Visions: Hear from Big 3 Palladium Orchestra, João Gilberto and more

This week on Visions, hear Latin jazz from the Big 3 Palladium Orchestra, bossa nova from João Gilberto, and Michigan's...

Visions: Listen to Detroit’s BALANCE, Shabaka, Melissa Aldana and more

This week on Visions, I play a new release from Detroit’s BALANCE — a duo between Marcus Elliot and Michael...

Visions: Hear Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, Yvonne Rogers and more

This week on Visions, I venture into the world of avant-garde. You’ll hear Art Ensemble of Chicago, Ornette Coleman, Sun...

Visions: Celebrate early-April jazz birthdays with Robert Glasper, Benny Green and more

This week on Visions, I celebrate some early-April jazz birthdays: Robert Glasper, Benny Green, Gary Smulyan, Stanley Turrentine, Gerry Mulligan...

Visions: Hear Alice Coltrane, Ellen Rowe Octet, Lakecia Benjamin and more women in jazz

This week on Visions, I play a selection from a previously unreleased recording of Alice Coltrane live at Carnegie Hall...

Visions: Celebrate Women’s History Month with music from Sarah Vaughan, Mary Lou Williams, jaimie branch, more

This week on Visions, we celebrate Women's History Month! You'll hear music made exclusively by women, including Mary Lou Williams,...

Visions: Listen to the late Geri Allen, Marcus Belgrave and more

This week on Visions, host Kaleigh Wilder immerses in music from Detroit artists Marcus Belgrave, Geri Allen, Donald Walden and...

Mic Check: Detroit artist Saxappeal honing his craft through prolific music experiences

Saxophonist, educator, producer and multi-instrumentalist LaDarrel Johnson — also known as Saxappeal — has taken his love for music and...

Mic Check: Detroit native Kenny Garrett brings lifetime of music experiences to the DSO stage

For nearly four decades, Grammy-winning saxophonist Kenny Garrett has built a career that has seen him become recognized as one...

Visions: Listen to music from Karriem Riggins, Sun Ra, Kenny Garrett + more

This week on Visions, I play recent Detroit releases from Russ Macklem, De'Sean Jones' Urban Art Orchestra, and a new...

Hear Dorothy Ashby, Griot Galaxy, Robert Hurst and more on ‘Visions’

On this week's episode of Visions, I play a selection from the 2024 Grammy-winning album The Omnichord Real Book by...

CultureShift: Satin Doll Revue to revisit Detroit’s rich jazz legacy with holiday show

Back by popular demand, the Satin Doll Revue is making its return this weekend to Bert’s Warehouse Theater in Detroit. ...