Ramona Collins

I will be kicking off the holiday season at Murphy's Place Saturday, December 5th, 2009 from 9:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.  Bring a wrapped child's toy and get a stamped card for free admission on your next visit to Murphy's…

I worked at the club for the first time last night (Friday) w/Glenn Tucker (p), Jordan Schug (b), and Jerry Powell (d).  The room was packed, and we had a great time interacting with the customers.  the guys were on…

I was asked to sing the national anthem October 16, 2009 to kick off the Walleye festivies weekend.  This was great, and I remembered the words (smile).  I stood on the red carpet on the ice and sang to a…

Last night the the Art Tatum Resource Center Advisory Boar, the Tatum Society, the Toledo Lucas County Public Library hosted a 100th celebration for the jazz legend.  It was great!  We had a very good turnout, and people seemed to…

10-10-09 Toledo Lucas County Public Library 7 pm - 11 pm.  Special guest Johnny O'neal. 

10-11-09 Owens Community College, Stanley Cowell sponsored by African American Legacy Project.  Also early morning program at Grace Presbyterian Church

10-25-09 TMA Peristyle - McCoy…

The grand opening weekend of the new Lucas County Area October 3 & 4 2009 featured four or five bands - my group, C. J. Manning & Company, East River Drive and a couple others.  However, I was the first…

Be sure to check out this concert on Sunday, September 27 @ 3 p.m. at the CAC. Artists appearing are singers Theresa Harris, Laurie Swyer & Mary Dick (Blue Moon), poet Ophelia Thompson, saxophonist Katrina Barnhill and many others. Proceeds…

The abstract keyboard memorial to Art Tatum was installed today at the Lucas County Arena It's lighted, so be sure to check it out at night.

So sorry that the Firefly Club is closed. We hope this is only a temporary setback and Susan Chastain and the cats will soon be back hard at play. Good luck!

Read in the free press last week that John Colbert, co-owner of Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit is having trouble. He says he only has enough money to keep going for a couple of months. It would be a shame…

So sorry to hear that one of my favorite venues has closed. Jake, you and the staff were a class act. Hope you rebound.

What can I say? It was fabulous! We drove, stayed at a hotel in Woodbridge Virginia (never got caught in traffic backups), met great people, rode the train, appeared in audience shots on MSNBC Monday night before the big event…