2024 Festival – Copy – Michigan Jazz Festival

2024 Festival Lineup

29th Annual Michigan Jazz Festival

Open Air

LIVONIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

12:00–1:00

Christopher Tabaczynski and The Wolverines

1:30–2:30

Sky Covington & Club Crescendo

3:00 – 4:00

Mark Lipson and the DCC Unity Octet

4:30 – 5:30 Mark Braun and his B10 Band

6:00 – 7:00 Dave Bennett Quartet

Dave Bennett, clarinet

Jeff Kreisler, piano

Ed Fedawa, bass

Pete Siers, drums

7:30 – 8:30 Kimmie Horne & Friends

Presentation

Bill Bolle

10:30–11:45 Vocal Jazz Clinic

April Tini, clinician

12:30 – 1:30 Steve Wood Quartet

Steve Wood, saxophone

Terry Kimura, trombone

Duncan McMillan, organ

Dave Zwolinski, drums

2:00 – 3:00 Russ Macklem Quintet

Russ Macklem, trumpet

De’Sean Jones, tenor saxophone

Jordan Anderson, piano

Noah Jackson, upright bass

Louis Jones, drums

3:30 – 4:30 Terry Lower Trio with Edye Evans Hyde

Terry Lower, piano

Ray Tini, bass

Jim Ryan, drums

Edye Evans Hyde, vocals

5:00 – 6:00 Anthony Stanco Quintet

Anthony Stanco, trumpet

Randy Napoleon, guitar

Xavier Davis, piano

Laura-Simone Martin, bass

David Alveraz III, drums

6:30 – 7:30 Louis Jones Quartet

Louis Jones III, drums

Jeffrey Trent, tenor saxophone

Zen Zadrevec, piano

Noah Jackson, bass

8:00 – 9:00 Aguankó

Alberto Nacif, percussion

Russ Miller, saxophone

Charlie Miller, trumpet

Chris Smith, trombone

Rick Roe, piano

Patrick Prouty, bass

Leonard King, percussion

Rathskeller

Cotton Club

12:15 – 1:15 Third Coast Swing

Steve Plummer, guitar

Dave Bennett, clarinet

Grant Flick, violin

Ben Green, trumpet

Kaedin Plummer, guitar

Andrew Henley, bass

1:45 – 2:45 J Rowe / Jordan Schug Sextet

Jason Rowe, drums

Jordan Schug, double bass

Ian Haubert, electric piano / “strings”

Molly Jones, saxophone, flute

Josie Ala, trumpet

Patrick Fitzgibbon, percussion

3:15 – 4:15 Ryan Bills Organ Quartet

Ryan Bills, saxophone

Clif Metcalf, organ

Ben Crino, guitar

Sean Perlmutter, drums

4:45 – 5:45 The Paxton/Spangler Band

John “Tbone” Paxton, trombone, lead vocals

RJ Spangler, congas, percussion, background vocals

Latt LoRusso, guitar, background vocals

Trevor Lamb, string bass, background vocals

Sean Perlmuttter, drums, cowbell

6:15 – 7:15 Jeff Ponders II

Jeff Ponders II, saxophone

Demetrius Nabors, piano, keyboard

Damon Warmack, bass

Nate Winn, drums

Kenny Watson, vocal

7:45 – 8:45 UMPH Band

Cole Oswalt, tenor saxophone
Alex Lahti-Thiam, alto saxophone
Max McDermitt, Rhodes
Luke Pisani, synth
Shudane Hendrix, bass guitar
Max Rubin, drums

