Motown Beat

CLICK on Motown/R&B to hear recordings including, Funky Jazz Trio, 4 piece, and 5 piece and more, featuring male vocalist Lindsey Longmire, female vocalists, horns and percussion.

CLICK on Jazz to hear recordings including Jazz Duo, Jazz Trio and Piano Trio featuring female vocalist Aivey Leigh

Motown R&B
- Funky Piano Trio
- Quartet with Guitar/Vocals
- Quartet with Female Vocalist

MCP Postcard

Motown R and B

Motor City Beat is a dynamic, high energy, rhythm and blues and Motown band, ranging from 3 to 10 pieces, depending on the engagement and budget.  Band leader Louis Johnson (piano, sax, flute & vocals) is joined by “Motown Larry Walton” on bass, Sandy Love (Guitar, trumpet & vocals) and Carl Graves on drums.  Lead vocalists Lindsey Longmire and Aivey Lee are frequent guests and we add a horn section and percussionist, as required.  The group is ideal for dance parties and is also comfortable playing cocktail jazz.

 

Louis Johnson JAZZ
- Piano and String Bass
- Piano, Bass and Drums
- Piano Trio with Vocalist

Jazz Postcard

Aivey Leigh

Our core jazz group features prominent Detroit area bassist Don Mayberry (& Wil Austin). In addition to jazz standards, we play jazz versions of pop and rock tunes. Like the R & B group, we don’t try to sound like anyone other than ourselves but put our jazz spin on all kinds of things, like Beatles, Earth Wind and Fire and Gordon Lightfoot. We add a drummer, female vocalist and/or sax and/or trumpet to this ensemble, as customers require.

Letters From Our Customers:

Louis,
Thanks to your efforts and the charming performance of the Louis Johnson Jazz Group, our Agency holiday party on December 13th at the DIA was a huge success! We want to thank you and salute you for all of your hard work and for being flexible as we booked your band on such short notice. You created an amazing atmosphere at our holiday party and it was enjoyed by all. We wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

Sincerely,

Katie Franceck
Planner
Doner Advertising
Southfield,
Michigan


Dear Louis and Motor City Beat:
You did it again! I am writing to let you know how much all of us enjoyed your recent performance at our Gala--as always, we got nothing but compliments on your music. This is now our third year with MCB and we are amazed at how you guys adapt to whatever party theme we throw at you: disco, blues, big band. We are now working on next year's event and are looking forward to having you all back again. Thanks for a great job.

Best wishes,
Keith Peters,
President
Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce


Dear Louis and Band Members,
You guys are great! You're still the talk of the town. "What a fabulous band". We really enjoyed the band and your music. Thanks for playing for us. We hope to book you again for next years Mardi Gras party and I'm sure other events before that. I already have received calls asking for your number. Thanks again.

Yours truly,
Sharon Fisher,
V.P. Livingston Arts Council


Louis, Larry, Carl and Sandy:
On behalf of the Christian Montessori Auction Team, I'd like to thank you for helping make our auction such a success! As always, music sets the tone for the night and the Motor City Beat was perfect! My only regret was that we didn't get through the auction fast enough so that there was more time for dancing. Hopefully, you enjoyed yourselves enough to want to return next year!

Sincerely,
Gingie Ganger

 

 

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