EoJ Tip ~ Major Jazz Concert in NYC on Tuesday, 9 October 2012!

 

2012 Detroit Jazz Festival Announces Star-Studded Lineup!

PRESS RELEASE

The 33rd annual Detroit Jazz Festival, the world's largest free jazz festival, will feature the most celebrated names in jazz including: Sonny Rollins; Wynton Marsalis Quintet; Pat Metheny Unity Band featuring Chris Potter, Antonio Sanchez, and Ben Williams; Chick Corea and Gary Burton with the Harlem String Quartet; and the Wayne Shorter Quartet featuring Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade.

"This year, we wanted to focus on going back to traditional jazz roots. Bringing together these world-class jazz artists gives festival-goers the opportunity to experience jazz at its finest - a collaboration between artists with history, experience and a style all their own," said Chris Collins, artistic director of the Detroit Jazz Festival. "Many of the artists joining us at the festival have worked together before and we're reuniting them, as well as introducing unique first-time collaborations, to celebrate the culture of jazz and really show how jazz has made an impact in our region and across the nation."

Rollins and Marsalis return to the festival for the first time since 1987, and Metheny will make his festival debut with his new ensemble. Additionally, New Orleans-native and trumpeter Terence Blanchard will serve as the 2012 Artist-in-Residence, performing with his quartet as well as curating a special Art Blakey Tribute, featuring Peter Washington, Lewis Nash, Geoffrey Keezer and Curtis Fuller, among other appearances.

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Official Release! Terri Lyne Carrington's Video "Unconditional Love"

Featuring Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding, Geri Allen and Tineke Postma 

Terri Lyne Carrington's "The Mosaic Project" nominated for the 

2012 GRAMMY® for Best Jazz Vocal Album

 http://www.headsup.com/blasts/tlc/grammy.html 

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Whoa! The Mosaic Project featuring Esperanza, Geri Allen, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ingrid Jensen, Helen Sung, Anat Cohen, et al!

(l-r) Carrington, Spalding, ParlatoI'm sooo excited about The Mosaic Project that's going to drop on July 19, 2011!

It's a who's who of many of my favorite female jazz artists! OMG - there's the leader - composer, arranger, producer, drummer and vocalist Terri Lyne Carrington; vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson, Carmen Lundy, Gretchen Parlato and Nona Hendryx (one of the original members of Labelle); Esperanza Spalding and Mimi Jones on bass; Sheila E on percussion; Patrice Rushen, Geri Allen and Helen Sung on keys; Ingrid Jensen on trumpet; Tineke Postma on saxophone, Anat Cohen on clarinet, Linda Taylor on guitar, Chia-Yin Carol Ma on violin, and Hailey Niswanger on the flute. YAY!!

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