The making of Don Was, the über-producer trusted by the Stones, Bob Dylan and John Mayer (and who’s a pretty good bassist too)

The bassist, producer and label boss on what Iggy Pop and Ringo Starr have in common, why Keith Richards is not sloppy, and ...

Playing Grateful Dead songs with Bob Weir: Don Was remembers

The Grammy winner and Blue Note label head recalls the unique challenges and rewards he faced when the late Bob Weir ...

Don Was on how John Mayer “might” be even better than George Harrison – but they definitely have one thing in common

The producer of Sob Rock says Mayer is the best arranger he has ever worked with – and he has the late Beatle’s gift for ...

Producer extraordinaire Don Was brings Detroit vernacular, grooves to Beachland Ballroom

Don Was answers the phone like a guy who has lived a full musical life, yet still sounds genuinely pleased that you called. That feels right. His hometown of Detroit has always been a city built on ...

Musician Don Was returns home to metro Detroit with new jazz project

His nine-piece Pan-Detroit Ensemble, a jazzy jam band, will bring their massive sound to Ann Arbor's Blue Llama Jazz Club this weekend.
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Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble Announce New Tour Dates to Support ‘Groove in the Face of Adversity’ Album

Last Friday, October 10, Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble delivered their highly anticipated album, Groove in the Face of Adversity, an introduction to the six-time Grammy award-winning bandleader ...
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Have a Blue (Note) Christmas with Don Was

Tired of hearing the same holiday jazz playlist every December? This year, Jazz Night in America is doing Christmas differently. We're handing the reins to the ultimate crate-digger: Don Was, ...
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Don Was assembles The Pan-Detroit Ensemble

Six-time Grammy winner Don Was has had an illustrious career. As a producer, he won Album of the Year in 1989 with Bonnie Raitt; he has worked with mega stars including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, ...