The Borderland Ensemble is a cross-border jazz collective based in the Windsor–Detroit region, led by trumpeter and composer Austin Di Pietro. Centered in North America’s most populous trans-border urban region—a region shaped by both separation and synthesis—the group aims to both explore and reflect how music moves across boundaries with a freedom not always afforded to people.

Performing most often as a quintet or sextet, the ensemble presents original music that is grounded in the jazz tradition and the musical history of the region while remaining open to contemporary influences.

The Borderland Ensemble has appeared at regional festivals and concert series including the Windsor Jazz Concert Series, and Windsor’s Jazz in the Park series. In 2025, the group recorded its debut album, Live at Mackenzie Hall Jazz, captured live before an audience during the Port Windsor Jazz & Arts Festival and set for release in 2026.