# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Music has always loomed large in the life of Don Was. Born in Detroit in 1952, he has enjoyed a multi-faceted career as a musician, record producer, music director, film composer, documentary filmmaker and radio host. Since 2011, he has also served as President of America’s venerated jazz label, Blue Note Records.

Don Was’ latest group, The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, is a band made up of stellar jazz musicians from his hometown. “There’s a unique sound and feel to Detroit that permeates the music in a way that resonates all over the globe’, says Was. “There is a rawness, a lack of pretension and an unmistakable, underlying groove that reflects the people and culture of the entire city”.

The band includes long time collaborators like Blue Note Records artist Dave McMurray on sax and Eminem’s Oscar-winning collaborator, keyboardist Luis Resto. Additional musicians include trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, drummer Jeff Canady, percussionist Mahindi Masai, guitarist Wayne Gerard and vocalist Steffanie Christi’an.

“When the opportunity came to put together a new band, the message was clear to me: go back to Detroit where I came from, be who I am, play like who I am and team up with some like-minded individuals”, says Was.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aspen/don-was-and-the-pan-detroit-ensemble/200029240120326
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Aspen
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO, United States, Colorado 81611
- **lat**: 39.18926
- **long**: -106.82002
- **full address**: 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO, United States, Colorado 81611

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble being held?
  - **A:** Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble takes place on Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO, United States, Colorado 81611.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble?
  - **A:** Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble is organized by Wheeler Opera House.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Aspen, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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