DOORS 6:15PM | SHOW 7-8PM

By the time Detroit bassist Ralphe Armstrong was just 20 years old, his touring and recording accomplishments were beyond what the average musician strives a lifetime to achieve. Son of legendary visual artists musician/ composer/ poet/ storyteller Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong, Ralphe came from a musical family. In 1974, 16-year old Ralphe had just finished his musical studies in classical and jazz at Michigan’s Interlochen Arts Academy.

In the next few years, Ralphe went on to tour and recorded with an endless list of illustrious names including Mahavishnu Orchestra, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Herbie Hancock, Jean-Luc Ponty, Santana and Beatles producer George Martin. Ralphe’s sophomore CD project, released in 2015, Detroit Rising is a CD that encompasses jazz, rock, fusion and the blues all rolled into one wonderful listening experience.

THE BAND:

Ralphe Armstrong - Bass

Gayelynn McKinney - Drums

Gerard Gibbs - Keyboard