China ~ Detroit Fusion.

In Transit Detroit China Fusion Sean Blackman

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An adventure in and of itselF..

This month we are taking In Transit On the musical journey To China....
This is equaly as exciting as intriguing! We will mix traditional music from China with Detroit's funky sounds, as well as.. Detroit's greatest hits with unique Chinese rhythms.

On the stage, Solid as a rock, Detroit's Funkiest House Band: Sean Blackman, the producer and the visionary, on acoustic guitar, Steve Caldwell on electric guitar, James Simonson on bass, Larry Fratangelo on percussion, and Ron Otis on drums.

We are honored to share the stage with two brilliant World Class musicians representing their Incredibly rich and beautiful culture: XIAO DONG WEI on Erhu, - Chinese two-stringed violin, and a guzheng - a 21-stringed zither, and flying in from Boston, YAZHI GUO, widely known as the best Suona player. Suona, also called laba or haidi, is a Chinese sorna (double-reeded horn).

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The House Band

from left: Sean Blackman (Acoustic guitar) . STEVE CALDWELL (Electric Guitar.).  JAMES SIMONSON (bass) . Larry Fratangelo (PERCussion) . RON OTIS (drums) — from left: **Sean Blackman** (Acoustic guitar) **. STEVE CALDWELL** (Electric Guitar.). **JAMES SIMONSON** (bass) **. Larry Fratangelo** (PERCussion) **. RON OTIS** (drums)

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XIAO DONG WEI (erhu, guzheng)

Xiao Dong Wei Sean Blackman In Transit DetroitChina Fusion

If starting early is any indication to the success of a musician, then Xiao Dong Wei is exceptionally no exception. .

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YAZHI GUO (suona)

2012 Hong Kong Award for Best Artist winner (Music)
In Asia, he was widely known as “THE” best Suona player....

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DJ Judy Adams

opening and closing the show

a trained musicologist and composer with deep and current knowledge of most music genre, specializing in Jazz, Classical, Experimental, Blues, Art Rock, Electronic, World, Funk/Soul/R&B, Reggae, Acoustic/Bluegrass and beyond. Adams’ original compositions can be heard in commercials, film soundtracks and live performances for solo piano

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