March, 2019
PD9 New Release!
Kings of Kansas City Swing: Bennie Moten & Count Basie on Eastlawn Records.
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
- Friday, June 20, Planet D Nonet, Top of the Park in Ann Arbor, 830 to 9pm. https://www.facebook.com/AASummerFest
- Sunday, June 23, Planet D Nonet at Cultivate Coffee & Tap House, Ypsilanti, 6pm. (swing) https://www.cultivateypsi.com/
- Tuesday, June 25, Planet D Nonet, Cadieux Café, Detroit. 8pm, (swing) http://www.cadieuxcafe.com/
- Friday, June 28, Planet D Nonet at PRIVATE PARTY. We can play yours too!
- Wednesday, July 17, Planet D Nonet at the Rec Bowl, Mt Clemens, 6:30 pm. (swing) http://www.therecreationbowl.com/
- Sunday, July 21, Planet D Nonet, Michigan Jazz Festival, 12:15 pm http://www.michiganjazzfestival.org/
- Monday, July 22, 7pm, Annual concert in Wahby Park in St Clair Shores. https://www.scsmi.net/332/Wahby-Park
- Tuesday, July 23, Planet D Nonet. First Street Beach, Manistee, MI, 7 pm. http://midawnpatrol.com/1st-street-beach-manistee/
- Wednesday. July 24, Planet D Nonet, Gull Landing, Pentwater, Michigan, 7 pm. https://www.gulllanding.com/
- Thursday, July 25, Planet D Nonet at the Rotary Pavilion, Cadillac, MI, 7pm. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cadillac-Rotary-Pavilion/134202696662790
- Friday, July 26, Planet D Nonet at Rambadt Park, Reed City, MI, 7 pm. http://www.infomi.com/city/reedcity/rambadt.html
- Saturday, July 27, Planet D Nonet, Wenger Pavilion, Baldwin, MI, 7 pm. http://www.baldwinsummerconcerts.org/concert-schedule-2012
- Sunday. July 28, Planet D Nonet, Gull Landing, Pentwater, Michigan, 7 pm. https://www.gulllanding.com/
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, Goode Wyche III / baritone sax, James O'Donnell / trumpet, vox & co-leader, Charlie Miller / trumpet, John "Tbone" Paxton / trombone & vox, Michael Zaporski / piano, Jeff Cuny / string bass, RJ Spangler / drums & leader.
RJ Spangler
Drums, Co-Leader
James O'Donnell
Trumpet, Vocals, Co-leader
John T-Bone Paxton
Trombone, Vocals
Goode Wyche III
Baritone Sax
Justin Jozwiak
Alto Sax, Clarinet
Jim Holden
Tenor Sax, Clarinet
Charlie Miller
Trumpet
Michael Zaporski
Piano
Jeff Cuny
String Bass
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