Don Was the brains and creativity behind the Detroit All-Star Revue
Saturday night the Concert of Colors presented the eclectic Detroit All-Star Revue. The revue is the brainchild of Oak Park native and brilliant producer Don Was, at the instigation of Ishmail Ahmed. 2011 was the 4th presentation of the revue. The Revue always presents a diverse array of Detroit talent for the enjoyment of the festival goers.
Here are som images for this years show.
Rosco White, Guitarist for the Don Was All-Star Revue Band
Billy Brandt's well used guitar
The great R&B artist Melvin Davis
Wendell Harrison wails on the Sax
Guitarist for Carolyn Stiho's band
Mitch Ryder managed to mix Soul with Rock for a sound that is quintessentially Detroit
Motown legend Martha Reeves celebrates her 70th birthday by closing the show with a house burning version of "Dancin' in the Streets"
I'll post some more COC images in the coming weeks. It was a great four days and I can't wait for next year's version.
© 2011 Tim Marks

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