Cabaret

Sally Bolle

12:15 – 1:15 Olivia Van Goor

Olivia Van Goor, vocal

Scott Gwinnell, piano

1:30 – 2:30 Christopher Kendall

Christopher Kendall, vocal
Mike Harrison, piano

2:45 – 3:45 Barbara Ware

Barbara Ware, vocal
Cliff Monear, piano

4:00 – 5:00 Marvin Jones

Marvin Jones, vocal
Jay Valle, piano

5:15 – 6:15 Lori Lefevre

Lori Lefevre, vocal
Chris Buzzelli, guitar

6:30 – 7:30 Kait Wiegand

Kait Wiegand, vocal
Scott Gwinnell, piano

Big Band

Nancy Salden

12:15 – 1:30 Russ Miller Jazz Orchestra & Chorus

Russ Miller, director

James Hughes, alto saxophone

Shannon Ford, alto saxophone

Keith Kaminski, tenor saxophone

Marcus Elliot, tenor saxophone

Mark Berger, baritone saxophone

Ric Wolkins, trumpet

Dwight Adams, trumpet

John Douglas, trumpet

Charlie Miller, trumpet

Ron Kischuk, trombone

Dennis Wilson, trombone

Edward Gooch, trombone

Stefan Stolarchuk, trombone

Ellen Rowe, piano

Ron English, guitar

Pat Prouty, bass

Dave Taylor, drums

CHORUS

Alaina Brown-Chin

Corinthia Sims

Rebecca Eaddy

Ashley Baylor

Chiderra Perry

Jiana Huter

Lavendar Calhoun

Tamiesha Knowles

Dorian Dillard

X. Alexander Durden

Ryan Bowie

Denzel Donald

Brandon Spencer

Mike Rowan

Julian Goods

Ben Niedeck

2:00 – 3:15 MJF All-Star H.S. Jazz Band

Vincent Chandler, director

TBA

3:45 – 5:00 Paul Keller Orchestra

Paul Keller, bass

James Hughes, alto sax

Jonathan Lynn, alto sax

Keith Kaminski, tenor sax

Steve Wood, tenor sax

Paul Finkbeiner, trumpet

Joe Palmer, trumpet

Josie Ala, trumpet

Luther Bird, trumpet

Terry Kimura, trombone

Brooks Barnes, trombone

Adam Mosley, piano

Pete Siers, drums

Sarah D’Angelo, vocals, clarinet

5:30 – 6:45 CSO

Craig Strain, director

Aleks Starostka, alto sax

Robert Reeves, alto sax

Mark Kieme, tenor sax

Steve Wood, tenor sax

Brad Stern, baritone sax

Mike Skrzynski, trumpet

Randy Casteel, trumpet

Tim Kalvaitis, trumpet

Lukas Liska, trumpet

Steve Fleck, trombone

Elizabeth Goulet, trombone

Jon Ewell, trombone

Stefan Stolarchuk, trombone

Phil Lesky, piano

Rick Davis, guitar

Quentin Casanova, bass

Jim Ryan, drums

Emma Aboukasm, vocal

7:15 – 8:30 Jeff Trudell Jazz Orchestra

Jeff Trudell, drums, director

Pete Kahn, alto saxophone

Paul Onachuk, alto saxophone

Mark Kieme, tenor saxophone

Carl Cafagna, tenor saxophone

Mark Berger, baritone saxophone

Walter White, trumpet

Patrick Hession, trumpet

Rob Jenson, trumpet

Rob Smith, trumpet

Rob Killips, trombone

Edward Gooch, trombone

Albert Duncan, trombone

George Troia, trombone

Chuck Shermetaro, piano

Ray Tini, bass

Solo Piano

Leven / Vosgerchian

12:30 – 1:30 Bill Cessna

1:45 – 2:45 Steve Talaga

3:00 – 4:00 Zen Zadravec

4:15 – 5:15 Matthew Fries

4:15 – 5:15 Terry Lower

6:45 – 7:45 Jacob Hart

Future of Jazz

SEMJA

12:00 – 12:45 Valentino Tischio Quartet

Valentino Tischio, trumpet

Ben Dannug, piano

Brynn Hilliker, bass

Noah Koslen, drums

1:30 – 2:15 Cristina Aldo Quartet

Cristina Aldo, vocal

Wes Hutchison, piano

Jackson Stone, bass

Taylor Atkinson, drums

3:00 – 4:00 Playing with the Pros

Andrew Brown, trumpet

Oliver Lublin, piano

Cayla Stus, voice

Scott Gwinnell, piano

4:30 – 5:15 Wayne State Jazztet

Hayden Cusmano, guitar
Colin Gronert, alto sax
Russell Calhoun, trumpet
Sam Novell-Regester, trombone
Quentin Casanova, bass
Noah Koslen, drums

6:00 – 6:45 Nolan Johnson Trio

Nolan Johnson, piano

George McCracken, bass

Benjamin Kerger, drums

Jazz Talks!

Michigan Humanities

12:00 – 12:30 George Sinnott interviews

George Sinnott interviewing Barbara Ware and Ramona Collinst

1:00 – 2:15 Mark Stryker: Jazz from Detroit

2:45 – 3:15 Jeff Trudell: MJF Beginnings

3:45 – 5:00 Mark Stryker: The Jones Brothers

5:15 – 5:45 George Sinnott interview

George Sinnott interviewing Jerry McKenzie

6:15 – 7:30 Vincent Chandler: The Roy Hargrove Effect