractured groove, DSO brings the metronome
Oak Park native Don Was, both producer and Blue Note Records president, orchestrates a musical union that stretches across Detroit’s fragmented neighborhoods. The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, his latest endeavor, gathers disparate musicians in a performance that gestures drily at the city’s erratic but persistent music heartbeat.
In counterpoint, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, led by Jader Bignamini, adds a more measured cadence to the weekend’s sonic offerings.
Source: Music Industry News – Published on October 9, 2025
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On TV today, T.Rex and Marc Bolan at ‘Don Kirshner Rock’s Concert’ (1974)
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Eric Burdon comes back to Paris (2019)
October 8, 2019 - Eric Burdon & The Animals - that is Evan Mackey (tp), Davey Allen (kb), Dustin Koester (d), Johnzo West (g), Justin Andres (b) and Ruben Salinas...
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October 8, 1985 - Venom's "World Possession" tour stops at Hammersmith Odeon in London
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Madonna enchants Toronto (2015)
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Gordon Lightfoot plays & sings in San Francisco (2014)
October 2, 2014 - Gordon Lightfoot will be on stage at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco
Coleman Hawkins plays in London (1964)
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