Saturday, April 5 at 4:30 pm Swing into Spring! Enjoy the 15th annual Chandler Jazz Festival, a spectacular weekend of great performances in both indoor and outdoor venues, including the Dmitri Matheny Group on the main stage in downtown's Dr. AJ Chandler Park. Dmitri Matheny flugelhorn, Nick Manson piano, T-Bone Sistrunk bass (photo), Dom Moio drums. "A horn player of uncommon wit and power." —Examiner.com More Info

Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 pm Dmitri appears as a guest soloist with the award-winning Liberty Jazz Orchestra and Combo in a concert to benefit the music department of Liberty High School. "A visionary. Matheny's flugelhorn is both hot and cool, wide of range and brilliantly imaginative." —San Francisco Examiner More Info

Saturday, April 12 at 8:00 pm Dmitri launches his Michigan residency (two weeks of concerts, club appearances and workshops throughout the state) with an evening of cool cocktails, crime fiction and great jazz. Traverse City's InsideOut Gallery & Outre Lounge presents regional, national and international touring acts in a unique art gallery setting. Bill Sears tenor saxophone (photo), Steve Stargardt piano, Jack Dryden bass, David Collini drums. "A flugelhorn so cool it'll run a shiver through your martini." —MetroActive More Info

Thursday, April 17 at 8:00 pm The Dmitri Matheny Group will showcase their popular Jazz Noir program, offering a fresh spin on familiar movie themes from film noir, spy thrillers and underworld crime dramas, plus a selection of new works and jazz classics. Kerrytown Concert House, located in the historic Kerrytown neighborhood of Ann Arbor, is the house where magic happens in the arts. Marcus Elliot tenor saxophone, Corey Kendrick piano, Tom Knific bass, Sean Dobbins drums (photo). "Criminally smooth." —Taos News More Info

Saturday, April 19 at 9:00 pm The Dmitri Matheny Group will perform favorite material from Matheny's nine critically acclaimed CDs, balancing fresh original works with familiar jazz classics, hard bop, west coast cool and beloved standards from the Great American Songbook at Union Cabaret & Grille in downtown Kalamazoo's City Centre. Marcus Elliot tenor saxophone (photo), Corey Kendrick piano, Tom Knific bass, Sean Dobbins drums. "Understated, masterful technique and evident joy." —JazzNews More Info

Friday, April 25 at 9:00 pm Don your fedora, grab your femme fatale and step into the shadowy world of Jazz Noir as a celebrated venue hosts Dmitri Matheny and his all-star band. Voted best jazz club in Detroit, Cliff Bell's has enjoyed a reputation since 1935 as one of the most elegant places to enjoy world class jazz. Marcus Elliot tenor saxophone, Corey Kendrick piano, Kurt Krahnke bass (photo), Sean Dobbins drums. "With his gift for soaring lyricism, Matheny plays jazz that's emotionally open but full of mystery." —San Francisco Metropolitan More Info

Sunday, April 27 at 1:30 pm The Dmitri Matheny Group featuring Renee Patrick headlines the 33rd Annual Duet Cabaret at Montelucia Resort & Spa. Guests will enjoy an exciting afternoon featuring live music, a sumptuous meal, hundreds of fabulous auction items, cocktails and dancing. Proceeds will help provide free-of-charge compassionate help to homebound adults and family caregivers. Renee Patrick vocals (photo), Andrew Gross tenor saxophone, Nick Manson piano, T-Bone Sistrunk bass, John Lewis drums. "Radiant." —Downbeat More Info

Jazz Improvisation Workshops As part of his 2014-15 touring season, Dmitri Matheny presents Melodic Mastery jazz improvisation workshops for aspiring musicians. Based on the teachings of his mentor, jazz legend Art Farmer (photo), Matheny advocates a lyrical, melodic approach to jazz. This month: workshops at Cholla High School Tucson AZ (4/8), Liberty High School Peoria AZ (4/10), Dearborn High School Dearborn MI (4/14), Escanaba High School Escanaba MI (4/15), Berkley High School Berkley MI (4/17), Traverse City West High School Traverse City MI and Interlochen Arts Academy Interlochen MI (4/18), Hillsdale College Hillsdale MI (4/21), Caro High School Caro MI (4/22), Cranbrook Schools Bloomfield MI (4/23), Dow High School Midland MI and Linden High School Linden MI (4/24). More Info