Michael Stephans (born June 9, 1945) is an American jazz drummer, writer, poet and college professor.

[1] As a jazz drummer,[2] Stephans has performed and recorded with artists including Dave Liebman,[3] Bennie Maupin,[4] Joe Lovano, Bob Brookmeyer, Don Menza,[5] and Alan Broadbent.

[8] In 1974, this association afforded him the opportunity to write the large ensemble composition "Shapes and Visions" for vibraphonist Karl Berger, which was performed at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.[9] His poetry has been published in The Note,[10] and Inscape.

[11] In 2000, he was given the Rachael Sherwood Poetry Prize by the department of English at Cal State Northridge.

[16] With Bob Brookmeyer With Bob Dorough With Bennie Maupin With Matt Vashlishan With Don Menza • Menza Lines (Jazzed Media, 2005) With Larry Gelb With Frank Strazzeri Trio & Quartet With Julie Andrews With Jack Jones With Bo Lozoff