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2017
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
Artist
Lineup
Delivers
Iconic
Musicians,
Special
Collaborations
Wendell
Bryant
Tell Us
Detroit
DETROIT,
MI - The
Detroit
Jazz
Festival,
the
world's
largest
free
jazz
festival,
has
announced
its full
artist
lineup
for the
38th
annual
Labor
Day
weekend
event.
The
lineup,
which is
filled
with
rich and
diverse
jazz
talents,
is
anchored
by 2017
Artist-in-Residence
Wayne
Shorter,
a
revolutionary
saxophonist
and
composer
globally
recognized
for his
immense
contributions
to jazz
music.
Ranging
from
genre-defining
icons to
up-and-coming
artists,
this
collection
of
world-class
musicians
continues
the
Festival's
proud
tradition
of
delivering
a
distinct
performance
schedule
that
cannot
be found
anywhere
else.
Live
sets
will
take
place
September
1-4,
2017, on
four
stages
in
downtown
Detroit.
"Every
year
during
Labor
Day
weekend,
the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
creates
a scene
downtown
that
bursts
at the
seams
with
culture,
vibrancy
and
wonderful
music,"
said
Gretchen
Valade,
Chair of
the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
Foundation
Board of
Directors.
"We are
proud to
deliver
a
Festival,
for
free,
that
Detroiters
and jazz
fans
from
around
the
world
continually
mark on
their
calendars
as a
can't-miss
event.
Our
remarkable
lineup
of
musicians
and
joyous
atmosphere
will
deliver
attendees
a jazz
experience
that not
only
highlights
great
artists,
but also
our
dynamic
community."
Shorter
will
help set
the tone
for the
Festival
by
jumpstarting
performances
on
opening
night
with a
quartet
featuring
Danilo
Pιrez,
John
Patitucci
and
Brian
Blade.
Additionally,
Shorter
also
will
participate
in other
special
artist
collaborations,
a
hallmark
of the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival,
throughout
the
holiday
weekend.
One of
these
rare
performances
is a
Wayne
Shorter
Quintet,
featuring
Geri
Allen,
Leo
Genovese,
Esperanza
Spalding
and
Terri
Lyne
Carrington,
and will
take
place on
Sunday
night.
Shorter
will be
featured
in an
additional
collaboration
on
Monday,
making
its
North
American
debut:
Wayne
Shorter
Quartet
with the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
Orchestra
performs
Emanon.
Day-by-day
Festival
highlights
include:
Friday
Wayne
Shorter
Quartet
featuring
Danilo
Pιrez,
John
Patitucci
and
Brian
Blade
Miles
Mosley
Herbie
Hancock
George
"Sax"
Benson
Detroit
Jam
Session
Saturday
HUDSON:
Jack
DeJohnette
| Larry
Grenadier
| John
Medeski
| John
Scofield
Dee
Dee
Bridgewater
Theo
Croker
Quintet
Chucho
Valdιs
Joe
Lovano
Quintet
Donny
McCaslin
Spanish
Harlem
Orchestra
Miles
Mosley +
The West
Coast
Get Down
Billy
Childs
Quartet:
Rebirth
Danilo
Pιrez:
PanaMonk
John
Patitucci:
The
Electric
Guitar
Quartet
Sunday
Henry
Butler &
the
Jambalaya
Band
Cameron
Graves
Benny
Golson
Sean
Jones
Quintet
John
Beasley
presents
MONK'estra
Kyle
Eastwood
Quintet
Akihiro
Nishiguchi
Trio
Kamasi
Washington
Mark
Guiliana
Jazz
Quartet
Kat
Edmonson
Quintet:
Wayne
Shorter,
Geri
Allen,
Leo
Genovese,
Esperanza
Spalding
and
Terri
Lyne
Carrington
Wide
Angles:
The
Music of
Michael
Brecker
o Under
the
Direction
of Gil
Goldstein
Featuring:
Joe
Lovano,
Donny
McCaslin,
Rick
Margitza,
John
Patitucci,
Brian
Blade
and
members
of the
DJF
Orchestra
Monday
Vijay
Iyer
Regina
Carter:
Simply
Ella
Stanley
Clarke
New
Light:
The
Music of
Elvin
Jones:
Live @
The
Lighthouse,
featuring
Dave
Liebman,
Gene
Perla,
Adam
Niewood,
Adam
Nussbaum
Jason
Marsalis
Vibes
Quartet
Johnny
O'Neal
Trio
Wayne
Shorter
Quartet
with the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
Symphony
Orchestra
perform
Emanon
The full
Festival
schedule
will be
available
at
detroitjazzfest.com
as the
event
nears.
"The
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
is an
event
known
worldwide
for
consistently
showcasing
musicians
who
expose
people
to the
many
beautiful,
varied
and
intricate
forms of
jazz,"
said
Chris
Collins,
President
and
Artistic
Director
of the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
Foundation.
"We
believe
in
celebrating
earnest,
inventive
artists
that
push the
boundaries
of
self-expression
through
creativity
and
sound.
With
hypnotizing
acts
like
Wayne
Shorter,
Dee Dee
Bridgewater
and
Herbie
Hancock
on deck,
this
celebration
will
keep
attendees
grooving
the
entire
Festival
weekend."
Tapping
into
Detroit's
musical
roots,
The
Legacy
Series
will
honor
the
artistry
and
mentorship
of
George
"Sax"
Benson,
a
saxophonist,
composer
and
music
teacher
from
Detroit.
