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Detroit Jazz Festival 2021

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Gretchen Valade

Statement on the passing of Gretchen C. Valade from the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation

With a very heavy heart, we are saddened to announce the passing of Our Angel of Jazz, Gretchen C. Valade.  We join the world in mourning her death, and celebrate her lifelong contributions to the Detroit community, specifically her unwavering commitment to the propagation of Detroit’s jazz legacy and the preservation of the Detroit Jazz...

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Juneteenth Freedom Day

Juneteenth

The Detroit Jazz Festival is proud to support and celebrate Juneteenth. More on the historical legacy and significance of Juneteenth can be found here:  https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth

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Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Quicken Loans 2017 Lineup

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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