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New Orleans saxophonist Donald Harrison—recipient of the 2022 NEA Jazz Master award—plays with his quartet on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit. Come for his trailblazing Nouveau Swing and deep New Orleans roots. Tickets available through the venue.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

The Paul Keller Orchestra performs live with vocalist Sara D'Angelo in Ann Arbor at 2070 W. Stadium Blvd. The event features a collaborative musical concert with orchestral and vocal performances.
2070 W.Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48105

The Piano & Chamber Music Festival fills Flint's Dort Music Center on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 5 p.m.: Iskander Zakirov leads a piano workshop, followed by a concert in the Anderson Room. It's free and open to the public, so just show up and listen.
Dort Music Center

World Ballet Company brings Swan Lake with a live orchestra to the Whiting Auditorium in Flint on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Expect 50 international dancers, more than 150 hand-sewn costumes and Tchaikovsky's score played live, from the Dance of the Little Swans to the Black Swan's 32 fouettés. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street, Flint, MI, 12345, United States

Opening Night Concert: Joshua Bell Plays Lalo — concert at Orchestra Hall, Detroit.
Orchestra Hall

Straight Ahead is a groundbreaking, Grammy-nominated all-woman jazz group from Detroit known for strong instrumentalists and vocalists. Their versatile sound spans mainstream jazz, Latin jazz, and jazzy hip-hop with dynamic and joyous live performances.
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 48236, United States

Detroit-based saxophonist, composer, and engineer David Steele leads the jazz collective ChromaSynthesis, blending hard bop, fusion, gospel, hip hop, rock, and R&B. The performance takes place at Cliff Bell’s, with a lineup featuring multiple saxophones, trumpet, keyboards, bass, and drums.
Cliff Bell’s

Vermilion Field is a quintet formed in 2005 blending jazz with funk, Latin, gospel, progressive rock, and African music influences from Berklee College training. They have released multiple studio albums and a live album, regularly performing internationally. They are this year's Takatsuki Jazz Street exchange band at the Detroit Jazz Festival.
Cliff Bell’s

The Alonso Umana Quartet performs at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. Alonso Umana, a drummer born in Costa Rica and raised in Mexico, graduated from the City College of New York. He has collaborated with noted musicians and released two albums. The concert features two sets with a $25 cover charge.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

The event at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit showcases guitarist Randy Napoleon’s organ trio accompanied by organist Ben Paterson. Randy Napoleon is a prominent jazz guitarist with collaborations alongside notable artists, while Ben Paterson is an acclaimed pianist and organist known for his distinctive style and technique.
Cliff Bell’s

A performance by the Stephen Rush Trio at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. Stephen Rush is a composer, university professor, and performer with a diverse career spanning jazz, contemporary composition, and multimedia work.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Sunny Wilkinson is a distinctive jazz vocalist known for pushing musical boundaries. Performing at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor, she is accompanied by a pianist, bassist, and drummer. Her set features songs about family, blending personal stories with jazz traditions.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Vocalist La Tanya Hall has a versatile career spanning multiple genres and collaborations with internationally renowned artists. She performs as a soloist with orchestras worldwide, records acclaimed albums, and is also an educator and actress with Broadway and television credits.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Multi-instrumentalist Damon Terrell from Detroit presents a Purple-inspired jazz tribute at Cliff Bell’s. His style blends funk, jazz, rock, blues, and Latin elements with high-energy guitar performances.
Cliff Bell’s

Performance by Detroit trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Jauron Perry at Cliff Bell’s. Perry is a jazz studies educator at Michigan State University and has collaborated with renowned artists, gaining recognition and awards in jazz festivals.
Cliff Bell’s

Led by Joshua James, the Cliff Bell’s Big Band — a collective of professionals and professors from jazz, hip-hop, Latin, and rock scenes — presents jazz big band arrangements of Radiohead’s songs. The program includes works from various Radiohead albums, preserving the band’s art-rock style while exploring new jazz sounds.
Cliff Bell’s

The University of Detroit Jesuit Jazz Orchestra (UDJO) and the U of D Jesuit Jazz Faculty perform a special happy hour concert at Cliff Bell’s featuring Detroit’s leading jazz musicians alongside the next generation of jazz artists.
Cliff Bell’s

Aguankó is a Latin jazz septet from the Detroit area led by percussionist and composer Alberto Nacif. Their music is deeply rooted in Cuban jazz, featuring original compositions that blend jazz with Son-Salsa rhythms.
Blue LLama Jazz Club
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