Steve DeDoes Music & Media Productions
Photos and Videos from August 27, 2015. It was quite a night, for all who were there. Enjoy the excerpts below ! “The Helmholtz Project” Concert – Ann Arbor, Michigan (what does that mean ? read a preview published in U-M’s “Arts at Michigan” periodical) Featuring Steve DeDoes (piano, vocals) & Mattie DeDoes (alto sax, […]
Continue Reading(…see the performance of “Just The Two Of Us” from the concert – if you haven’t already) Another post from “The Helmholtz Project” Concert on August 27, 2015. Mattie DeDoes (alto sax) leads the Unknown Legacy Quartet in an instrumental arrangement of the recent pop hit, “Happy.” Accompanied by Steve DeDoes (piano), Leer Sobie (bass), […]
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Here’s an entertaining, and unusual, twist on a jazz/funk classic… In an excerpt from a live concert on August 27, 2015, Mattie DeDoes doesn’t just play his saxophone — he grabs the mic to rap, and to rip into, his unique relationship with his father, pianist Steve DeDoes. Check out “the boys, some noise, and […]
Continue ReadingA “Reemergence” of a Musical Legacy Will Take Place In August 27 Event (The Yellow Barn, Ann Arbor, Michigan) (note: this article was published in a University of Michigan overview, “Arts at Michigan” in August 2015) While a lifelong musician with countless credits as a composer, arranger, producer, and performer – the apogee of Steve […]
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Kick off the summer swing on Thursday, June 11 with the Saline Big Band !!! Mattie DeDoes (lead alto) and Steve DeDoes (piano) will be featured as this ensemble of 40+ years – and counting – makes its annual appearance at the Saline Summer Concert Series. Mattie’s solos will undoubtedly provide many of the evening’s […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 14, 2015 – It was absolutely frigid outside, and the Detroit River was frozen solid. But inside The Roostertail, one of Detroit’s most prominent entertainment venues, Valentine’s Day was a warm, swinging’, and at times, hot-rockin’ affair as the DeDoes Quartet, the Saline Big Band, and special guest Martha Reeves created the soundtrack for an […]
Continue ReadingTALKIN’ RHYTHM – WITH DANNY SERAPHINE. “CHICAGO” DRUMMER STILL POUNDING OUT GROOVES Mattie DeDoes (L), Steve DeDoes (R) with “Chicago” drummer Danny Seraphine This past summer, Steve and Mattie DeDoes met and spent some time with Danny Seraphine – the original drummer from the legendary rock group “Chicago“. Seraphine, in Fort Wayne to present a clinic, got […]
Continue ReadingJanuary, 2015 – Steve DeDoes has begun work on a set of tracks for a new album. At the time of this post, a couple of exciting original songs are being composed and produced. Here is an excerpt from one of the tracks: hear a clip from the song, “(On Some) Blue Planet” (opens new window) […]
Continue ReadingContact: 734.663.6357734.663.6357, steve<ATsign>dedoesmusic.com Take away all of the layers of music – in the studio, or on prominent stages – and you’re left with a man at the piano. As much as Steve relishes the “big show,” and putting together all of the elements that make a recording happen, or an event jump, he has […]
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