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DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring Trumpeter Sean Jones

Source: JazzStage Productions
July 22, 2007

Mack Avenue Records Recording artist Sean Jones has revealed himself as among the most immensely expressive, versatile and gifted players of his generation. With each new project, the Warren, Ohio native has peeled back another layer to show us a fresh peek at his soul. His 2004 solo debut, Eternal Journey (recorded when he was 25) introduced Sean as a deft expresser of modern bop for the 21st century via originals and standards in a quintet format.

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Detroit Jazz Fest Executive/Artistic Director Terri Pontremoli Visits Detroit Jazzstage

Source: JazzStage Productions
July 22, 2007

Terri Pontremoli, Executive/Artistic Director of the the Detroit International Jazz Festival, discusses the upcoming festival with hosts Jim Gallert, and Rodney Reeves. Pontremoli joined the Detroit Jazz Fest in 2005 as managing director. In 2007, she is thrilled to serve as artistic and executive director for “one of the best jazz festivals in the world in a city with an incredibly rich jazz legacy." She cites the urban landscape and the informed audience in Detroit as ...
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