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Mother’s Day with the ReaDeal Big Band
The ReaDeal Big Band played on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at 7 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit for a special Mother’s Day concert, featuring arrangements by the late Leo Rea. It was a treat for local jazz fans.
Formed in 2006 by Detroit musicians Leo Rea (trumpet) and Vaughan Klugh (guitar), the ReaDeal Big Band grew quickly to a 17-piece ensemble with a full horn section and rhythm section. After Leo Rea passed away in 2012, the band continued performing his arrangements, mainly as a rehearsal band playing publicly about once a year at benefit concerts. In May 2018, they honored Mother’s Day with a show at Cliff Bell’s, sharing their classic big band jazz sound with the Detroit audience.
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