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DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL


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Detroit Jazz Festival returns Labor Day weekend with star-studded 2025 lineup

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The Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest free jazz festival, announced its star-studded 2025 lineup during a live-streamed preview event at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University.

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Severe weather threat forces Detroit Jazz Festival to go virtual on night 1

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The Detroit Jazz Festival has been forced to go virtual due to severe weather conditions projected to impact Hart Plaza during night one.

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Severe weather threat forces Detroit Jazz Festival to go viral on night 1

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The Detroit Jazz Festival has been forced to go viral due to severe weather conditions projected to impact Hart Plaza during night one.

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This musician will be featured at the Detroit Jazz Festival

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The Detroit Jazz Festival is celebrating its 45th year and still remains the largest free jazz festival in the world.

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Lineup for 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival announced: See it here

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The full lineup was announced Tuesday for the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival poised to take over the city on Labor Day weekend.

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

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

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Here’s your go-to guide for niche Michigan summer festivals in 2023

Read full article: Here’s your go-to guide for niche Michigan summer festivals in 2023

Summertime in Michigan is one of the best times because something is always going on.

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‘Hip-hop drums, jazz spirits’: Detroit Jazz Festival announces Karriem Riggins as 2023 artist-in-residence

Read full article: ‘Hip-hop drums, jazz spirits’: Detroit Jazz Festival announces Karriem Riggins as 2023 artist-in-residence

Jazz drummer and hip-hop producer Karriem Riggins has been announced as the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation’s artist-in-residence for 2023.

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Grosse Pointe Farms lawyer arraigned on charges linked to embezzlement of Carhartt heiress

Read full article: Grosse Pointe Farms lawyer arraigned on charges linked to embezzlement of Carhartt heiress

Grosse Pointe Farms Attorney David P. Sutherland was arraigned on charges of embezzling millions of dollars from Carhartt heiress Gretchen Carhartt Valade.

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Morning 4: Metro Detroiters mourn death of the city’s ‘Angel of Jazz’ -- and other top stories

Read full article: Morning 4: Metro Detroiters mourn death of the city’s ‘Angel of Jazz’ -- and other top stories

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

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Detroit Jazz Festival, Wayne State University honors city’s ‘Angel of Jazz’

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Members of the Detroit community have been coming together all week to mourn to death of the city’s “Angel of Jazz.”

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Carhartt heiress and prominent Detroit bussinesswoman, philanthropist Gretchen Valade dies

Read full article: Carhartt heiress and prominent Detroit bussinesswoman, philanthropist Gretchen Valade dies

Gretchen Valade, granddaughter of the founder of Carharrt Inc., has died at the age of 97, Wayne State University announced on Thursday.

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This Detroit singer/songwriter has all that jazz

Read full article: This Detroit singer/songwriter has all that jazz

At 17 years old, Anissa Lea was the youngest artist to be asked to play at the Detroit Jazz Festival this year. Lea joined Tati Amare on “Live in the D” to discuss her career as an artist and sing a song from her debut album.

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Detroit Jazz Festival in full swing this Labor Day

Read full article: Detroit Jazz Festival in full swing this Labor Day

If you want to round out the holiday weekend with some fun, there is no shortage of things to do.

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Dianne Reeves talks about her upcoming performance at the Detroit Jazz Festival

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Local and international talent will be bringing the jazz scene to life in downtown Detroit this Labor Day weekend at the 43rd Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Rocket Mortgage.

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The Detroit Jazz Festival is live once again

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Today on Music Monday, we celebrate a Detroit tradition that has returned to downtown Detroit after being virtual for the past two years. It’s the Detroit Jazz Festival, presented by Rocket Mortgage, and it’s one of the world’s largest free jazz shows.

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Detroit Jazz Festival announces 2022 lineup

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The annual Detroit Jazz Festival is returning to an in-person format this Labor Day weekend.

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Morning Briefing Aug. 17, 2021: What Metro Detroit teachers expect upcoming school year to look like, sources say US will recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months

Read full article: Morning Briefing Aug. 17, 2021: What Metro Detroit teachers expect upcoming school year to look like, sources say US will recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months

Here are this morning's top stories.

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2021 Detroit Jazz Festival shifting to virtual event due to Hart Plaza construction, COVID concerns

Read full article: 2021 Detroit Jazz Festival shifting to virtual event due to Hart Plaza construction, COVID concerns

The Detroit Jazz Festival will be a virtual event again this year as organizers scrap plans for an in-person concert weekend citing Hart Plaza construction and the ongoing COVID pandemic.

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Detroit Jazz Fest 2021: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Garrett, more

Read full article: Detroit Jazz Fest 2021: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Garrett, more

The Detroit Jazz Festival is returning Labor Day weekend 2021 with headliner Dee Dee Bridgewater.

