Department of Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation
Upcoming Events
Interview with NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron
Kevreson Rehearsal HallEarl V. Moore Building
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.
University of Michigan Jazz Showcase
The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI
Tickets 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.”
Stephen Paul, jazz trombone
Cady RoomStearns Building
Free - no tickets required
Undergraduate student Stephen Paul performs a recital.
Small Jazz Ensembles
McIntosh TheatreEarl V. Moore Building
Free - no tickets required
Student ensembles perform from the Small Jazz Ensembles program, coached by Professors Andy Milne, Robert Hurst, Marion Hayden and Nate Winn. The groups range in size from duos to sextets, performing original and standard repertoire.
Small Jazz Ensembles
McIntosh TheatreEarl V. Moore Building
Free - no tickets required
Student ensembles perform from the Small Jazz Ensembles program, coached by Professors Andy Milne, Robert Hurst, Marion Hayden and Nate Winn. The groups range in size from duos to sextets, performing original and standard repertoire.
Steve Wilson with U-M Jazz Faculty at Blue LLama Jazz Club
Blue LLama Jazz Club, 314 South Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Tickets Required
The Blue LLama Jazz Club presents saxophonist Steve Wilson in performance with U-M Jazz faculty Andy Milne, Robert Hurst, Nate Winn and Kris Johnson. This performance is presented in collaboration with the SMTD Department of Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation.
Steve Wilson with U-M Jazz Faculty at Blue LLama Jazz Club
Blue LLama Jazz Club, 314 South Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Tickets Required
The Blue LLama Jazz Club presents saxophonist Steve Wilson in performance with U-M Jazz faculty Andy Milne, Robert Hurst, Nate Winn and Kris Johnson. This performance is presented in collaboration with the SMTD Department of Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation.
SC Klein, jazz trombone
Cady RoomStearns Building
Free - no tickets required
Undergraduate student SC Klein performs a senior recital, with jazz ensemble accompaniment.
Caitlyn Bogart, jazz voice
Cady RoomStearns Building
Free - no tickets required
Undergraduate student Caitlyn Bogart performs a final senior recital with jazz ensemble accompaniment.
Anton Greene, jazz saxophone
Cady RoomStearns Building
Free - no tickets required
Undergraduate student Anton Greene performs a final senior recital with jazz ensemble accompaniment.