March, 2019
CD and Booklet Release!
Kings of Kansas City Swing: Bennie Moten & Count Basie on Eastlawn Records.
March 24, 2019 - 3 pm at Trinosophes
March, 2016
2016 Detroit Music Awards
Winner! Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group - Planet D NonetCongratulations Justin Jozwiak, Jim Holden, Goode Wyche III, James O'Donnell, Ken Ferry, John Paxton, Shannon Wade, Michael Zaporski, RJ Spangler, Camille Price and Dan Devins!
The recent "Record Store Day" seemed like a good way to tie in to my latest recording, a 45 rpm 7" vinyl RECORD (avail as an EP & as download as well) by my group, the RJ Spangler Trio (Ralph Tope & Duncan McMillan, wsg's Keith Kaminski & Akunda Hollis). Funky Detroit organ jazz.
Planet D Nonet
Detroit's Down and Dirty Swing Band
Detroit Music Award 2016 Nomination - Outstanding Traditional Jazz Artist/Group
The PLANET D NONET "a down & dirty little swing band from Detroit" was founded by drummer RJ Spangler and trumpeter James O’Donnell. The Planet D Nonet is about swing, blues, space-age jazz and classic American songs all served with plenty of good humor with an eye toward turning people onto this kind of music. Check it out...
Planet D Nonet - Video
Planet D Nonet performance at the Michigan Jazz Festival at Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Mich. 7-16-17. Filmed by Laura Wyman for Wyman Video.
CARAVAN - Planet D Nonet
JUST SITTIN' AND A-ROCKIN' - Planet D Nonet
SMADA - Planet D Nonet
Planet D Nonet - Discography
- "A Salute to Strayhorn" (Detroit Music Factory, 2016)
- "PD9 Township Jazz Project" (Eastlawn, 2015)
- "PD9 Township Jazz Project - Duderstadt Session" (Eastlawn, 2015)
- "Just A Sittin & A Rockin' w/ T-Bone Paxton" (Eastlawn, 2014)
- "Rays Of The Sun" (Eastlawn, 2013)
- "Swingin' The D (Detroit Music Factory, 2013)
- "Old School" (Eastlawn, 2012)
- "Blowin' Away The Blues, Vol 2" (Eastlawn 2011)
- "We Travel The Space-ways" (Eastlawn, 2010)
- "Viper Madness Suite w/ John Sinclair" (No Cover, 2010)
- "Blues, Ballads & Beyond" (Eastlawn, 2010)
- "Blowin' Away The Blues" (Eastlawn, 2010)
- "Country Girl b/w Honey Dripper (45 rpm, Eastlawn, 2009)
Gigs/Calendar - Planet D Nonet
- Wednesday, February 6, the Planet D Nonet at the Dirty Dog Jazz Café' in Grosse Pointe Farms, 6:30. http://www.dirtydogjazz.com/
- Thursday, February 7, the Planet D Nonet at the Dirty Dog Jazz Café' in Grosse Pointe Farms, 6:30. http://www.dirtydogjazz.com/
- Friday, February 8, the Planet D Nonet at the Dirty Dog Jazz Café' in Grosse Pointe Farms, 6:30. http://www.dirtydogjazz.com/
- Saturday, February 9, the Planet D Nonet at the Dirty Dog Jazz Café' in Grosse Pointe Farms, 6:30. http://www.dirtydogjazz.com/
- Sunday, February 24, Planet D Nonet at the Blue Goose, 4 pm. (swing) http://bluegooseinn.net/joomla30/index.php
- Wednesday, February 27, Planet D Nonet at Swing Detroit at Mr B's Pub in Royal Oak, 6:30 to 9:30 pm. http://mrbspub.com/ https://www.facebook.com/events/219080905689904/
- Saturday, March 9th, Planet D Nonet wsg Airey B at the Suffragette's Ball, the Detroit Yacht Club, Belle Isle, Detroit (swing) http://www.detroithistoryclub.com/tour/
- Wednesday, March 27, the Planet D Nonet at the Dirty Dog Jazz Café' in Grosse Pointe Farms, 6:30. (swing) http://www.dirtydogjazz.com/
- Thursday, March 28, the Planet D Nonet at the Dirty Dog Jazz Café' in Grosse Pointe Farms, 6:30. (swing) http://www.dirtydogjazz.com/
- Friday, March 29, the Planet D Nonet at the Dirty Dog Jazz Café' in Grosse Pointe Farms, 6:30. (swing) http://www.dirtydogjazz.com/
- Saturday, March 30, the Planet D Nonet at the Dirty Dog Jazz Café' in Grosse Pointe Farms, Saturday, 6:30. (swing) http://www.dirtydogjazz.com/
- Sunday, March 31 Planet D Nonet at the Blue Goose, 4 pm. (swing) http://bluegooseinn.net/joomla30/index.php
Spangler Jazz & Blues Productions represents: RJ's Blues Gang, RJ Spangler Trio/Quartet, RJ’s KC6 & the Planet D Nonet (PD9)
Featured Video
Planet D Nonet
Planet D plays swing-alicious jazz, booty-shaking big band, funk-atrocious fusion and some tribal-y tunes. And everything served Detroit-flavored.
Planet D Nonet
Meet the Band
Justin Jozwiak / alto sax & cl, Jim Holden / tenor sax & cl, Joshua James / bari & alto sax, cl, James O'Donnell / trumpet, vox & co-leader, Ken Ferry / trumpet, John "Tbone" Paxton / trombone & vox, Michael Zaporski / piano, Shannon Wade / string bass, RJ Spangler / drums & leader.
RJ Spangler
Drums, Co-Leader
James O'Donnell
Trumpet, Vocals, Co-leader
Joshua James
Baritone Sax, Clarinet, Musical Director
John T-Bone Paxton
Trombone, Vocals
Justin Jozwiak
Alto Sax, Clarinet
Jim Holden
Tenor Sax, Clarinet
Ken Ferry
Trumpet
Michael Zaporski
Piano
Shannon Wade
String Bass
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