Detroit Jazz Fest
The world’s largest free Jazz festival
Main Festival, Press Release
We are thrilled to announce the official lineup for the 39th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival, set for Labor Day weekend (8/31-9/3) 2018 in world-class Downtown Detroit. Get a breakdown of the festival schedule, and check out our festival-themed Spotify playlists to get excited in the meantime. And don’t forget, you can catch all other Detroit...
Dirty Dog Event, Jam Sessions
Don’t miss Chris Collins, Dwight Adams, Ian Finkelstein, Ralphe Armstrong & David Taylor at our next Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe Jam Session! Musicians of all ages can sit-in and share jazz at this time-honored tradition. The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation’s President and Artistic Director Chris Collins will be there to check out artists, and festival staff will...
Dirty Dog Event
Spend an evening with the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundatin’s Artist-in-Residence, Chick Corea, at the beloved Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe for an intimate solo performance. Tickets include a four-course dinner and piano set. There are only a few seats left, make sure to get yours today! Call 313-882-5299 for tickets, OR stream the event LIVE from anywhere...
DJF Spotify
In Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, we looked to influential artists to see how jazz has impacted their lives. We asked Danny Brown, a Detroit-born, award-winning rapper who is taking the world by storm, to offer some of his favorite jazz tunes — and from Coltrane to Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter, Brown’s list doesn’t...
DJF Spotify
Famed Detroit jazz musician Gayelynn McKinney of Straight Ahead shares a few of her favorite songs by women jazz artists in celebration of Womens History Month. Lose yourself in the beautiful melodies of Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Regina Carter and much more.
DJF Spotify
This year’s Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation Artist-in-Residence is the legendary, 22-time Grammy winner Chick Corea. Enjoy this collection of beloved songs from this world-famous jazz artist.
DJF Spotify
You can now follow the Detroit Jazz Festival on Spotify! Follow our profile for carefully curated playlists, Detroit artist recommended round-ups, themed lists, festival sets and much more! Check us out here: http://spoti.fi/2EQIQ5j
Jam Sessions
The 39th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival is six months away, but the fun is just beginning. This month we’re kicking-off our monthly Jam Session at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, reuniting the beloved original members of Detroit’s own Straight Ahead for four sold-out shows, and announcing who our next Artist in Residence will be. See...
Main Festival, News
2017 DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL presented by Quicken Loans SCHEDULE JPMorgan Chase Main Stage (Campus Martius) Carhartt Amphitheater Stage (Hart Plaza) Absopure FRIDAY, SEPT. 1 6:30 p.m. Dr. Valade’s Brass Band, featuring New Orleans jazz legend, Shannon Powell 7:00–8:15 p.m. 2017 Artist-in-Residence Wayne Shorter Quartet...
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For over 40 years, the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation has celebrated Detroit’s rich history of jazz music by providing year-round concerts and educational programming, and of course, organizing the world’s largest free Jazz festival, featuring world-class talent, over Labor Day weekend.
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