Langston Kitchen’s Mahogany Collective and Session

Langston Marcelles Kitchen, born in Detroit with Harlem roots, is a decorated jazz bassist studying at Michigan State University under Rodney Whitaker. In just a few years, he’s mastered his instrument and collaborated with prominent jazz artists like Robert Hurst and Michael Dease, performing at notable venues. At Cliff Bell’s, he led the Mahogany Collective for a night of jazz, followed by a jam session open to the participating musicians. Admission for musicians joining the jam was free.