Seven piece Jazz ensemble plays Holiday favoritesVistatech Center, Kehrl Auditorium Jazz bassist, composer, arranger and bandleader Paul Keller has been a favorite with Detroit and Ann Arbor Jazz fans for years. His ensembles have covered a range of jazz styles, with arrangements for groups ranging from trio to big band. For this performance of Holiday music, the […]
The Schoolcraft Jazz Studies Program under the direction of Dr. Riccardo Selva presents a concert of Jazz featuring the talented instrumentalists and vocalists of The Jazz Ensemble and The Jazz Improvisation Combo. The repertoire for both large and small jazz groups will consist of traditional, contemporary, and holiday jazz arrangements. Admission is free. Made possible […]
Twelve piece brass ensemble plays early American classic tunesVistatech Center, Kehrl Auditorium The Dodworth Saxhorn Band (DSB), headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is America’s Premier 19th Century Brass Band. Presenting performances in the context of the social and political issues of the time, the DSB recreates the music and atmosphere of a 19th Century community brass band. […]
Music of China for Chinese New YearVistatech Center, Kehrl Auditorium Chinese-born Xiao Dong Wei, a 2012 Kresge Fellow, is a master of the erhu, a two-string Chinese fiddle that has played a noble role in Chinese folk and classical music. While she knows her native traditions like the back of her hand, she has also made a […]
Solo Jazz Piano Vistatech Center, Kehrl Auditorium Lisa Sung is an award- winning jazz pianist, composer, and educator whose work bridges cultures through the language of jazz. In 2022, she received the prestigious John Stites Jazz Award for artistic development, which has supported her ongoing exploration of world musical traditions within jazz contexts. She currently serves as […]
Paul Michalsen, trumpet | Soonghee Ha, pianoLeslie Mason, voice | Frederick Moss, clarinet Schoolcraft music faculty perform a variety of pieces on a variety of instruments Vistatech Center, Kehrl Auditorium Paul Michalsen is an educator, professional musician and clinician who has performed across the United States, Canada, and Great Britain with organizations such as the International Trumpet […]
Kenneth Gill, trombonistVistatech Center, Kehrl Auditorium Kongruent’s Dr. Kenneth Gill is a gifted trombonist, composer, educator, clinician, and advocate for the arts. Born and raised in Detroit, Gill earned a Bachelor of Music in Education from Howard University, a Master of Music from Kent State University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation […]