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Best Bets for the Detroit International Jazz Fest

August 28, 2008

Detroit and Philadelphia have such similar jazz histories that the cities might well be twins separated at birth. Both reached their zenith of influence in the hard bop 1950s. Both graduated countless players to the national scene. Both produced R&B juggernauts, Motown and Philly soul. The 29th annual Detroit International Jazz Festival, which runs Friday through ...

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Randy Napoleon Sextet Previews New Music at Fat Cat

August 25, 2008

Guitarist Randy Napoleon brings a three-horn sextet to Fat Cat in New York City on September 3 to perform originals and fresh arrangements of jazz and soul standards and rethought pop tunes. “It's really an exciting process," he says of working on the arrangements. “There's a fine line between doing something adventurous and doing something where ...

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Detroit & Philadelphia: A Brotherhood of Bassists

August 24, 2008

What do many of the best in jazz history have in common? Ties to Detroit and Philadelphia If it weren't for Detroit and Philadelphia, the history of modern jazz would be a lot shorter and a lot less hip. These two meccas are so similar in substance, style and the sheer number of musicians that rose ...

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Warming up for the Detroit International Jazz Festival

August 21, 2008

With the Detroit International Jazz Festival now just eight days away, you can practically sense the scene mentally and physically turning a corner, gathering its collective strength for the coming four-day explosion. The pre-festival series of gigs -- which jazz fest leaders have been using to showcase local talent and raise awareness of the Labor Day ...

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2008 Detroit Jazz Fest Line Up: A Love Supreme: The Philly/Detroit Summit

August 13, 2008

Carhartt Amphitheatre SATURDAY AUG 30 Detroit Jazz Fest All-Star Youth Ensemble 1:15-2:00 Michigan State University Big Band Tribute to Thad Jones with Jon Faddis 2:30-3:30pm Swiss Movement Revisited: Javon Jackson Band with Les McCann ...

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News: Radio

Detroit Jazz Fest Executive Director Terri Pontremoli Visits Detroit Jazzstage

August 9, 2008

This month on Detroit Jazzstage, Terri Pontremoli, the Executive Director of the Detroit International Jazz Festival, sat down to discuss this year's lineup. For more than a quarter century, the Detroit Jazz Fest has entertained millions of fans with jazz legends ranging from Herbie Hancock to Yusef Lateef and Ron Carter. Today, it ROARS on six ...

News: Performance / Tour

More Live Music/Top Club Picks in Detroit

July 17, 2008

JAZZ & WORLD Baker's Keyboard Lounge: Christian McBride, with Perry Hughes and Dwight Adams, Tue. 20510 Livernois, Detroit. 313-345-6300. Bohemian National Home: Mission of Burma, 8:30 p.m. Sat. 3009 Tillman, Detroit. 313-737-6606. Burgh Historical Park: Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings, 7-8:30 p.m. Wed. 23960 Civic Dr., Southfield. 248-796-7788. Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: Children's ...

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News: Recording

Bob Szajner Triad II Release Live at the Detroit Montreux Jazz Fest 1981

June 29, 2008

CADENCE JAZZ 1215: Bob Szajner Triad II Live at the Detroit Montreux Jazz Fest 1981 Bob Szajner (p) with Ed Pickens (b) - Frank Isola (d) Bob Szajner is a bopster and prolific composer. He's been in and out of the Detroit Jazz scene since the 1950's. This ...

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Jazzin' on Jefferson | Detroit

June 26, 2008

Now in its fifth year, Jazzin' on Jefferson has become one of Detroit's most soulful street fairs and certainly the most swinging. The event, which takes place all day Saturday on a blocked-off stretch of Jefferson on the city's east side, takes its inspiration from the jazz and blues heritage of the Detroit neighborhood around Jefferson ...

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Detroit International Jazz Festival Announces '08 Local Artist Lineup & Pre-Festival Concert Series

June 25, 2008

The Detroit International Jazz Festival announces this year's line-up of Detroit-based jazz, blues, contemporary and gospel musicians. “The quality and quantity of musicians in Southeast Michigan is overwhelming. Because we can't possibly have enough slots at the festival, we have created a pre-festival club series in August" says festival director Terri Pontremoli. “But it still isn't ...