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Tariq Gardner grew up in Detroit surrounded by music. His mother is renowned bassist Marion Hayden. Jazz was in the house and his hands from an early age.
He studied jazz and contemporary improvisation at the University of Michigan. Gardner has played everything from straight-ahead jazz to neo-soul, hip-hop, gospel, and Afro-Cuban. He’s performed at the Detroit Jazz Festival, the Cape May Jazz Festival, and with artists across the country.
He leads Evening Star, a band of longtime collaborators, blending Detroit’s jazz tradition with global rhythms and modern grooves.
The band is a featured artist in WDET’s 2025 Sounds Like Detroit Music Showcase.
Tariq Gardner joined the show to discuss his musical journey.
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.
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Tariq Gardner grew up in Detroit surrounded by music. His mother is renowned bassist Marion Hayden. Jazz was in the house and his hands from an early age.
He studied jazz and contemporary improvisation at the University of Michigan. Gardner has played everything from straight-ahead jazz to neo-soul, hip-hop, gospel, and Afro-Cuban. He’s performed at the Detroit Jazz Festival, the Cape May Jazz Festival, and with artists across the country.
He leads Evening Star, a band of longtime collaborators, blending Detroit’s jazz tradition with global rhythms and modern grooves.
The band is a featured artist in WDET’s 2025 Sounds Like Detroit Music Showcase.
Tariq Gardner joined the show to discuss his musical journey.
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.

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