February 18
Edye Evans Hyde Group
Vocalist Edye Evans Hyde will be joined by Michael Hyde on jazz guitar and Mike Frost on saxophones. Edye was awarded West Michigan Jazz Society’s 2011 Musician of the Year. This was only the second time this award was given to a vocalist. Twice Edye was the opening act for the legendary Ray Charles, once at DeVos Hall and again for the Muskegon Summer Celebrity series, which captured an audience of 15,000. Her 45-minute “introductory program” at DeVos brought her a standing ovation and the Grand Rapids Press review extolled her dynamic vocal range.
Mike Hyde spreads his talents between playing and teaching music. He teaches private lessons and coaches ensembles at Hope College. Mike has also taught at Grand Rapids Junior College and Aquinas. His past performances have been with Clay Atkins, Kim Richmond, Winston Walls, the Fifth Dimension and the Laurence Welk all-stars.
Mike Frost has been a working musician for 30 plus years. He attended DePaul University where he studied under jazz legend Joe Daley. One of Mike’s groups, The Mike Frost Project, became nationally recognized, their second CD "Comin' Straight at Ya," made the first-round nomination ballot for the Grammy Awards.
