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News, Press Release
2025 Detroit Jazz Festival to feature Chucho Valdés and Paquito D’Rivera, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Barron, John Scofield and more! DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest (and best) free jazz festival, tonight announced this year’s exciting lineup during a livestreamed preview event at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center on the campus of...
LIVE Event, Press Release
Due to the impending severe weather conditions projected to impact Hart Plaza during tonight’s scheduled performances and acting out of an abundance of caution and the safety of our patrons and artists, we have decided to present both concerts, Translinear Light The Music of Alice Coltrane, and Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band as livestreamed...
Main Festival, Press Release
DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest (and best) free jazz festival, today announced this year’s full lineup and schedule for Labor Day weekend. “We’re excited to present the full lineup for this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival,” said Chris Collins, president and artistic director, Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation. “The artists scheduled to perform...
Main Festival, Press Release
Updated: August 30, 2024 Download a printable PDF Friday, August 30 CARHARTT AMPHITHEATER STAGE - Hart Plaza UPDATE - Moved to online only due to weather. More details here. Beging 8:30PM Dr. Valade’s Brass Band featuring Herlin Riley TRANSLINEAR LIGHT - The Music of Alice Coltrane featuring Ravi Coltrane with special guests Brandee Younger, Reggie Workman, and the Detroit Jazz Festival Chamber Orchestra 2024 Artist-In-Residence Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band MIDTOWN AFTER HOURS SPECIAL - Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center 10:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Flash Point Quintet, Srisley, The Birdman Sextet, The Jauron Perry Quintet Saturday, August......
Press Release
Drummer, Composer, Bandleader Brian Blade Named as 2024 Artist-in-Residence DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation is honored to present two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer Brian Blade as its Artist-in-Residence for the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. Blade, a highly sought after sideman and collaborator, is also a composer and leader of Brian Blade & The...
Press Release
Friday and Saturday Jam Sessions at Cliff Bell’s Detroit – The Detroit Jazz Festival today announced a revised performance schedule for all artists and stages during Labor Day weekend. The new schedule reflects a larger utilization of the JP Morgan Chase Main Stage at Cadillac Square, and Hart Plaza stages: Carhartt Amphitheater Stage, and...
Main Festival, Press Release
Download the 2023 event schedule here: 2023 Detroit Jazz Fest Event Schedule Discover more about the 2023 Artist with our artist showcase and bios. Updated Aug. 27, 2023...
Press Release
NEA Jazz Masters Regina Carter, Louis Hayes, Kenny Garrett Headline 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival DETROIT – The newly minted recipients of the 2023 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship – Regina Carter, Louis Hayes, and Kenny Garrett (all from Detroit) along with a stellar roster of jazz artists from around the world will hit the Detroit Jazz...
Press Release
Detroit’s Karriem Riggins to serve as Artist-in-Residence at the 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival DETROIT The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation is honored to present Karriem Riggins as its Artist-in-Residence for the 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival. Riggins is a renowned jazz musician, producer, DJ, and EMMY Award winner from Detroit, Michigan. As the 2023...
News, Press Release
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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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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