During the performance at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival Wendell Harrison was presented with the Robert E. McCabe Jazz Guardian Award. The award was presented Detroit Jazz director Chris Collins
Review by Dee Dee McNeil - Making A Scene Magazine (Los Angeles, CA)
https://www.makingascene.org/phil-ranelin-and-wendell-harrison-tribe-2000/
Kasan Belgrave gracefully stands on the steps of the jazz tradition while pushing for the modern contemporary sound.
Known for his energetic playing style and improvisational finesse, his musical prowess has more recently
been shown through new innovative compositions. His debut album "Dual Citizen" is set to be released in Dec 2024.
The core of Belgrave's musical breeding came from absorbing the presence and knowledge of Detroit's jazz elites. His father, Marcus Belgrave, is the sole foundation of Kasan's musicality, while saxophonists Wendell Harrison, Charlie Gabriel, and Donald Walden were his technique mentors. He received his BFA at the University of Michigan,