Drawing deep inspiration from the seminal recordings of 1920s and 30s hot jazz, Alex Belhaj's Crescent City Trio carries the torch of tradition while bringing their own spirit and arrangements to the music. Belhaj’s trio puts on a lively concert of stomps, struts, spirituals, rags, ballads and the blues at their shows throughout southeastern Michigan. The Ann Arbor based Crescent City Trio is comprised of Alex Belhaj (guitar/vocals), Raymond Heitger (clarinet/soprano saxophone/vocals) and U-M School of Music Professor Emeritus and 2014 Detroit Jazz Festival lead performer James Dapogny (piano).