The 31st Annual Michigan Jazz Festival

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

Open Air Stage

Russ Macklem, trumpet
Kasan Belgrave, saxophone
Brendon Davis, piano
Noah Jackson, bass
Louis Jones III, drums
 
Adam Meckler, trumpet
Pat Booth, saxophone
Michael Malis, piano
Jeff Pedraz, bass
Travis Auckerman, drums
 
Sean Dobbins, drums
Dwight Adams, trumpet
Andrew Bishop, saxophone
Roger Jones, piano
Marion Hayden, bass
Athena Johnson, vocal
 
Jeff Haas, piano

Anthony Stanco, trumpet
Evan Kiety, saxophone
Marion Hayden, bass
Tariq Garner, drums

 

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

 
Jeff Canady, drums
Charles Prophet, saxophone
Terrell Williams, trumpet
Maurice O’Neal, keyboards
Kenny Rocket, guitar
Caelin Amin, bass
LaRon Souldeacon Dolley, vocals
 

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
 
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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
 

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