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05/25/2026

02/11/2026

Best concert I’ve seen live, especially for such a small, “private” feeling venue. It was like watching musicians from another lifetime come back to remind us why we’re here.

Vocalist, Steffanie Christi’an, was incredible. (Side note: She has also worked with Taylor Mac on many projects, who you may know from the musical adaptation of Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil, which is still on track for Broadway.)

Don Was’ group, The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, features top-tier jazz musicians from his hometown. “There’s a unique sound and feel to Detroit that permeates the music in a way that resonates all over the globe,” says Was. “There’s a rawness, a lack of pretension, and an unmistakable underlying groove that reflects the people and culture of the entire city.”

The band includes longtime collaborators such as Blue Note artist Dave McMurray on saxophone and Eminem’s Oscar-winning collaborator, keyboardist Luis Resto. Additional members include trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, drummer Jeff Canaday, percussionist Mahindi Masai, guitarist Wayne Gerard, and vocalist Steffanie Christi’an.



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DON WAS Music has always loomed large in the life of Don Was. Born in Detroit in 1952, he has enjoyed a multi-faceted career as a musician, record producer, music director, film composer, documentary filmmaker, and radio host. Since 2011, he has also served as President of America’s venerated jazz...