22 Nov Alexis Lombre
A night of soul warming, genre-bending happiness to begin celebrating Thanksgiving....
19 Nov Midtown Sounds
Midtown Sounds is a medium-sized jazz group that focuses on reinterpreting the iconic 1950's west coast jazz sound while also incorporating modern musical elements. In addition to west coast jazz, the group is also heavily influenced by Miles Davis’ Birth of the Cool, third-stream, and...
14 Nov Alexis Lombre
Alexis is an exciting young jazz pianist whom has discovered that the true essence of music is not just about what you hear but how music makes you early feel. Her musical mission is to keep the ‘Soul’ in music alive. The recent release of...
10 Nov The Anderson Brothers (from NYC)
”Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone,” (New York Times) Peter and Will Anderson are one of the most extraordinary set of brothers performing music today. Known for their unique renditions of classic jazz songs and innovative original music, they hail from Washington, DC, but moved to New York City to attend...
22 Oct Owen Broder & Cowboys & Frenchmen
Owen Broder - saxophones Ethan Helm - saxophones Chris Ziemba - piano Ethan O'Reilly - bass Matt Honor - drums Cowboys & Frenchmen is a new take on instrumentation, orchestration, and composition for the jazz quintet. The front line of two alto saxophones is the vehicle for reimagining the role...
12 Oct Gustavo Cortinas Snapshot
Born and raised in Mexico City and a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans (BM Jazz, Minor in Philosophy, Magna Cum Laude, 2011), and Northwestern University (MM Jazz, June, 2013), drummer Gustavo Cortiñas has developed a successful career in the US for close to a decade,...
04 Oct Mike Monford & Detroit Effervescence
Mike Monford & Effervescence bring a unique performance experience with a classic Jazz foundation layered with Avant Garde, Hip Hop, and Soul. His quintet will feature rising young stars drummer Tariq Gardner and trumpeter Trunino Lowe. Opening the show will be the Chandler Park Academy...
22 Sep Michael Zaporski & FutureVisions
Michael Zaporski (piano) creates astonishing music that merges American jazz traditions with a West-African-influenced rhythmic dialogue. Serving as the pianist for the late Detroit saxophonist Sam Sanders, Zaporski traveled to West Africa, playing and teaching jazz through the U.S. State Department. This long-time association led...
25 Aug Nick Masters Sextet
Pianist Nick Masters, returning to Detroit from New Jersey, will lead a sextet that features Kasan Belgrave, Nolan Young, Allen Denard, and Kayvan Gordon, playing original music and arrangements. The group is made up of all the musicians that he grew up playing with in Detroit. Nick is at at the prestigious William Paterson University where he...
18 Aug Ashley Summers Quartet
Bassist, composer and educator Ashley Summers is a Canadian-born, Chicago-based artist whose talents have brought her to stages all over the world. Known for a lyrical style that is punctuated by a sinewy impetuousness, Summers's artistic perspective has a striking sincerity that is both invigorating and...