# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Monumental Connection: Houston Patton
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a solo saxophone performance by emerging bandleader Houston Patton in Larson Gallery.  

"Monumental Color: Cecily Brown, Sam Gilliam, and Joan Mitchell" brings together significant artworks by three quintessential abstract artists. Through the performance series Monumental Connection, featured artists engage in dialogue with performers whose work resonates with Sam Gilliam’s love for jazz, Joan Mitchell’s lifelong connection to poetry, and the frenetic physicality of Cecily Brown’s paintings.  

One of the great innovators of postwar American painting, Sam Gilliam (1933-2022), once said, “before painting, there was Jazz.” He appreciated not only the freeform sounds but the freedom with which the musicians moved, referring to the “acrobatics” of improvisation. 

Saxophonist Houston Patton is a jazz musician born and raised in Metro Detroit. Following in his father’s footsteps, Houston began playing the saxophone at a very young age. Patton received a BFA in Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation from the University of Michigan. In February 2025, Patton made Detroit history by being the youngest bandleader to host a residency at Cliff Bell’s. 

This event is free with museum admission.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomfield-hills/monumental-connection-houston-patton/200030031990132
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, fine-arts, performances, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 48

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomfield Hills
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States, Michigan 48304
- **lat**: 42.57863
- **long**: -83.24329
- **full address**: 39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States, Michigan 48304

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Monumental Connection: Houston Patton being held?
  - **A:** Monumental Connection: Houston Patton takes place on Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm at 39221 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States, Michigan 48304.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Monumental Connection: Houston Patton?
  - **A:** Monumental Connection: Houston Patton is organized by Cranbrook Art Museum.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Cranbrook Art Museum's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Cranbrook Art Museum a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Cranbrook Art Museum has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Monumental Connection: Houston Patton is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bloomfield Hills, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Monumental Connection: Houston Patton sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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