Aris Chalin is an international award winning jazz pianist and keyboardist at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo Michigan. He has performed at several musical events both locally and abroad. He has performed and played alongside world-class jazz musicians, such as Chris Potter, säje, Christian McBride, Johnaye Kendrick, Jesus Molina, the Emmet Cohen Trio, and the Paul Keller Orchestra. Aris is based in Kalamazoo MI, and travels around Michigan to perform in different venues around the area. He has performed at venues such as Hill Auditorium, Blue LLama Jazz Club, and the North American International Auto Show COBO Center in Detroit.