Artists

Brandon Rose is a Detroit-born artist whose musical journey began at age 5 in the city’s vibrant church community, deeply influenced by Motown’s soulful sound. A graduate of Michigan State University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Jazz Studies, Brandon honed his skills in upright bass, composition, and arranging, earning sponsorships with DR Strings, Gruv Gear, and EBS Professional Bass Equipment.

Mentored by bass legends Marcus Miller and Rodney Whitaker, Brandon’s versatile style spans jazz, gospel, R&B, hip-hop, and more. He has collaborated with renowned artists like Terri Lynn Carrington and contributed to Dan Wilson’s Things Eternal. As a producer, vocalist, and songwriter, his self-produced projects, Transition and

Cory Allen is a Detroit-based guitarist, educator, and composer. Active in the metro Detroit jazz scene, Cory performs with his own trio as well as with the Sean Dobbins Organ Quartet and as a freelance guitarist.

Cory’s musical voice was developed through study at Central Michigan University (B.S. in Music) and Michigan State University (M.Music in Jazz Studies), where he fostered his love for swing, bebop, and blues and studied the classic jazz guitarists Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, and Jim Hall. 

Not only active in the jazz scene, but Cory is also a band member of the Motown Eagles, Detroit’s Tribute to the Eagles and regularly performs at weddings, parties, and corporate events.

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