Friday, August 23, 2013:
Ursula
Walker will be a featured soloist with the Detroit Jazz Festival
Orchestra at the 2nd annual Detroit Divas "Sing, Sing, Sing!" Concert,
sponsored by the Detroit Jazz Festival, at the Eleanor and Edsel Ford
House, 1100 Lake Shore Rd, Grosse Pointe Shores (313-884-4422);
(www.fordhouse.org).
In
addition to her own selections, Ursula will perform with the winner of
last year's student vocalist competition whom she has been mentoring.
This year's winner, yet to be chosen, will also perform and be mentored
by Ms. Walker. Buddy Budson will be the pianist with the Detroit Jazz
Festival Orchestra.
Thursday, September 19, 2013:
Ursula
Walker and the Buddy Budson Trio, featuring Marion Hayden on bass, and
Gayelynn McKinney on drums, will provide music for the 3rd Annual Wine
& Dine in the D, an evening of gourmet food, fine wine and great
jazz, to benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, at the Westin
Book Cadillac Hotel, 1114 Washington Blvd., downtown Detroit.
For more information visit www.WineAndDineinTheD.com or call 248-921-8835.
Sunday, November 3, 2013:
The
New Beginnings Ensemble, will perform the compositions of Doug
Halladay, with arrangements by Buddy Budson, at St. Matthew's and St.
Joseph's Church, 8850 Woodward Ave., Detroit (313-871-4750). (www.mattyjoeedomi.org). The Ensemble is comprised of Detroit Jazz All-Stars: Ursula Walker on vocals, Buddy Budson on piano, Dwight Adams on trumpet, Vincent Bowens on saxophone, Vincent Chandler on trombone, Leslie DeShayzor Adams on viola, Marion Hayden on bass, and Gayelynn McKinney on drums. (Further details forthcoming)
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