Events

Born in Detroit, possessing familial roots in Harlem, and known for his big sound on the bass, Langston Marcelles Kitchen is the winner of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, Essentially Ellington Regional Best Musicianship Award, and the Detroit Jazz Festival Collegiate Combo Competition.

Aguanko is a Latin jazz septet from the Detroit area, led by percussionist and composer Alberto Nacif.

Headed by RJ Spangler, Planet D Nonet leads a night dedicated to the music of Stevie Wonder and the music of the Swing Era.

Award-winning jazz vocalist based in Detroit, recently honored as a two-time winner at the 2025 Michigan Music Awards.

Noah Hogan is a twenty-two-year-old guitarist and composer based in NYC. Raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he was immersed in music at a young age, and began lessons on ukulele at age four, growing into the guitar.

Sean Dobbins got his start as sought-after Detroit area jazz sideman at a young age, when he would regularly play with Blue Note artist Louis Smith.

William Hill III is a pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader from Detroit, Michigan.