The Detroit Jazz Festival Livestream Preview Event was held with a limited audience at the future home of the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center at Wayne State University, in Midtown Detroit. The Gretchen Valade Jazz Center is scheduled to open Fall 2023.
The Festival lineup announcement also coincided with International Jazz Day, a global celebration to raise awareness about the virtues of jazz as an educational tool, peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people.
“It’s extremely befitting we announce the 2022 Festival lineup on what is considered a global day of unity in the jazz community,” said Chris Collins, president and artistic director, Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation. “As we look forward to pivoting back to an in-person format, this year’s lineup reflects our renewed mission to feature legacy artists, propagate and nurture the next generation of jazz performers and audiences, and showcase the diverse tapestry of jazz in one festival.”
“We are proud to present the Detroit Jazz Festival, a marquee event that celebrates jazz’s rich history in our hometown of Detroit,” said Laura Grannemann, the Vice President of the Rocket Community Fund. “This event is more than a festival, it’s a community that comes together to celebrate music, our city and each other.”
Here’s a partial listing of this year’s Festival lineup:
Friday, Sept. 2
Chucho Valdés “The Creation” with the Yoruban Orchestra, Hilario Duràn & John Beasley, Musical Directors, The extraordinary summation of an extraordinary career
The Soul Rebels
Saturday, Sept. 3
The New Orleans Groove Masters with Herlin Riley, Jason Marsalis & Shannon Powell
Roosevelt Collier
Julian Lage
Harriet Tubman featuring Brandon Ross, Melvin Gibbs & JT Lewis
Donny McCaslin
Ranky Tanky with very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer
Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet
Vijay Iyer Trio
Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya
Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band with special guest Marquis Hill
Sunday, Sept. 4
Bill Frisell Trio featuring Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston
José James presents Yesterday I Had the Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday
Georgia Anne Muldrow
Antonio Sánchez & Bad Hombre with Thana Alexa, BIGYUKI & Lex Sadler
Nubya Garcia
Tottori Jazz Generation Band
Charles McPherson Quintet featuring Brian Lynch
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Roberto Fonseca YESUN
The Lighthouse Project
Duets – Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés & Joe Lovano
Monday, Sept. 5
Theo Croker – LOVE QUANTUM featuring Gary Bartz
Ethan Iverson Trio (with Larry Grenadier and Nasheet Waits)
Dianne Reeves
Artemis featuring Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Alexa Tarantino, Noriko Ueda & Allison Miller
Emmet Cohen Trio
John Scofield’s “Yankee Go Home” featuring Vicente Archer, Jon Cowherd & Josh Dion
JD Allen Trio
Chucho Valdés Quartet
The full Festival schedule will be available as the event nears.
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