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Terence Blanchard Named Jazz Chair For The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
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Muse Media
DETROIT, MI: Today, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) unveiled one of the most ambitious seasons in recent years for the Paradise Jazz Series—a collection of one-night-only appearances hand-picked by the legendary jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard. Five-time Grammy Award-winning Blanchard will join the DSO as the Fred A. & Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Chair beginning with the 2012-13 season of the Paradise Jazz Series, sponsored by MGM Grand Detroit. “We are thrilled to welcome such a renowned jazz ...
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Classical, Jazz, and World Music Light up Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall February 19-22
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All About Jazz
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) presents a wide slate of music Feb. 19-22 with concerts from three of its concert series. First, pianist Horacio Gutirrez teams up with the DSO for Beethoven and Strauss Thursday - Saturday, February 19-21, conducted by Rafael Frhbeck de Burgos. This concert, part of the Favorites Classical Series, is sponsored by the Comerica Charitable Foundation.
It's a full evening of jazz on Friday February 20 as guitarist John Scofield, presented as part of the DSO's ...
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Mambo Kings Join Detroit Symphony Orchestra
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All About Jazz
Internationally-recognized Latin music ensemble The Mambo Kings will team up with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor Jeff Tyzik for a unique concert series incorporating Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz rhythms with classical music. The high-energy, Latin and dance-inspired performances will feature music by such artists as Carlos Santana and Dave Brubeck and take place in Orchestra Hall on Thursday, June 5 at 10:45 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Friday, June 6 at 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 7 at 8:30 p.m. ...
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