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The Cranbrook Project’s FREE Friday concert series is back! These concerts highlight Detroit artists and musicians right at Christ Church Cranbrook. This night features the iconic jazz group, Straight Ahead!

Out of Detroit’s lively jazz scene, which has produced some of the best musicians in the world, comes the groundbreaking women’s jazz ensemble Straight Ahead. A group of strong, inventive instrumentalists and vocalists, they have shown themselves to be robust and imaginative composers and arrangers. Widely recognized for their eclectic and soulful approach to creating music, the Straight Ahead sound ranges comfortably from mainstream jazz R&B ballads and avant-garde to Brazilian funk. These Grammy-nominated Atlantic Jazz recording artists have traveled extensively in the United States, the Caribbean, and Europe, garnering rave reviews. Recent appearances include the prestigious Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival. Founding members include the “Rhythm Sister” Marion Hayden (bass), Eileen Orr (piano), and Gayelynn McKinney (drums), who merges with an exciting line-up that features the dynamic Kymberli Wright (vocals).