Ron English

Ron English’s group, featuring James Hughes on sax, Zen Zadravec on piano, Jaribu Shahid on bass, and Renell Gonsalves on drums, brought a deep mix of Detroit styles to the stage. Ron’s background includes working with Motown’s Martha Reeves, funk with Lyman Woodard and Wendell Harrison, and unique sounds with Doug Hammond and Faruq Z. Bey, plus gospel experience. Their set included fresh takes on jazz standards, revisited originals from Ron’s albums, and premieres of new pieces being prepared for future recordings.