🎶 The Preservation of Jazz Monday Night Music Series – Fall & Winter Tributes Calendar 🎶

Detroit, MI – The Preservation of Jazz proudly presents its Fall & Winter 2025 Monday Night Music Series Tributes at the legendary Aretha’s Jazz Café. While most concerts fall on Mondays, select shows will take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays — all remaining part of this historic series.

Hosted by Sky Covington with co-host Comedian Mike Bonner, each evening offers audiences an intimate celebration of the music, voices, and legacies that continue to shape the world of jazz and soul.

🕕 Doors Open: 6:00 PM
🎶 Showtime: 7:30 – 9:00 PM
📸 Photos & Meet the Band: 9:00 – 9:15 PM
🏛️ Venue Closes: 10:00 PM

🎟️ Tickets may be reserved and picked up at Will Call, or purchased via Eventbrite, CashApp, or PayPal.

📅 Fall & Winter 2025 Lineup

September 22 – A Tribute to Whitney Houston featuring Nina Simone Nealhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tribute-to-whitney-houston-ft-nina-simone-neal-inna-zone-tickets-1320752469189?aff=oddtdtcreator

September 29 – A Tribute to Grant Green featuring Jerome Clarkhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tribute-to-grant-green-featuring-the-jerome-clark-band-tickets-1623195534539?aff=oddtdtcreator

October 1 (Wednesday) – A Tribute to Jazz & Soul featuring Denise Edwards
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/back-by-popular-demand-the-grover-washington-tribute-ft-shelby-brown-tickets-1623247179009?aff=oddtdtcreator

October 9 (Thursday) – A Tribute to Grover Washington Jr. featuring Shelby Brownhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tribute-to-grant-green-featuring-the-jerome-clark-band-tickets-1623195534539?aff=oddtdtcreator

October 13 – A Tribute to the Trumpet featuring John Douglas
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tribute-to-the-trumpet-featuring-jazz-great-john-douglas-tickets-1626999281649?aff=oddtdtcreator

October 20 – A Tribute to Ramona Collins featuring Ramona Collinshttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tribute-to-the-great-voices-of-jazz-featuring-ramona-collins-tickets-1623279626059?aff=oddtdtcreator

October 27 – A Tribute to Eartha Kitt featuring Lucretia Sain
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-eartha-kitt-tribute-ft-lucretia-sain-tickets-1623354650459?aff=oddtdtcreator

November 3 – A Tribute to Lenny White featuring Matt “Matador” Lemons
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tribute-to-drummer-lenny-white-featuring-matt-matador-lemons-tickets-1627040274259?aff=oddtdtcreator

November 10 – A Tribute to Incognito & The Brand New Heavies featuring Denise Edwardshttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tribute-to-incognito-the-brand-new-heavies-featuring-level-rizon-band-tickets-1627020655579?aff=oddtdtcreator

November 17 – Out of the Mouth of a Woman: Detroit Queens of Jazzhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tribute-to-the-detroit-queens-of-jazz-tickets-1627031879149?aff=oddtdtcreator

December 1 – A Tribute to Anita Baker featuring Kiko Hardisonhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-anita-baker-tribute-ft-kiko-tickets-1627053935119?aff=oddtdtcreator

December 8 – A Tribute to Aretha Franklin featuring Denise Jonson & Friendshttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-aretha-franklin-tribute-ft-dnise-jonson-friends-tickets-1657966204549?aff=oddtdtcreator

December 15 – A Tribute to Phyllis Hyman – Back By Popular Demand
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-phyliis-hyman-tribute-ft-lady-vonne-tickets-1657971349939?aff=oddtdtcreator

December 29 – A Tribute to Nina Simone – Back By Popular Demandhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-nina-simone-tribute-ft-faye-bradford-tickets-1657973867469?aff=oddtdtcreator

About The Preservation of Jazz

Founded by award-winning vocalist and producer Sky Covington, The Preservation of Jazz (Non-profit Hug Detroit Community collective) is dedicated to honoring the legacies of jazz greats while uplifting today’s artists. Through concerts, tributes, and educational outreach, the series keeps jazz alive for future generations, bridging the past with the present.