28th Annual Michigan Jazz Festival

2023 Festival Lineup

Leven Open Air Stage

THE BIG TENT

Bill Meyer, piano
Allen Dennard, trumpet
Kasan Belgrave, sax
Steve Hunter, trombone 
Eddie Caraballo, bass
Kito Pardo, drums, percussion
Keith Glass, drums, percussion
Dulce Checkler, vocalist
Michelle McKinney, vocalist

Sky Covington, lead vocals 
John Douglas, trumpet
Phil Hale, keys
Darrell Smith, bass
Terrance Neal, drums

Alberto Nacif, congas 
Russ Miller, saxophone, flute
Charlie Miller, trumpet, flugelhorn
Christopher Smith, trombone
Rick Roe, piano
Pat Prouty, bass
Rico Rosario, Latin percussion
Leonard King, timbales

Kimmie Horne, vocals
Maurice O’Neil, piano, keyboards
Darrell Smith, bass
Kali Douglas, drums

Dave Bennett, clarinet
Jeff Kressler, piano
Ed Fedewa, bass
Pete Siers, drums

Zen Zadravec, piano
Dominic Bierenga, saxophones
John Douglas, trumpet
Nick Calandro, bass
Louis M Jones, drums

Bill Bolle Presentation Stage

KEHRL AUDITORIUM

Terry Lower, piano
Edye Evans Hyde, vocal
Ray Tini, bass
Jim Ryan, drums

Charles Greene, piano
Damon Warmack, bass
Henry Connerway, drums

Jonathan Blanchette, drums 
Kenji Lee, saxophone
Max Bowen, guitar
Samuel Chase Harris, bass

Ramona Collins, vocals
Rising Star Competition winner, vocals
Scott Gwinnell, piano
Jordan Schug, bass
Dave Zwolinksi, drums

Ben Wolkins, trumpet
Ian Blunden, guitar
Eric Nachtrab, bass
Sean Perlmutter, drums

Dave Sharp, bass
Henrik Karapetyan, violin
Igor Houwat, oud
Mike List, percussion
Special guest Elden Kelly, guitar
 

Cotton Club Rathskeller Stage

LOWER WATERMAN

Scott Gwinnell, piano
Jordan Schug, bass
Gayelynn McKinney, drums

Patrick Prouty, bass
Ingrid Racine, trumpet
Phil Kelly, piano
Julian VanSlyke, drums
 

Ingrid Racine, trumpet
Chuck Newsome, guitar
Keaton Royer, keyboard
Josef Deas, bass
Rob Avsharian, drums
 

Joshua James, reeds, vocals
Ben Green, trumpet

Brian Delaney, guitar
Shannon Wade, bass

Andrew Rathbun, saxophones
Matthew Fries, piano
Carlo DeRosa, bass
Keith Hall, drums
 

Kathy Kosins, vocals
Cliff Monear, piano

Paul Keller, bass
Scott Kretzer, drums

Salden Big Band Stage

DiPonio Room

Leonard King, drums
Ben Green, trumpet
Terrell Williams, trumpet
Houston Patton, soprano sax
Dominic Bierenga, saxes and flute
Nathan Zaporski, alto sax
Alex Colista, saxes
Aaron Snyder, saxophone & flute
Goode Wyche, bari sax
Zoe Cutler, trombone
John Raleeh, trombone
Zoe Cutler, trombone
Eli Bucheit, keyboards
Max Bowen, guitar
Kenji Lee, bass
Rico Rosario-bongo drums & percussion

Mahindi Masai-conga drums

Jim Sawyer, trumpet
Nate VanderWerf, trumpet
Matt Sumner, trumpet
Ted Craig, trumpet
Dave Wells, trumpet
Gary McCoury, trombone
Mark Wells, trombone
Paul Brewer, trombone
Dave Collee, trombone
Jim Hayward, alto sax
Alain Sullivan, alto sax
Greg Marsden, tenor sax
Craig Hribek, tenor sax
Steve Talaga, piano
Tom Lockwood, bass
Eddie Eicher, drums
Rob Mulligan, percussion

 
Craig Strain, leader
Aleks Starostka, alto
Xander Salsitz, alto
Mark Kieme, tenor
Steve Wood, tenor
Bradley Stern, bari
Mick Skrzynski, trumpet
Randy Casteel, trumpet
Tim Kalvaitis, 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, vocal

Jeff Trudell, drums
Pete Kahn, alto sax 

Paul Onachuck, tenor sax 
Carl Cafagna, tenor sax
Mark Berger, baritone Sax
Patrick  Hession, trumpet
Bob Jensen, trumpet 
Walter White, trumpet
Ed Gooch, trombone
Bill Lymperis, guitar/vocals
Chuck Shermetero, piano
Ray Tini, bass

28th annual Michigan Jazz Festival
Sunday, July 16, 2023 at Noon
VisTaTech Center, Schoolcraft College, Livonia