Performances & Events
April 3, 2025 | 8:00 pm
The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MITickets Required
This annual showcase features students and faculty from the Department of Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation at SMTD, along with a prominent guest artist.
This year’s special guest is pianist Kenny Barron. Honored by the National Endowment for the Arts as a 2010 Jazz Master, Kenny Barron has an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with his elegant playing, sensitive melodies and infectious rhythms. The Los Angeles Times named him “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” and Jazz Weekly calls him “the most lyrical piano player of our time.”
Tickets will be available at the door and at the Michigan Union Ticket Office.
March 31, 2025 | 6:00 pm
Free - no tickets required
The Department of Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation hosts special guest artist and jazz pianist Kenny Barron on campus for a week-long residency. All are welcome as Mr. Barron is interviewed by Mark Stryker, columnist and author of the recent book Jazz from Detroit.