Michael Malis
Detroit pianist and composer Michael Malis plays two sets, at 7 and 8:30 p.m., on Thursday, January 14, 2027, at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. Critics have praised his improvisational power, and the cover is $25.
Michael Malis is a composer, pianist and music educator based in Detroit. All About Jazz called his playing a "jaw-dropping display of improvisational power," and he has released 13 albums. He has taught at the University of Michigan and Interlochen Arts Academy, and he's now a doctoral student at Michigan. He has shared the stage with Marcus Belgrave, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Tyshawn Sorey, and has played the Kennedy Center and Birdland in New York.
He also founded Other Tones, a concert series that gives stage time to local and national composer-performers. All proceeds go to the presenting artists.
There are two sets, at 7 and 8:30 p.m. Cover is $25, and you can reserve a table.
He also founded Other Tones, a concert series that gives stage time to local and national composer-performers. All proceeds go to the presenting artists.
There are two sets, at 7 and 8:30 p.m. Cover is $25, and you can reserve a table.
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