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Dee Dee Bridgewater hosts Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation’s virtual chat with women leaders in jazz

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DETROIT – The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation is presenting a live virtual chat with women leaders in jazz. The Detroit Jazz Festival 2021 artist-in-residence Dee Dee Bridgewater is leading the live discussion that includes three generations of noted women leaders in jazz. The live discussion will be held via Zoom on Tuesday from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m.You can submit questions through the Detroit Jazz Festival Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages. The live discussion will look back at the year in jazz, including the 2020 Detroit Jazz Festival. Click here to read more about the Detroit Jazz Festival.

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Where to catch the Detroit Jazz Festival

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The Detroit Jazz Festival is one of the largest musical events that happens in downtown Detroit over Labor Day weekend every year. This year the festival is switching things up, and instead of live musical performances, the festival is bringing the music and performances people love online, on the radio and on TV. For 12 hours each day, world-class Detroit musicians will be taking the stage live at custom built stages inside the Marriott Complex in Detroit. No audience will be in attendance, but you can catch the whole show live on Detroit Jazz Festivals website, on the radio and on TV. The full lineup is available on Detroit Jazz Festivals website and on their app, which is available in your app store.

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Detroit Jazz Festival to go virtual in 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic

Read full article: Detroit Jazz Festival to go virtual in 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic

DETROIT On Wednesday it was announced that the 2020 Detroit Jazz Festival will be streamed and broadcast live for free on Labor Day weekend. It will be held without a physical audience and will be offered in a virtual format to follow safety guidelines amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation is taking health and safety and the use of technology to a new level of excellence this year, said Chris Collins, Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation president. After much consideration, it was decided to create a virtual performance environment that will duplicate the live performance experience. JazzFest will be paving the way and reaching jazz lovers on a worldwide scale through this virtual format.

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Labor Day weekend guide: Weather, traffic and events to know about

Read full article: Labor Day weekend guide: Weather, traffic and events to know about

Also: Northern Lights could be visible in Michigan this weekend: How to see themCheck the latest forecast at ClickOnDetroit.com/WeatherCenter. More Labor Day weekend events kick off today, including Arts, Beats & Eats in Royal Oak, followed by the Detroit Jazz Festival and more. The Detroit Pistons will host a Fitness Bootcamp at Detroit's Eastern Market, inside Shed 5. The National Hurricane Center says the storm could grow into a dangerous Category 4 storm by Labor Day as it pushes northwest in the general direction of Florida. This year's festival runs weekends and Labor Day, Aug. 17 to Sept. 29.

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Detroit Jazz Festival 2019: Here's the schedule of performances

Read full article: Detroit Jazz Festival 2019: Here's the schedule of performances

DETROIT - The 40th annual Detroit Jazz Festival is Aug. 30-Sept. 2 in Downtown Detroit. It's billed as the largest free world-class jazz festival. Stages will be set up at Campus Martius and Hart Plaza. Artists featured this year include:Stanley ClarkeMacy GrayRon CarterPat MethenyChucho ValdsUniversity of Michigan Jazz EnsembleMarialy PachecoELEWYellowjackets with Luciana SouzaConnie HanHere's the performance schedule for each stage (download here):Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

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Week of fun from Arts, Beats & Eats

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Most Michigan school districts' first day of the 2019-20 school year starts Tuesday, Sept. 3. Before summer vacation ends, Arts, Beats & Eats will start Friday in Royal Oak! If jazz is more your thing, then head to Downtown Detroit this week. The Detroit Jazz Festival is the world's largest free jazz musical festival. Michigan State will open the season Friday night against Tulsa, and then Michigan will open its season on Saturday against Middle Tenn. State.

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Making of Motown documentary premieres

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It's still summer, and we're by no means rushing out of this season, but this feels good. This promises to be good: The new Motown documentary, "Hitsville: The Making of Motown," is premiering tonight at Emagine Royal Oak. It focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s. The film tracks how Berry Gordy assembled a system that enabled Motown to become the most successful record label of all time. Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills at Ford Field It's still preseason, but it's football nonetheless!

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Jazz lovers, make your Labor Day plans in Detroit!

Read full article: Jazz lovers, make your Labor Day plans in Detroit!

It's the world's largest free jazz musical festival, and it is returning to downtown Detroit on Labor Day weekend. The Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Quicken Loans is now in its 40th year and brings top jazz artists to the city to perform on several stages. The festival president and art director, Chris Collins, joined famed jazz musician Rodney Whitaker and other talented musicians to give a taste of what they will be performing at the festival. If you would like to hear Rodney Whitaker play in person, he will be a part of the Hometown Series on Monday, September 2 at 2:30 p.m. on the Pyramid Stage. The Detroit Jazz Festival is over Labor Day weekend at various stages in Downtown Detroit.

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