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Detroit Jazz Festival 2021

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Jazz Goes to College

2024 Jazz Goes to College Scholarship presented by IATSE Local 38

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DESCRIPTION: The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 38 have teamed up to celebrate the opportunity inherent in Michigan’s Theatre- and Music-tech college programs. Music- and Theater-tech programs encompass a curriculum of study, specific to non-performance majors. These skill sets in stagecraft, from carpenters to electricians, from board operators...

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2023 Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe’s FREE Livestream Attracted 1.5M Global Audience

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Detroit – The 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, the world’s largest free jazz festival, continued to attract a livestream global audience of approximately 1.5M listeners/viewers from 23 countries (see graph) during the past Labor Day weekend according to Chris Collins, Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation president and artistic director.  The data...

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Press Release

Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe Announces Revised Stage, Artist Performances for Labor Day Weekend

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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...

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Detroit visits French Quarter Festival 2023

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14184 Likes Once Again our team travels to New Orleans for the 2023 French Quarter Festival. It's a great time to kick off Festival Season in the Big Easy and as guests of the FQF we spend the week taking in all the sights and sounds. Amidst the vibrant streets of the French Quarter, where history whispers through every cobblestone and jazz notes dance in the air, the 2023 French Quarter Festival unfolded, immersing locals and tourists alike in a celebration of New Orleans' rich culture. From the tantalizing aroma of Creole cuisine to the mesmerizing rhythms of live performances,......

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NEA Jazz Masters Regina Carter, Louis Hayes, Kenny Garrett Headline 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival

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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...

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