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Captivating preview event gives glimpse into lineup for 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival

Festival will be held downtown from Aug. 30-Sept. 2

The Detroit Jazz Festival has unveiled its exclusive lineup during a captivating live-stream preview event.

DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival has unveiled its lineup during a captivating live stream preview event.

UPDATE: Lineup for 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival announced: See it here

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The Wednesday, April 10 event included live performances from the 2024 artist-in-residence Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band, and the One-World Jazz Orchestra, a collaboration between the Berklee Global Jazz Institute and Wayne State University’s Jazz program.

The preview event was a thrilling glimpse into the highly anticipated new Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center on the vibrant campus of Wayne State University.

The center is scheduled to open to the public this fall.

The Detroit Jazz Festival will be held downtown from Aug. 30-Sept. 2 (Labor Day weekend.)

A partial listing for the world’s largest free jazz festival being held in 2024 features:

  • 2024 Artist-In-Residence Brian Blade
  • Billy Childs Quartet, Special Guest Sean Jones
  • Cameron Graves
  • Carmen Lundy
  • Charlie Sepulveda & The Turnaround Plus Special Guest
  • Chief Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott)
  • Christian McBride
  • Ghost-Note
  • Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
  • James “Blood” Ulmer Music Revelation Ensemble
  • Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa ‘Where Are We’ Tour
  • Kyle Eastwood – Eastwood Symphonic
  • Marquis Hill: Composers Collective
  • Melanie Charles
  • Mimi Fox Organ Trio
  • Monty Alexander D-Day
  • Nate Smith
  • Pablo Ziegler Quintet Featuring Roberta Gambarini
  • The Bad Plus
  • The Vibraphone Summit: Warren Wolf - Joe Locke – Jason Marsalis and Chien Chien Lu
  • TRANSLINEAR LIGHT The Music of Alice Coltrane featuring Ravi Coltrane with Special Guest Brandee Younger
  • Zig Zag Power Trio: Vernon Reid – Melvin Gibbs – Will Calhoun

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