In Concert, on the main level.

Under Doctor's orders, Ms. Alberta Adams (age 94) cannot perform due to fear of pnuemonia.  But the show will go on.

The RJ Spangler Trio, features special guest Larry Smith on alto sax. Larry is a Michigan Jazz Master & a legend in his own right. RJ on drums is a veteran musician and a long time presence on the Detroit music scene & beyond. On organ is Duncan McMillan, a top flight musician, along with young Ralph Tope on guitar, another stand-out musician.

Ms. Alberta Adams has long been the undisputed Queen of the Blues here in Detroit. In show business since the 1930s, she has toured with T-Bone Walker, Louis Jordan, Cleanhead Vinson and even played the Apollo Theater with Dizzy Gillespie. She continues to represent the real old school in music, returning to the Apollo last Spring! Alberta received two historical awards from the State of Michigan in 2009 and has more Detroit Music Awards than she can count. She is a Lifetime Achievement Award winner from the Detroit Blues Society.

This concert leads off a month of events tied to the 2011-2012 Great Michigan Read book selection Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights and Murder in the Jazz Age by Kevin Boyle.