DETROIT'S PREMIER INDEPENDENT BLUES & JAZZ LABEL The Planet D Nonet - "Blowin' Away  The Blues" A rousing little big band blues party! This 6 song EP is the debut recording for the Planet D Nonet, a down & dirty little swing band from Detroit. It contains jump blues and other blues related party music! Leaders RJ Spangler (drums) & James O'Donnell (growl trumpet master) put together a fine nine piece band to celebrate their favorite music from late 1920's to the early 1950's. Detroit's queen of the blues, Miss Alberta Adams, guests on one track. Northern Soul singer Buddy Smith lays down a hard hitting slow blues and top Detroit saxman Keith Kaminksi is featured on several great solos! Now available at Amazon.com! The Planet D Nonet - "Ballads, Blues & Beyond" Just as the name says, Ballads, Blues & Beyond features great ballads by Tadd Dameron & Ellington & Hodges, swinging blues by Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn & King Porter, ending with an uptempo number by Sun Ra. The Planet D Nonet is great little nine piece siwng band co-led by drummer RJ Spangler and growl trumpet master James O'Donnell. Real Detroit swing music. The Planet D Nonet - "The Little Big Band" This two-song 45RPM vinyl single from PD9 features Buddy Smith on "Country Girl" and Keith Kaminski on "Honeydripper". The Planet D Nonet is about swing, blues, space-age jazz and classic American songs all served up with plenty of good humor. Check it out. RJ Spangler's Blue Four - "You Know I Can't Refuse: The Bill Heid Sessions" The first CD release from RJ Spangler's Blue Four! This collaboration with legendary keyboardist Bill Heid mixes swing, bop and blues. In addition to Spangler on drums and Heid on keys, the quartet also features Pat Prouty on bass and Keith Kaminski on sax. Legendary Detroit guitarist Johnnie Bassett is featured on three tracks! Now available at iTunes! Also available at Amazon.com! Read Reviews: Blues Beat Magazine: April, 2010 DownBeat: Far North by Midwest In a Blue Mood: Bill Heid shines on jazzy blues piano set Alberta Adams & The Rhythm Rockers - "Detroit Is My Home" This is the latest CD release from Detroit's "Queen of The Blues". Read Reviews: In a Blue Mood: Detroit's Blues Queen is A True Blues Treasure Alberta Adams & The Rhythm Rockers - "Detroit's Queen of the Blues" This four-song EP was voted Outstanding Blues/R&B Recording, at the 2006 Detroit Music Awards. Alberta Adams & The Rhythm Rockers - "I'm On The Move" This Jump-Blues classic is the first CD by Alberta on the Eastlawn Record label. Odessa Harris - "The Easy Life" Her first recording in more than 30 years, vocalist Odessa Harris showcases her wonderful voice on CD with 10 stellar blues tracks on "The Easy Life". Sun Sounds Orchestra - "Open The Doors" This first CD from SSO features seriously cool Afro-centric and World Music. Check it out. Geno Parks - "Live - On The Air" R&B legend Geno Parks is featured on this 3-song mini CD recorded live on the Willy Wilson Show on WDET in Detroit!