The Balos Duo is an up-and-coming brother/sister act consisting of Melody and Matt Balos. They have been performing together since they were young, starting out with ensembles such as the Manny Balos Big Band, and they bring a mix of jazz and contemporary repertoire to the stage. Melody won the Detroit Jazz Festival Youth Vocalist Competition in 2017, and has performed at the festival for several years, along with her brother. The Balos Duo is very excited to be playing the London Chop House!

Paul is well known for his associations with pianist/vocalist Diana Krall and guitarist Russell
Malone. Paul has performed with jazz greats Joe Williams, Cab Calloway, Marian McPartland,
Barry Harris, Jeff Hamilton, Benny Golson, Benny Green, Jon Hendricks, Wycliff Gordon,
Mulgrew Miller, Jay McShann and James Moody. He has played on over 50 CDs with artists
such as Larry Vuckovich, Eddie Higgins, and Marcus Belgrave.
Paul was honored by the West Michigan Jazz Society as their 2001 Jazz Musician of the Year
and by the Detroit Music Awards as the 2002 Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist. Keller is on the
faculty of the Wayne State University jazz department in Detroit. He travels frequently, giving
jazz concerts, workshops and clinics and is well-respected as an innovative and enthusiastic
jazz educator.

Keyboard specialist Chris Codish has steadily made himself a vital […]

Sarah D'Angelo does it with verve, class, confidence, poise, perfect intonation, spot-on phrasing, terrific dynamic, personal expression and loads of love. She's an incredible team player with her own exquisite persona." Linda Yohn, WEMU 89.1

His roots are deep in Detroit, but when he sits in front of the keys, Jarrod Champion’s sound makes its way to the south, over in the dixieland and delta. Ask anyone, he’s one of the best in the city. If it’s top notch Detroit made music you seek, look no further.
Travis Wright, WDET

Trumpet player, vocalist, composer, and arranger, Dave Vessella’s unique sound is reminiscent of traditional New Orleans music and west coast jazz a la Chet Baker. Vessella has played at the Detroit Jazz Festival and the Panama Jazz Festival with Wayne State University and Danilo Perez, Walter White’s Big Band at the Michigan Jazz Festival, The Detroit Pistons house band and many more within Detroit, Chicago, and Los Angeles. This heavy influence of Louis Armstrong lead to Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and more, which has anchored him deep in the tradition of jazz and blues. Dave holds a M.M. from Wayne State University and a B.A. in Jazz Studies from Columbia College Chicago. You can catch him every 2nd and 4th Thursday at Marge’s Bar in Grosse Pointe at one of the longest running continuous traditional jazz gigs in the country.

The Kennebec Avenue Jazz group performs lively and energetic versions of vocal standard Jazz/Pop hits from the 1920’s, 30’s and beyond. The group...

I began to play guitar at the ripe old age of 9 and shortly after started my mind around writing songs. I guess you could say I've always known what I wanted to be when I grow up.

 Currently I perform with three bands that play those songs that keep coming out of my head. There's St Cecelia, The Lucas Band & The Pickups. 
If that wasn't enough to keep me busy I'm currently on tour playing guitar for Bettye Lavette.
When I'm home in Detroit Iʼm the guitarist for the blues soul singer Thornetta Davis and also for a country roots rock group called The Orbitsuns.
I've got another great project with the guys from The Muggs. I play guitar and sing in our tribute band to Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac called Rattlesnake Shake.

In addition to all of that I freelance outside of these groups not only as a live musician but Iʼm also hired as a studio guitarist for many studioʼs in Detroit.

Phil Kelly, a 35 year veteran of the Detroit Jazz scene and one of the most in-demand pianists in the Metro Detroit area

Influenced heavily by the great jazz, swing and soul crooners, Paul King has created a classic sound of his own. Known for his smooth tone and sophisticated style, Paul and his band have a gift for making your evening special. His interesting song choices and wonderful vocal phrasing have been making dancers, jazz heads and casual listeners happy for decades.

A native Detroiter and an internationally known jazz artist, Sandra received a musical
scholarship from the University of Massachusetts, and has also studied voice under
legendary artists such as Sheila Jordan, Dr. Billy Taylor, Alma Smith and Dr. Yusef Lateef. Sandra Bomar’s voice has been influenced by greats such as Nancy
Wilson, Sarah Vaughn, Phyllis Hyman, Gloria Lynne and Dinah Washington.
She has established herself as a notable jazz stylist whose sultry voice can be heard
around the Metro Detroit area in venues such as Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, the
DIA, Bert’s Place, the Dirty Dog Jazz Café, Aretha’s Jazz Cafe,
Nikolas, Omara’s and many others.

Sandra has also performed at the Detroit Jazz festival, the Toronto Jazz Festival and the Michigan Jazz Festival as well as the legendary Greenmill in Chicago, Il and as well a tour of the United Kingdom. She has also performed in the stage production of Cheek to Cheek. She has also performed with big bands led by trumpeters Gary Greenfelder and Johnny Trudell. Sandra Bomar will make your Jazz experience amazing!