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 excited in the meantime.
And don’t forget, you can catch all other Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation events leading up to the main festival with our LIVE streaming service! Learn more here.
See you there!
FRIDAY 8/31
Dr. Valades Brass Band Led by New Orleans Legend Shannon Powell
Resident Ensemble: Terri Lyne Carrington and Esperanza Spalding – Tribute to Geri Allen
Artist-In Residence: Chick Corea Akoustic Band
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SATURDAY 9/1/18
Straight Ahead 25h Anniversary Reunion Featuring: Regina Carter, Marion Hayden, Gayelynn McKinney, Alina More
Julian Lage Trio
Dr Lonnie Smith Organ Trio
National Instrumental Competition WINNER
Tia Fuller
Nicholas Payton – Afro-Caribbean Mixtape
Sasha Masakowski- Art Market
Emmett Cohen Trio
Trio of OZ featuring: Omar Hakim and Rachel Z
Artist-In Residence: Chick Corea Elektric Band
Ravi Coltrane’s Universal Consciousness: Melodic Meditations of Alice Coltrane
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SUNDAY 9/2/18
Delvon Lamar Organ Trio
Harold Lopez Nussa with Gregoire Maret and Pedrito Martinez
Eddie Daniels Quartet with The Harlem String Quartet
Omar Sosa Quarteto AfroCubano
Karriem Riggins Detroit Generations
Hubtones: Freddie Hubbard 80th Birthday Celebration – Featuring: Nicholas Payton, Randy Brecker, David Weiss and Dwight Adams
Chris Dave and the Drumhedz
Resident Ensemble: Terri Lyne Carrington and Esperanza Spalding – Tribute to Geri Allen
ASABA Trio- Hirofumi Asaba
Senri Oe
JC Heard JazzWeek All-Stars
Pat Martino Quintet
Marcus Miller
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MONDAY 9/3/18
Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones
Cecile McLorin Salvant
The Brecker Brothers Band Reunion
Resident Ensemble: Terri Lyne Carrington and Esperanza Spalding – Tribute to Geri Allen
Christian Sands Trio
Joey Defrancesco:Project Freedom
Artist-In Residence: Chick Corea with the Detroit Jazz Festival Symphony Orchestra, Conductor, Steven Mercurio
