The 31st Annual Michigan Jazz Festival

2026 SCHEDULE | Sunday, July 19, 2026, Noon to 9:15 pm

Open Air Stage

Alonso Umaña, drums
Mason Rheinhardt, alto sax
Max Gage, piano
Alex Hoberty, bass
 
Jimmy Smith, trumpet, flugelhorn
James Hughes, saxes
Chris Codish, piano
Takaski Iio, bass
Nate Winn, drums
 
Miguel Eyia, guitar, lead vocal
Lucas Miner-Stickley, trumpet
Aiden Clark, trombone
Jon Gewirtz, saxophones, vocal
Forester Day, keyboards
Terry Newman, bass
Angel Hernandez, conga, vocal
Jeff Shoup, percussion
 
Mark Braun (Mr. B) piano
Dwight Adams, trumpet
John Paxton, trombone
Keith Kaminski, alto saxophone
Harry McComb, tenor saxophone
Chris Tabacyznski, baritone saxophone
Chris Codish, organ
Ralph Tope, guitar
Kenji Lee, bass
Pete Siers, drums
 
Andrew Rathbun, tenor saxophone
Matthew Fries, piano
Carlo De Rosa, bass
Keith Hall, drums
 
Alberto Nacif, congas
Charlie Miller, trumpet, flugelhorn
Russ Miller, saxopohone, flute
Chris Smith, trombone
Rick Roe, piano
Patrick Prouty, bass
Olman Piedra, timbales, drums
 

Presentation Stage

Dave Kosmyna, cornet
Ray Heitger, clarinet
Alex Belhaj, banjo
Erik McIntyre, guitar
Brennen Ernst, piano
Riley Kloos, string bass
Tad Dickerson, drums
 
Olivia Van Goor, vocal
Mike Harrison, piano
Reuben Stump, bass
Dave Zwolinski, drums
 
Pat Prouty, bass
Ingrid Racine, trumpet
Houston Patton, alto saxophone
Noelle Prouty, baritone saxophone
Phil Kelly, piano
Julian Van Slyke, drums
 
Terry Lower, piano
Edye Evans Hyde, vocal
Ray Tini, bass
Jim Ryan, drums
 
Blunden_Ian
Ian Blunden, guitar
Clif Metcalf, organ
Sean Perlmutter, drums
 
Zen Zadravec, piano
Dominic Bierenga, saxophones
Tom Bartelmay. electric bass
Nick Calandro, upright bass
Travis Aukerman, drums
 

Rathskeller Stage

Ariel Kasler, piano
Harry McComb, alto sax
Andrew Bishop, tenor sax, clarinet
Jeff Halsey, bass
Olman Piedra, drums
 
Yuriana Sobrino, drums
Allen Dennard, trumpet
Jordan Anderson, piano
Matt Ryan, bass
 
Chris Smith, trombone, trumpet
Charlie Miller, trumpet
Gene Bartley, trombone
Alex Lahti-Thiam, alto Sax, clarinet
Janelle Reichman, tenor Sax, clarinet
Chris Tabaczynski, saxophones, clarinet
Dave Kosmyna, piano
Rod McDonald, guitar, banjo
Jorian Olk-Szost, bass
Van Hunsberger, drums, percussion
 
Austin Di Pietro, trumpet
Alex Colista, tenor Sax
Ian Blunden, guitar
Alex Leite, piano
Trevor Lamb, bass
Zachary McKinney, drums
 
Derrick Benford, piano
Matt Calloway, guitar
Caelin Amin, bass
Marquis Johnson, drums
 
Smoke Jones, vocal
Chelly Kelly, vocal
Veronique Grice, vocal
John Douglas, trumpet
Jeff Ponder, saxophone
Dr. Kenneth Gill, trombone
Randall “Velvet” Wilson, guitar
Shane McKeever, piano
Steve Bostick, bass
Terrence Neal, drums
Shania Newborn, percussion

 

Cabaret Stage

Atla DeChamplain, vocal 
Matt DeChamplain, piano
 
Vanessa Carr, vocal
Phil Lesky, piano
 
 Jiana Hunter, vocal
Jacob Schwandt, guitar

Marvin Jones, vocal
Jay Valle, piano

 

