Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble

Schedule

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Majestic | Detroit, MI

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DON WAS AND THE PAN-DETROIT ENSEMBLE
SAT, 11 OCT 2025 at 08:00PM EDT
Ages: All Ages
Doors Open: 07:00PM
OnSale: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 at 10:00AM EDT
Announcement: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 at 10:00AM EDT
Don Was’ latest 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.
“When the opportunity came to put together a new band, the message was clear: go back to Detroit where I came from, be who I am, play like who I am, and team up with like-minded individuals,” says Was.
The Pan-Detroit Ensemble debuted in 2024 and 2025 and will continue touring the U.S. and select international markets in support of their forthcoming debut album, Groove in the Face of Adversity, to be released October 10 on Mack Avenue Music.
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