Power, conviction, and spontaneity all come to a head in Russ Macklem’s new recording, The South Detroit Connection. Recently released via TQM Recording Co., this is the debut recording from Macklem. It was recorded live at Phog Lounge in Windsor, Ontario, on January 4th of this year. Originally from Kelowna, British Columbia, the Windsor-Detroit area is where Macklem now resides. He is a seasonal lecturer at the University of Windsor and is highly respected amongst the jazz community. He has performed with artists as diverse as Cecil McBee, the Marley Brothers, Amp Fiddler, Royce da 5’9”, and more. The South Detroit Connection features Macklem on horns, saxophonist Kasan Belgrave (son of trumpeter Marcus Belgrave), Sam Dickinson on guitars, Jonathan Muir-Cotton on bass, and drummer Adam A...