Friday, September 16, 2016

RODNEY WHITAKER: THE JAZZ BASSIST ON BEING ONE OF THE CATS, COMING OF AGE IN DETROIT & WHY JAZZIN' ON THE RIVER IS A MEANINGFUL MUSIC FEST

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Rodney Whitaker Rodney Whitaker has played jazz festivals big and small globally. Whitaker has built quite the reputation in Michiga...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

NEW MUSIC FROM TRUMPETER TILL BRONNER, VOCALISTS ALLAN HARRIS & AMINA CLAUDINE MYERS

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The jazz trumpeter Till Bronner decided to make his voice the centerpiece of his new album “The Good Life ”. Bronner has built a bulle...
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

FRED HERSCH TALKS ABOUT NEW TRIO ALBUM, FONDNESS FOR THE VILLAGE VANGUARD & WHAT TO EXPECT FROM UPCOMING MEMOIR

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Fred Hersch “Mr. Hersch, with his fluent exposition, his rapturous clarity, and his elegant assurance of touch, leads the w...
Monday, September 5, 2016

JASON MORAN RETURNS TO THE DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH LONGSTANDING TRIO THE BANDWAGON

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Jason Moran In 2011, the jazz pianist Jason Moran was set to play the Detroit Jazz Festival. Moran’s concert was to follow the Sun Ra ...
Sunday, September 4, 2016

TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON'S ENSEMBLE, 'MOSAIC PROJECT,' HAS PRIMO SLOT AT DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL

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Terri Lyne Carrington  Lester Bowie, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Al Jarreau, and David Sandborn are some of the big-name bandlead...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

JAZZ LEGEND RON CARTER ON DETROIT JAZZ FEST RESIDENCY, WHY THE MILES DAVIS QUINTET WASN'T THE GREATEST BAND HE'S PLAYED IN & ADVICE TO UP-AND-COMING JAZZ MUSICIANS

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Ron Carter The jazz bassist Ron Carter, 79, is fifty plus years into his career, and he’s still turning out great jazz music. In June,...