For over 40 years, the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation has celebrated Detroit’s rich history of jazz music by providing year-round concerts and educational programming, and of course, organizing the world’s largest free jazz festival, featuring world-class talent, over Labor Day weekend.

Schedule Of Events:

Friday, August 30, 2024

Carhartt Amphitheater Stage – Hart Plaza
6:40 P.M: Dr. Valade’s Brass Band Featuring Shannon Powell
7:00 – 8:15 P.M: Translinear Light  – The Music Of Alice Coltrane Featuring Ravi Coltrane With Special Guest Brandee Younger, And The Detroit Jazz Festival Chamber Orchestra
9:15 – 10:30 P.M: 2024 Artist-In-Residence Brian Blade And The Fellowship Band

Midtown After Hours Special  – Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center
10:00 P.M. – 1:00 A.M: Flash Point Quintet, Srisley,  The Birdman Sextet, The Jauron Perry Quintet

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Jpmorgan Chase Main Stage – Cadillac Square
1:15–2:15 P.M: Wendell Harrison And Tribe
3:00–4:15 P.M: Walter White Big Band
5:00–6:15 P.M: The Bad Plus
7:00–8:15 P.M: Nate Smith
9:00–10:15 P.M: Cameron Graves

Carhartt Amphitheater Stage – Hart Plaza
12:00–1:00 P.M: Wayne State University Jazz Big Band Under The Direction Of Professor Vincent Chandler
1:30–2:30 P.M: The Ron English Crew
3:15–4:30 P.M: Charlie Sepulveda And The Turnaround Plus Special Guest
5:15–6:30 P.M: Monty Alexander D-Day
7:15–8:30 P.M: Melanie Charles
9:15–10:30 P.M: Christian Mcbride And Inside Straight

Absopure Waterfront Stage – Hart Plaza
11:00 A.M.–12:30 P.M: Msboa Showcase – Northville High School Jazz Ensemble, Ludington High School Jazz Ensemble, Meridian High School Jazz Ensemble
1:15–2:15 P.M: Detroit-Tottori Young Lions Jam Session
3:00–4:15 P.M: Harmolodics
5:20–6:05 P.M: J Rowe/Jordan Schug Sextet
6:35–7:35 P.M: Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
8:05–9:10 P.M: Mimi Fox Organ Trio
9:40–10:40 P.M: Sean Dobbins Ensemble Presents The World We Know

Midtown After Hours Special – Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center
10:30–11:30 P.M: Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Jpmorgan Chase Main Stage – Cadillac Square
12:15–1:15 P.M: Michigan State University Jazz Orchestra 1 – “The Bebop Spartans” Under The Direction Of Professor Rodney Whitaker
2:00–3:15 P.M: Collegiate Combo Competition Winner Presented By Central Michigan University
4:00–5:15 P.M: The Vibraphone Summit: Warren Wolf – Joe Locke – Jason Marsalis And Chien Chien Lu
6:00–7:15 P.M: Three Visitors Featuring Edward Simon, Scott Colley, Brian Blade And Special Guest Becca Stevens And The Detroit Jazz Festival String Octet
9:00–10:15 P.M: Kyle Eastwood – Eastwood Symphonic; Detroit Jazz Festival Symphony Orchestra

Carhartt Amphitheater Stage – Hart Plaza
12:00–1:00 P.M: Downbeat Blindfold
1:30–2:30 P.M: Haki!
3:15–4:30 P.M: James “Blood” Ulmer Music Revelation Ensemble
5:15–6:30 P.M: Chief Adjuah (Formerly Christian Scott)
7:15–8:30 P.M: Joshua Redman Group Ft. Gabrielle Cavassa ‘Where Are We’ Tour
9:15–10:30 P.M: Ghost-Note

Absopure Waterfront Stage – Hart Plaza
10:45 A.M: Msboa – Northview High School Jazz Band 11:15 A.M. Msboa – Rockford High School Jazz Band
11:45 A.M: University Of Detroit Jesuit High School Jazz Orchestra
1:00–2:00 P.M: Tottori Jazz Mission: The Bop’s And Student Meeting
2:45–3:45 P.M: Vince Abbracciante Nocturno – In Collaboration With The Italian Cultural Institute Of Chicago – Solo Accordion
4:15–5:30 P.M: Jk6; Takatsuki, Japan Jazz Street’s Exchange Band
6:15–7:15 P.M: Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet
8:00–9:15 P.M: Carmen Lundy

Midtown After Hours Special – Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center
10:30–11:30 P.M: Jon Cowherd Solo Piano

Monday, September 2, 2024

Jpmorgan Chase Main Stage – Cadillac Square
12:00–1:15 P.M: University Of Michigan Jazz Showcase Under The Direction Of Professor Ellen Rowe
2:00–3:00 P.M: Anthony Stanco Quintet
3:45–5:00 P.M: Zig Zag Power Trio: Vernon Reid – Melvin Gibbs – Will Calhoun
5:45–7:00 P.M: Pablo Ziegler Quintet Featuring Roberta Gambarini
7:45–9:00 P.M: 2023 Artist-In-Residence Brian Blade And The Fellowship Band With The Detroit Jazz Festival Jazz Orchestra Arranged And Conducted By Jim Mcneely

Carhartt Amphitheater Stage – Hart Plaza
12:15–1:15 P.M: J.C. Heard Jazzweekatwayne All-Stars Under The Direction Of Professor Chuck Newsome / Youth Jazz Vocal Competition Winner Presented By Bingham Legal
2:00–3:15 P.M: Kasan Belgrave Sextet
4:00–5:15 P.M: Marquis Hill: Composers Collective
6:15–7:30 P.M: Billy Childs Quartet, Special Guest Sean Jones

Absopure Waterfront Stage – Hart Plaza
11:45 A.M.–1:15 P.M: Detroit Public Schools Showcase – Henry Ford High School Renaissance High School Detroit School Of Arts Cass Technical High School
2:15–3:15 P.M: Joe De Gregorio Trio
4:00–5:15 P.M: Oopapada/Dr. Prof. Leonard King
6:15–7:15 P.M: Monika Herzig’s Sheroes

Date: August 30 - September 2, 2024

Location: Various Venues in Detroit, MI 48226

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