Sarah D’Angelo, vocal
Rick Roe, piano
 
Lori LeFevre, vocal
Chris Buzzelli, guitar
 

Big Band Stage

Jeff Trudell Orchestra
Paul Keller, bass
Keith Kaminski, alto sax
Jon Lynn, alto sax
Steve Wood tenor sax
Chris Collins, tenor sax
Mark Kieme, baritone sax
Luther Bird, trumpet
Joe Palmer, trumpet
Paul Finkneiner, trumpet
Lucas Stickley Miner, trumpet
Brooks Barnes, trombone
Terry Kimura, trombone
SC Klein, trombone
Willie Wang, trombone
Nick Heidi. piano
Pete Siers, drums
Sarah DAngelo, vocal
 

Director: David Jensen

 
Seulah Noh, director
Alain Sulllivan, alto sax
Ryan Schildcrout, alto sax
Sam Corey, tenor sax
Kenji Lee, tenor sax
Lauren Elliot, baritone sax
Ben Green, trumpet
Anthony Stanford, trumpet
Justin Walter, trumpet
Lucas Stickley-Minor, trumpet
Michael Gerace, trombone
Ben Lavon, trombone
John Raleeh, trombone
Wyatt Forhan, trombone
Mathew Fries, piano
Luke Sittard, guitar
Carlo De Rosa, bass
Keith Hall, drums
 
 
Craig Strain, director
Aleks Starostka, alto sax
Robert Reeves, alto sax
Mark Kieme, tenor sax
Steve Wood , tenor sax
Bradley Stern , baritone sax
Mike Skrynski, trumpet
Randy Casteel, trumpet
Tim Kalvaitis, trumpet
Jim Ferdinand, trumpet
Steve Fleck, trombone
Elizabeth Gourmet, trombone
Jon Ewell, trombone
Sftefan Stolarchuk, trombone
Phil Lesky, piano
Rick Davis, guitar
Quentin Casanova, bass
Nate Winn, drums
Julie Savoy, vocal
 
Jeff Trudell, drums
Paul Onachuk, alto sax
Carl Cafagna, tenor sax
Mark Berger, baritone sax
Bob Jensen, trumpet
Patrick Hession, trumpet
Walter White, trumpet
Dave Jensen, trombone
Edward Gooch, trombone
Rob Killips, trombone
Albert Duncan, trombone
Chuck Shermetero, piano
Bill Lymperis, guitar
Ray Tini, bass

Solo Piano Room

Kurt Schreitmueller, piano
 
Bill Meyer, piano
 
Terry Lower, piano
 
Steve Talaga, piano
 
Aris Chalin, piano
 
Mark Braun, piano
 

Future of Jazz Stage

Martyna Gogolkiewicz, voice
Ben Dannug, piano
Jackson Stone, bass
Mattheas Boelter, drums
 
Cayla Stus, vocal
Tre Smith, alto saxophone
Alex Pranis, tenor saxophone
Greg Allen Comonal, guitar
Aidan Kupina, piano
Hanna Kharchenko, bass
Quentin Casanova, bass
Max Baikie, drums
 

Anderson Shelkey, bass
Alex Lahti-Thiam, alto saxophone
Ricardo Forges, saxophone
Rowan Tucker Meyer, piano
Max Welterlen, drums

Madison Palmer, voice
Jude Medvinsky, drums
Lou Bachman, piano
 
Clinicians
Duncan McMillan, piano
Andrew Bishop, tenor saxophone
Jeff Pedraz, bass
Bill Higgins, drums
 
Eli Rachlin, trumpet
Shane Karas, tenor saxophone
Rowan Tucker-Meyer, piano
Brynn Hilliker, bass
Karsen Kelly, drums
 
 
Thomas Tran, saxophones 
Sidney Kitchen, trombone 
Alex Sweeney, piano 
Desmond Lorenz, bass 
Cameron Payne, drums
 

Jazz Talks!

George Sinnott
 
Mark Stryker
 
Rod Arroyo
 
Jim Gallert