The Dennard / Daher / Deas Trio harnesses raw, rhythmic, and spiritual improvisational energy in their explorations of the open space of the chordless trio. Standards are blended with structured improvisations built from intentions, concepts, and compositional fragments in the trio’s emergent sonic journeys through the eternal present. Allen Dennard – Trumpet Matthew Daher –...Read More
Michael Malis and Common Tongue Michael Malis — piano and compositions Rafael Statin — saxophones and reeds Brian Juarez — bass Jonathan Taylor — drums Michael Malis (b. 1988) is a composer, pianist, and music educator based in Detroit MI. A multi-faceted musical artist, he performs as a jazz musician, composes for the concert stage,...Read More
The Dennard / Daher / Deas Trio harnesses raw, rhythmic, and spiritual improvisational energy in their explorations of the open space of the chordless trio. Minimal structures built from intentions, concepts, and compositional fragments frame the trio’s emergent sonic journeys through the eternal present. Allen Dennard – Trumpet Matthew Daher – Drums Josef Deas –...Read More
Dr. Prof. Leonard King prefers to describe his performances as “the music of my ancestors”. When he began gigging professionally in 1960, at age 12, he knew he wanted to cultivate an ensemble that could play blues, rhythm ‘n’ blues, Cuban music, jazz, and more. Beginning with Leonard King and the Soul Messengers in 1963...Read More
Tonotrope is a collaborative trio of Michael Malis (piano), Jaribu Shahid (bass), and Jonathan Taylor (drums). Together, they search for the inner logic of musical language by exploring the outer limits of the jazz repertoire. Jaribu Shahid is a leading bassist of international stature. A native Detroit he has played with some of the defining...Read More
Kayvon Gordon Quartet The band will feature Nick Masters (piano), Mike Palazzo (string bass), Allen Dennard (trumpet) and Kayvon Gordon (drums). On the rare occasions that these four musicians find themselves in the same room, they take the audience to new and exciting musical places.Read More
Tonotrope is a collaborative trio of Michael Malis (piano), Jaribu Shahid (bass), and Jonathan Taylor (drums). Together, they search for the inner logic of musical language by exploring the outer limits of the jazz repertoire. Jaribu Shahid is a leading bassist of international stature. A native Detroit he has played with some of the defining...Read More
The Josh Harlow Trio plays jazz music in the lineage of Ornette Coleman and Andrew Hill. Featuring bassist Brian Juarez and drummer Jonathan Taylor, this group is dedicated to interactive improvisation, exploring original compositions, and reimagining the music of the masters past and present. Josh Harlow is a pianist and composer based in Ypsilanti, Michigan....Read More
Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller’s PARLOUR GAME celebrates the popular roots of jazz. It honors the groove, the conversation, the game, and the women that made jazz a social music. It features four musicians that have been at the forefront of American music for nearly 20 years bending genres, creating new ways of playing, mixing...Read More
From Toledo, Talking Ear takes a unique and academic approach to a rich combination of jazz and new music, combining a range of talent and experience in their young members, to create a sound original, exploratory, and all their own.Read More
