Events

Holding traditional jazz deep in their hearts, these musicians have a deep passion for the early formation of jazz in all of its aspects: culture, structure, improvisation, and virtuosity.

Wendell Harrison is an award winning jazz guru who is known all over the world as a world class jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, recording artist and a jazz entrepreneur.

Pianist, composer, producer and arranger Demetrius “Krayon” Nabors is well known and in demand in the Detroit area and on the national contemporary jazz scene.

Howard Alden is widely considered by critics to be one of the premier jazz guitarists of his generation, recognized for his "astonishing virtuosity and originality".

Jonathan Barahal Taylor is a Percussionist, Composer, and Improviser based in Detroit.

Max Bowen is a jazz guitarist based in southeast Michigan.

A homemade junkyard band led by multi-instrumentalist Eyal El Wahab. Starting in 2019, El Khat began to hone their sound in garages and warehouses.