Under the Tent and in the Woods: Rivard Plaza and Harper Woods Library performances.

     I love living in Detroit during Labor Day holiday, because it is a great opportunity to spend time with family, and attend to Detroit International Jazz Festival. I Had a chance to see some friends in performance at the festival, such trumpeter Rayse Biggs with his group, and other national and international artist such as Curtis Fuller, and a group from Japan called Virtical Engine. Although I was not fortunate enough to grace the stage of the 2011 Detroit International Jazz Festival, I do have two performances scheduled for September  I would like  you to attend. September 20, 2011, I will perform for seniors for a gathering hosted by the Wayne County Library, and in performance at the Harper Woods Library on the 28th of the month.

     Being honest I do not know if my performance under the tent is open to the public, or a private function for seniors sponsored by the Wayne County Public Library, but if you are interested in attending I recommend you call Maria McCarville, Directior of Libraries at (734)727-7310 for details and information. This is going to be a fun performance. Band members and I will an opportunity to fellowship with those in attendance, and enjoy the fine lunch provided by the Wayne County Public Library. After we eat lunch it will be time for us to play. At this time I have not made the set list for this performance as of 09/05/11, but I can tell you I am planning on our jazz quartet to perform mostly jazz standards. This event will begin at 12 noon, under the tent at the Rivard Plaza, on the Detroit River, in Downtown Detroit.

     Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at 6:30 I will be appearing in the Community Room of the Harper Woods Public Library, at 19601 Harper Avenue, in Harper Woods, MI. This program is called "A Night of Jazz With Keith Gamble", and will feature post-bop and avant-garde jazz performances, with me talking about the pieces being performed, and entertaining questions on my compositions. Performing with me on the 28th is Mike Evans on piano, Donnie Wilson on bass, and Michael Brown on drums. Our set list is ready for this performance, and we will perform mostly my original works. Audience will have an opportunity to hear three pieces from my 2010 CD recording - Meaning, Truth, and Understanding, three pieces from my 2006 recording with the performance poetry ensemble called Creative Tradition, from the CD - Do I Have To Live Like This?, an avant-garde jazz piece entitled Exalted One, and other piece to round-out our set.

     I hope to see you at one, if not both performances. I will have copies of my CDs - Meaning, Truth, and Understanding, and a few of the Creative Tradition recording - Do I Have To Live Like This?  While at the performances please sign my mailing list.  We`re going to have a lot of fun on the river and in the tent on the 20th, while the 28th promises to be an evening of high energy and artistic creation.