Michael Dease is one of the world's eminent trombonists, lending his versatile sound and signature improvisations to over 200 recordings and groups as diverse as Grammy winning artists David Sanborn, Christian McBride, Michel Camilo, and Alicia Keys.

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.

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.

Sky's Jazzy sound takes audiences on an intriguing musical journey that provides fascination for the ears.

Michael Mayo leans on his intuition as a vocalist, composer, songwriter, and arranger.

Trinidad born Etienne Charles is a performer, composer and storyteller, who is continuously searching for untold stories and sounds with which to tell them.

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