Stay Informed Season’s Greetings from the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation! What are your holiday plans this year? We’d love to see how you’re celebrating. Tag us on social media using #detroitjazzfest wearing your festival gear. As we safely cele...
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DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL 2021 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER WILL LEAD A LIVE DISCUSSION WITH THREE GENERATIONS OF NOTED WOMEN LEADERS IN JAZZ FEATURED ARTISTS: DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER GRAMMY AND TONY-AWARD WINNING JAZZ VOCALIST MARION HAYDEN DETROIT-BASED JAZZ B...
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The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation presents our new series, Jazz from the Cellar, and we invite you to tune in starting November ...
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Stay Informed The 2020 Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Rocket Mortgage was a huge success! Live streamed and broadcast on the Detroit Jazz Fest LIVE! app, Facebook, YouTube, Instagra, Detroitjazzfest.org, WJBK FOX 2 via fox2detroit.com, WDET 101.9 FM, WEMU 89.1 FM, ...
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Stay Informed Are you ready for some SAFE LIVE FREE JAZZ? It’s time for the 2020 Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Rocket Mortgage. Live performances will be streamed on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Detroitjazzfest.org, WJBK FOX 2 via fox2detroit.com, WDET 101.9 F...
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THe Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation's Annual Collegiate Combo Competition celebrates the artistry, craftsmanship and discipline inherent in our college and university jazz programs. Hear the 2020 finalists and the winner and experience the creative spirit of a new gene...
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Stay Informed Stay Engaged Register for the Detroit Jazz Fest LIVE! The Detroit Jazz Fest LIVE! app provides real-time information and opportunities to participate in Festival activities throughout the year. Be the first to know about competitions, intimate pe...
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LIVESTREAM the performances on the Detroit Jazz Fest Live App (Google Play, Apple) or subscribe here: https://live.detroitjazzfest.com...
Read MoreView full press release here: Press Release -- Detroit Jazz Festival and City of Detroit Unveil Plans for Virtual Jazz Festival...
Read MoreStatement from Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation The recent killing of George Floyd, among countless other Black Americans, has reignited the issues of race and inequality in our world. Their senseless deaths have reopened the world’s eyes to our ongoing struggles w...
Read MoreStay Informed The 41st Detroit Jazz Festival artist lineup has been announced. The 2020 Artist-in-Residence Dee Dee Bridgewater will ignite the stages with several performances this Labor Day weekend along with many other artists to be announced over the next few month...
Read MoreStay Informed On Monday, March 23, the 41st Detroit Jazz Festival artist lineup was announced via live stream on Detroit Jazz Fest LIVE! If you missed it, visit the Festival’s home page at https://www.detroitjazzfest.org to see the lineup for this year’s Festival...
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Stay Informed The new Donor Program for the 41st Annual Detroit Jazz Festival has launched. The Foundation has changed the pricing and format of the VIP Programs, creating more options for individuals to personalize their Festival experience. These changes help maintai...
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The 2020 Panama Homecoming is sold out but you can still watch the show with LIVESTREAM. LIVESTREAM Friday's performances on the Detroit Jazz Fest Live App (Google Play, Apple) or subscribe here: https://live.detroitjazzfest.com...
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Detroit Jazz Fest All-Stars Generations Band Panama Homecoming featuring Chris Collins, Chuck Newsome, Wesley Reynoso, Marion Hayden, and Nate Winn. (*Sean Dobbins- 2/14 and Tariq Gardner- 2/15). See the full schedule here >>...
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Don't want to wait until the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation's main event Labor Day weekend? We don't blame you. That's why we put together these festival-themed playlists, inspired by this year's performers and the jazz legends who have inspired us all. Main Ev...
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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 ...
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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 Presiden...
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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 ge...
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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 Co...
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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 m...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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, a...
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