The latest sounds blowing in from Detroit are from the Detroit Tenors, led by tenor saxophonists Carl Cafagna and Steve Wood. The Band is a tribute to the great tenor sax pairings of the 40’s and 50’s such as Gene Ammons/Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon/Wardel Grey, Johnny Griffin/ and Lockjaw Davis/Zoot Sims. The Detroit Tenors also...Read More

Meg Brennan is a saxophonist and flutist from Detroit, Michigan. Her musical journey began at 10 years old when she began playing the flute. In 2010, she was accepted to the internationally renowned Interlochen Arts Academy where she studied flute with Nancy Stagnitta. After graduating from Interlochen in 2011, she decided to continue her education...Read More

Michael Hu is an 18 year old tenor saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist from Metro Detroit (Rochester Hills) currently attending the University of Michigan to pursue Jazz Studies. He has studied with legendary jazz musicians all over the world including Eric Alexander, Andrew Bishop, Robert Hurst, and many others. His style is heavily influenced by Sonny Rollins...Read More

Born in Tokyo, Japan, and raised in Southern California, Kenji Lee has already made his mark as a remarkable improviser, composer, and educator. Kenji has performed and worked with some of the most legendary names in jazz including Gary Burton, Carl Allen, Kendrick Scott, Ingrid Jensen, Michael Formanek, Jon Irabagon, Robert Hurst, and Benny Green....Read More

A master tenor saxophonist, multi-reedsman, composer, and jazz educator, Salim Washington is one of the fastest rising stars on the New York jazz scene today. The leader of the Harlem Jazz Ensemble, he’s also a historian who studied under Henry Louis Gates at Harvard and wrote a doctoral dissertation on John Coltrane. A master tenor...Read More

Michael an 18 year old Tenor Saxophonist from Metro Detroit (Rochester Hills) currently attending the University of Michigan to pursue Jazz Studies. I recently recorded an album entitled “Loss For Words” which includes originals, as well as two other tunes by great American composers. The goal of the each original/arrangement was to express an emotion...Read More

“Geof Bradfield has drawn plenty of praise for his work as a reed soloist, and it’s all deserved… But in the last few years, Bradfield has made just as much impact with his precise and colorful writing, in compositions that evoke a vivid sense of place through the same mixture of detail and sweep.” Neil...Read More

A young lion that has learned his craft through the strong lineage of Detroit jazz musicians, Jeffery performs bebop to hip hop and rhythm & blues. He will also demonstrate his skill with his original compositions which incorporate a lot of genres. Jeffrey Trent is able to bring a new and eccentric sound to jazz that...Read More

Paul plays sax, flute and sings ala Chet Baker. He is an experienced jazz artist and brings a commensurate band: Gary Schunk (piano), Kurt Krahnke (bass) and Pete Siers (drums).Read More

Thursday, July 5, the Nolan Young Quartet, 8 pm, no cover. Nolan is a strong Detroit tenor man that got his start on stage at Cliff Bell’s. He always brings a top-flight young band with plenty of great players sitting in!Read More