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Detroit Jazz Festival 2021

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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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Karriem Riggins

Detroit’s Karriem Riggins to Serve as Artist-in-Residence at the 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival

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    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...

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Gretchen Valade

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

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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

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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

Jazz from the Cellar

TOM BARTELMAY

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JAZZ FROM THE CELLAR May 20 2022 TOM BARTELMAY Tom Bartelmay is a guitarist, composer and bandleader based in Detroit, Michigan. His influences included artists such as Gyorgy Ligeti, Thelonious Monk, the Brian Blade Fellowship, Butcher Brown and the Grateful Dead. Today Tom’s work focuses on strong lyrical elements recontextualized through a variety of rhythmic...

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