Events

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.

Tiffany Gridiron is jazz vocalist, composer and lyricist who has excited audiences in the United States, Japan, Finland and South Korea.

Saxophonist and composer Walter Smith III entered a new era of his band leading career with his remarkable 2023 Blue Note debut return to casual.

Experience an unforgettable evening of quiet and sultry jazz with acclaimed pianist Cliff Monear and vocalist Sarah Barnes D'Angelo.

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

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.

Kris Johnson is a Detroit-based trumpeter, composer, arranger, film composer, and educator whose work spans orchestral commissions, musical theatre, film scoring, and contemporary jazz.

Trailblazing and dynamic, Straight Ahead brings their bold, genre-defying sound from Detroit’s storied jazz scene—melding jazz, soul, and Brazilian funk with an all-female ensemble of powerhouse musicians.

Led by saxophonist and bandleader Mark Hershberger, The Detroit Jazz Project blends world-class musicianship with the city’s unmistakable groove.

Rick Roe is an award-winning jazz pianist, composer, performer, and educator in the southeastern Michigan music community.