Langston Kitchen’s Mahogany Collective and Session

Langston Marcelles Kitchen, born in Detroit with Harlem roots, is a celebrated jazz bassist awarded the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award and Essentially Ellington Regional Best Musicianship Award. He studies jazz at Michigan State University under Rodney Whitaker, a respected professor and jazz bass director.

Kitchen quickly mastered his instrument and has worked with notable jazz artists like Robert Hurst, Xavier Davis, and Marcus Printup. He’s performed at major jazz festivals and clubs, including the Detroit Jazz Festival and Blue Llama Jazz Club.

His performance at Cliff Bell’s featured two showtimes with dinner starting early evening. Musicians taking part in the jam session following the shows could enter free. It was a night of deep jazz vibes centered on passion, mastery, and community spirit.