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Marion Hayden & Straight Ahead
Marion Hayden, Detroit-born acoustic bass ace, played two sets at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. Fans got two chances to catch her live jazz performance in a classic venue.
Marion Hayden started jazz at 15, mentored by master trumpeter Marcus Belgrave. She co-founded Straight Ahead, the first all-women jazz group signed to Atlantic Records, and tours with Detroit International Jazz Festival All-Star Ambassadors. Her career spans decades with collaborations alongside legends and awards like the Kresge Artist Fellowship and Jazz Hero Award. On May 13, she performed two separate sets at Cliff Bell’s, giving the local jazz crowd a solid night of live music. Tickets were $20.
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