Born in Detroit, Michigan Khristian is an active trombonist & bass trombonist throughout michigan, its surrounding areas and all throughout the south. Khristian is currently a Senior Music Performance Major at Jackson State University in Jackson, MS where he actively performs at his school & freelances as well. Khristian will be debuting his sextet and...Read More
Lifelong buddy’s RJ Spangler & Tbone Paxton started working together in 1980 with a very popular band around Detroit called the Sun Messengers. They toured the east coast, Midwest and deep south for a number of years. Back then Tbone was awarded a Motor City Music Award for best trombonist. Since that time, he has...Read More
Acclaimed jazz trombonist Phil Ranelin, co-founder of Detroit’s famed 1970s jazz label Tribe Records, returns to Detroit from LA! The Phil Ranelin Quartet will include Rod Williams on piano & Fender Rhodes, Jaribu Shahid on acoustic bass & Djallo Djakate on drums. Ranelin, a former Freddie Hubbard sideman, is a trombonist in the J.J. Johnson tradition....Read More
Willie Wang experimented with many facets of music before deciding to use jazz as a vessel for expression. His musical family embedded the art form into his soul, and at a young age, the trombone chose him. Wang has played with the Paul Keller Orchestra, Barbara Morrison, Sean Dobbins and other local groups around Detroit....Read More
Born in Detroit, Khristian is an active trombonist & bass trombonist throughout the city and also throughout the south. Khristian is currently a Senior in Music Performance at Jackson State University where he actively performs at his school & freelances as well. Khristian Foreman is a member and active performer in multiple groups and ensembles...Read More
Originally from Columbus, OH, Sam Blakeslee is a New York City based trombonist and composer. Sam holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies from Youngstown State as well as a Master of Music in Classical Performance from the University of Akron. As a former resident of the Cleveland & Akron, OH area from...Read More
Phil Ranelin Trombonist, Composer, Arranger, Band Leader, Producer, Educator Phillip Arthur Ranelin was born in Indianapolis, Indiana where he grew up under the influence of Jimmy Coe, Earmon Hubbard, J.J. Johnson, Pookie Johnson, Willis Kirk, Wes Montgomery, Melvin Rhyne, Russell Webster and David Young. Ranelin is loved and respected around the globe as a veteran trombonist...Read More
NICK FINZER is one of the most dynamic musicians of the millennial generation. An award-winning composer, arranger, and trombonist, Finzer is bringing the joy and power of Jazz to both traditional fans and the most modern 21st century audiences. He’s on a mission to be a passionate voice defining the sound of Jazz in this...Read More
