27th Annual Michigan Jazz Festival
2022 Festival Lineup
Leven Open Air Stage
THE BIG TENT
Chris Smith, sousaphone
Band Leader
Chris Tabaczynski, alto sax, clarinet
Janelle Reichman, alto sax, clarinet
Tom Bogardus, tenor sax, clarinet
Jon-Erik Kellso, cornet, trumpet
Justin Walter, cornet, trumpet
Gene Bartley, trombone
Mike Karloff, piano
Rod McDonald, guitar, banjo
Van Hunsberger, drums, percussion
Bill Bolle Presentation Stage
KEHRL AUDITORIUM
Jerry McKenzie Rathskeller Stage
LOWER WATERMAN
Vosgerchian Solo Piano & More
Rennolds Room
Salden Big Band Stage
DiPonio Room
Vincent Chandler, music director
Scott Gwinnell, administrative director
John Milback, alto sax
Seth Sharp, alto sax
Shane Karas, tenor sax
Nate Topolewski, tenor sax
George Moussa, tenor sax
Xander Salsitz, baritone sax
Jauron Perry, trumpet
Tadhg McDonald, trumpet
Thijas Mirle, trumpet
Spencer Clark, trumpet
Jonathan Ewell, trombone
Joshua Ellis, trombone
Parker Moser, trombone
William Hill, III, piano
Peter Lin, bass
Joe Fielder, drums
Russ Miller, flute, alto sax
Band Leader
James Hughes, alto sax
Jason Didia, alto sax
Keith Kaminski, tenor sax
Marcus Elliot, tenor sax
Mark Berger, baritone sax
Patrick Hessian, trumpet
Dwight Adams, trumpet
John Douglas, trumpet
Charlie Miller, trumpet
Ron Kischuk, trombone
Dennis Wilson, trombone
Edward Gooch, trombone
Rob Killips, trombone
Rick Roe, piano
Pat Prouty, bass
Dave Taylor, drums
Jeannine Miller, vocals
Craig Strain, trumpet
Band Leader
Aleks Starostka, alto sax
Robert Reeves, alto sax
Mark Kieme, tenor sax
Steve Wood, tenor sax
Bradley Stern, baritone sax
Michael Skrzynski, trumpet
Randy Casteel, trumpet
Patrick Score, trumpet
Lucas Liska, trumpet
Steve Fleck, trombone
Liz Goulet, trombone
Jon Ewell, trombone
Stefan Stolarchuk, trombone
Phil Lesky, piano
Rick Davis, guitar
Matt Ryan, bass
Jim Ryan, drums
Emma Aboukasm, vocals
Jeff Trudell, drums
Band Leader
Pete Kahn, sax
Mark Kieme, sax
Mark Berger, sax
Carl Cafagna, sax
Keith Kaminski
Dave Jensen, trombone
Rob Killips, trombone
Edward Gooch, trombone
Walter White, trumpet (featured artist)
Bob Jensen, trumpet
Patrick Hession, trumpet
Kenny Robinson, trumpet
Ray Tini, bass
Mark Nilan, piano
Bill Lymperis, guitar
Music Hall Future of Jazz Stage
HENRY’s CAFÉ
Noah Sklar, piano
Jackson Stone, bass
Taylor Atkinson, drums
Ellen Wallenfang- voice, Leader
Ian Mahoney- saxophone
Wes Hutchison- piano
Jackson Stone- bass
Taylor Atkinson- drums
Scott Gwinnell, piano
Marion Hayden, bass
Gayelynn McKinney, drums
Students:
Hadley Rasnick, piano
Baleigh Smith, voice
Jacob Hart, piano
John Milback- piano, alto sax, leader
George Moussa- tenor sax
Josh Reid- drums
Nate Topolewski- tenor sax, leader
Ian Haubert–piano
Izzy Savides–bass
Taylor Atkinson–drums
Livonia Community Foundation Cabaret Stage
AMERICAN HARVEST
Kate Patterson, vocals
Chuck Shermetaro, piano
Michigan Arts & Culture Council Clinic Stage
Forum Auditorium
Dwight Adams Jazz Improvisation Clinic
Master trumpet improviser Dwight Adams brings you into the improvisation process, demonstrating techniques with the Michigan Jazz Festival All-Star High School Jazz Band. You will learn the specialized elements that have worked for him as well as universal concepts that can be applied to various situations. This clinic will have benefits for both beginners up to advanced level musicians.
This clinic is for listeners who want to learn about the qualities it takes to be a solo jazz vocalist and how vocalists can improve as musicians. Ellie Martin, pro vocalist and educator will conduct a clinic for vocalists who are interested in improving their solo jazz skills. Attention to form, interpretation, use of scat vocalizing, are a few of the many topics covered in this presentation. You can come to participate as a vocalist or audit as a listener.