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Stay Informed Get Ready for Detroit Jazz Festival Livestream Preview Event Innovation exists at the core of artistic expression, and it carries us through changing times. This year, Detroit Jazz Fest Foundation’s Livestream Preview Event will take on a new format as a virtual event on the evening of Wednesday, April 7. Stay tuned...
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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 celebrate the holidays at home, relax with the healing power of jazz. Whether alone or...
Artist in Residence
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 BASSIST/BAND LEADER CO-FOUNDER, STRAIGHT AHEAD GAYELYNN McKINNEY DETROIT-BASED JAZZ DRUMMER/BAND LEADER C0-FOUNDER, STRAIGHT AHEAD HANNAH MARKS BASSIST/LEADER HEARTLAND...
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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
Press Release
Inaugural event attracts global audience Viewers from 32 countries participated in the festival DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Rocket Mortgage attracted a virtual global audience of nearly one million listeners/viewers during Labor Day weekend. Jazz enthusiasts — from across the country and in more than 30 countries – enjoyed the first-ever...
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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, and Detroit A&E Channel 22. Select performances also aired on Detroit Public Television and WRCJ...
The Guardian News
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 FM, WEMU 89.1 FM, and Detroit A&E Channel 22. Select performances will air on Detroit...
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View full press release here: Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation, Detroit ACE Announce 2020 Poster Artist
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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 generation. LIVESTREAM the performances on the Detroit Jazz Fest Live App (Google Play, Apple) or subscribe here:...
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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 performances with artists and all the behind-the-scenes fun. For only $20, get exclusive access to pre-events and...
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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