Professional
artists
at any
stage in
their
career
inspired
by
Benson's
mentorship
and
catalogue
of music
--
ranging
from
swing to
bebop,
hard-bop
and more
-- can
submit
for a
paid
performance
slot at
the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival,
where
the
winner
will
play
Benson-themed
compositions
and help
add to
the
Detroit-Sound
tradition.
Benson
has
taught
generations
of jazz
artists
from his
home
studio,
Wayne
State
University
and the
Detroit
Wayne
Music
Studio,
now part
of the
Detroit
Saxophone
Center.
Other
efforts
by the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
to
include
more
unique,
undiscovered
voices
in this
year's
programming
include
the
following:
The
J.C.
Heard
National
Drums
Competition:
Named
after
one of
the
most-recorded
drummers
in
history,
J.C.
Heard,
the
Festival
will
recognize
and
provide
a
performance
opportunity
to an
outstanding
jazz
drummer
who is
35-years-old
or
younger.
The
winner's
style
will
reflect
the
values
Heard
embodied
-
originality
and a
commitment
to jazz
tradition.
The
New
Project
Series:
To
support
jazz
ensembles
of
excellence,
the
Foundation
is
calling
for
submissions
from
ensembles
with
five
pieces
or more
for a
paid
performance
at the
Festival.
The new
project
must be
a
national
premiere
and
55-70
minutes
in
length.
The
Original
Voices
Series:
Open to
jazz
artists
of all
disciplines
and at
any
stage in
their
career,
the
Festival
will
select a
musician,
vocalist
and/or
ensemble
who
epitomizes
originality
- from
composition
to
improvisation,
texture,
style
and more
- to
play a
paid
performance
during
Labor
Day
Weekend
programming.
To
ensure
that
jazz
enthusiasts
across
North
America
have the
opportunity
to see
every
performance
at this
year's
event,
the
Festival
has
brought
back the
Detroit
Jazz
Fest
LIVE!
app,
made
possible
by a
generous
donation
from the
Doris
Duke
Charitable
Foundation.
The app
will
live
stream
all four
stages,
all four
days, so
both
Festival-goers
and
out-of-town
fans can
watch
whichever
musician
they
desire,
regardless
of
location.
Additionally,
the app
also
features
Festival
schedules,
maps and
more.
Register
for the
app at
https://live.detroitjazzfest.com
or
download
it from
the
Google
Play and
Apple
App
stores.
The
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
takes
place in
Hart
Plaza
and
Campus
Martius
in
downtown
Detroit.
Four
stages
-- the
JPMorgan
Chase
Main
Stage,
Carhartt
Amphitheater
Stage,
Absopure
Waterfront
Stage
and
Pyramid
Stage --
will
host the
performances
during
Labor
Day
weekend.
Major
corporate
sponsors,
who
continue
to keep
the
Festival
free,
include
Quicken
Loans,
JPMorgan
Chase &
Co., DTE
Energy
Foundation,
Mack
Avenue
Records,
Carhartt,
Inc.,
Ford
Motor
Company,
Dirty
Dog Jazz
Cafe and
Comcast
Cable.
Individuals
also can
support
the
Festival
by
becoming
a Jazz
Guardian,
donating
to the
Rhythm
Section
or
purchasing
a Jazz
Pazz.
Additionally,
the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
Foundation
has
established
endowment
opportunities
for jazz
enthusiasts
to
perpetuate
the
legacy
of their
favorite
aspects
of the
Festival.
For more
information
visit
www.detroitjazzfest.com.
About
the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
Foundation
The
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
Foundation
is an
independent,
non-profit
organization
that
presents
jazz and
educational
workshops
throughout
the
year.
The
Foundation
supports
the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival,
which is
the
largest
free
jazz
festival
in the
world
and a
major
tourist
attraction
for the
City of
Detroit,
with 26
percent
of its
audience
coming
from out
of
state.
The
Foundation
receives
grant
funding
from the
Kresge
Foundation,
Michigan
Council
for Arts
and
Cultural
Affairs,
Erb
Family
Foundation,
and the
Doris
Duke
Charitable
Foundation.
Hundreds
of
individuals
also
contribute
to the
Festival
through
membership
and
donations.
Major
corporate
partners
include
Quicken
Loans,
JPMorgan
Chase &
Co., DTE
Energy
Foundation,
Mack
Avenue
Records,
Carhartt,
Inc.,
Ford
Motor
Company,
Dirty
Dog Jazz
Cafe,
and
Comcast
Cable.
Additional
partners
include
Absopure,
AMTECH
International,
Andiamo,
Bedrock,
Bingham
Legal
Group,
Central
Michigan
University,
Cliff
Bell's,
Detroit
Marriott
at the
Renaissance
Center,
Detroit
Saxophone
Center,
Detroit
300
Conservancy,
George
Johnson
&
Company,
MGM
Grand
Detroit,
Oakland
University,
Pepsi,
Plante
Moran,
St. John
Providence,
Wayne
State
University,
Whole
Foods
Market
and
Woodward
Gallery.
Media
partners
include
Fox 2,
WJR,
WEMU-FM,
DownBeat,
JAZZIZ,
JazzTimes,
Metro
Times
and
Detroit
Public
Television.
The
Greening
of the
Festival
is
supported
by a
generous
grant
from the
DTE
Energy
Foundation.
For more
information
on the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival,
please
visit
DetroitJazzFest.com
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