The Song Is You: A Celebration of Marcus Belgrave ft. the Marion Hayden Ensemble

Thu, Jun 12

DOORS 6PM | SHOW 7 - 8PM DOORS 8:15PM | SHOW 8:45PM - 9:45PM $75 seats pre pays the cover and a $55 credit for any items on the dinner menu. $40 seats pre pays the cover and a $20 credit toward your bill. (18% gratuity and online service charge added at checkout under "fees”) Bassist, composer, educator, band leader and 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist Award Winner Marion Hayden leads an ensemble of all star musicians to honor the legacy of Marcus Belgrave. A sneak preview of the music documentary "The Song is You: Marcus Belgrave" will be featured at the club this evening. Born in Detroit, a crucible of jazz, Hayden began performing at the age of 15 under the tutelage of master trumpeter Marcus Belgrave (2009 Kresge Eminent Artist) and saxophonist/producer Wendell Harrison (2018 Kresge Eminent Artist). She has performed with such luminaries as Nancy Wilson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Geri Allen, Regina Carter, Jon Hendricks, Steve Turre, James Carter, Dorothy Donegan, Lionel Hampton, Hank Jones, and George Benson. She is a co-founder of the Grammy-nominated ensemble Straight Ahead—the first all-woman jazz ensemble signed to Atlantic Records. Widely recognized as an advocate for the preservation of the cultural and artistic legacy of jazz, Hayden has received national, state, and local grants supporting work with her ensemble Legacy—which performs original, narrative-driven compositional works. Her numerous awards include a Kresge Artist Fellowship (2016), a U.S. Congressional Commendation, a Spirit of Detroit Award, Detroit ACE Award, and the Jazz Hero Award from the Jazz Journalists Association—a national award recognizing people who have made a significant contribution through their artistry and community engagement. Hayden holds faculty positions at the University of Michigan and Oakland University. Sunne Side Productions is proud to present footage from their upcoming documentary Marcus Belgrave: The Song Is You, which explores Belgrave's influence on Black American Music. Told through the voices of those who knew him best, the film traces Belgrave’s path from the Ray Charles band to the Motown studios and, ultimately, to becoming the premier American jazz mentor. Compiled from 30+ interviews and more than 60 hours of footage from the Belgrave archive, this is a rare opportunity to preview of an important document of Detroit's musical legacy.