with 2026 Artist-In-Residence Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas Quintet: Sound Prints Featuring: Lawrence Fields, Yasushi Nakamura and Rudy Royston, Gabrielle Cassava, The Search: Echoes of the Fallen, tribute to Karim Gideon, Downbeat Blindfold Test, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap, Sequoia "REDWOOD" Snyder and INNER KNOWING, Catherine Russell, Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet, J.C. Heard JazzWeek All Stars, Vijay Iyer Trio with special guest, Adam O'Farrill, Instant Alter featuring Natasha Agrama Clarke and Emilio Modeste, 2026 Legacy Artist: Jaribu Shahid Salute to the AACM, Luca Ciarla solOrkestra, Wayne State University "Jazz Warriors" Big Band directed by Professor Vincent Chandler AND Wayne State University Advanced Vocal Jazz Quartet directed by Cayla Stus, Nduduzo Makhathini, Taylor High School Jazz Band, Utica High School Jazz Band, Jackson Northwest High School Jazz Band, Northville High School Jazz Ensemble, Meridian High School Jazz Ensemble
Day 3 of 4 · Sunday, September 6
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group integrates jazz with spiritual and inspirational lyrics. Take 6 has received several Grammy Awards as well as Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award and nominations for the NAACP Image Award.
Sound Prints is a jazz quintet co-led by saxophonist Joe Lovano and trumpeter Dave Douglas, formed around 2013, featuring Lawrence Fields, Yasushi Nakamura, and Rudy Royston, known for their album 'Scandal' (2018) on Greenleaf Music.
Gabrielle Cavassa is a jazz vocalist born in Escondido, CA, based in New Orleans. She won the 2021 Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition and made her Blue Note debut with Diavola (2026).
The Search: Echoes of the Fallen is a Detroit jazz tribute project honoring Karim Gideon, a Detroit-based bassist, composer, and vocalist; it performed at the 2026 Detroit Jazz Festival.
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Dee Dee Bridgewater is a jazz vocalist from Memphis, TN, and Bill Charlap is a jazz pianist from New York City; the two have collaborated, with Charlap's trio backing Bridgewater on recordings.
Sequoia 'REDWOOD' Snyder is a Washington, D.C.-born pianist, composer, and producer who blends contemporary jazz with R&B, soul, and hip-hop. A 2021 Michigan State Jazz Studies graduate, she has performed at the Kennedy Center and NPR's Jazz Piano Christmas.
Catherine Russell is an American jazz and blues singer. She is best known for her 2016 album Harlem on My Mind and for touring with David Bowie and Steely Dan.
Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet is a jazz and world music ensemble from Ann Arbor, MI, led by bassist and composer Dave Sharp, recognized in the Jazz Times 2010 Critic's Poll for blending global traditions via oud, violin, bass, and percussion.
J.C. Heard JazzWeek All Stars is a Detroit-based jazz youth ensemble, comprising 40 high school students selected annually via competitive audition through Wayne State University and the Detroit Jazz Festival.
Vijay Iyer Trio is a New York-based jazz ensemble led by pianist Vijay Iyer, known for releases on ECM Records including Accelerando (2012). Adam O'Farrill is a New York jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
Instant Alter is a New York jazz-fusion group led by saxophonist Emilio Modeste and vocalist Natasha Agrama, whose 2025 self-titled debut album was produced by Stanley Clarke.
Jaribu Shahid is a Detroit-based jazz bassist and composer, long associated with the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) and the Detroit creative jazz scene.
Luca Ciarla is an Italian jazz/world violinist from Termoli who performs solo as solOrkestra, using a loop pedal, voice, and toy instruments to recreate a full orchestra live.
Wayne State University's "Jazz Warriors" Big Band (dir. Prof. Vincent Chandler) and Advanced Vocal Jazz Quartet (dir. Cayla Stus) are Detroit-based collegiate jazz ensembles, featured together at the 2026 Detroit Jazz Festival.
Nduduzo Makhathini is a jazz pianist from uMgungundlovu, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
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