Alune Wade is a Paris-based Senegalese bassist, vocalist and composer dedicated to promoting the musical traditions of his native Africa.

Pianist and Vocalist Bob Mervak has been an active member of the Detroit music community since 1997, and has worked with many of the musicians who embody its collective talent.

Inspired by revolutionaries like Lester Young and Eddie Harris, Nate gives precedence to a more individualistic approach to the saxophone.

Ann Arbor based musician, Alex Belhaj, leads his own Crescent City Quintet in addition to playing folk music and original music.

Don Hicks, owner of the Blue LLama Jazz Club, and friends feature an evening of inspired jazz standards.

Demetrius “Krayon” Nabors is a renowned pianist, composer, and producer in the Detroit area and the national contemporary jazz scene.

Blou Reed is a band that combines the funk stylings of Roy Hargrove and Endea Owens with the beat and groove of The Jazz Messengers.