2017 DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL presented by Quicken Loans
SCHEDULE
JPMorgan Chase Main
Stage
(Campus Martius)
Carhartt Amphitheater
Stage
(Hart Plaza)
Absopure
FRIDAY, SEPT. 1
6:30 p.m. Dr. Valade’s Brass Band,
featuring New Orleans jazz legend, Shannon Powell
7:00–8:15 p.m. 2017 Artist-in-Residence
Wayne Shorter Quartet featuring Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade
8:30–8:55 p.m. Miles Mosley + The West
Coast Get Down
9:00–10:15 p.m. Herbie Hancock
SATURDAY, SEPT. 2
NOON–1:15 p.m. University of Michigan Combo Showcase
2:00–3:15 p.m. McKinFolk
4:00–5:15 p.m. Donny McCaslin Group
6:00–7:15 p.m. Daymé Arocena
7:20 p.m. WEMU 40th Anniversary Presentation
8:00–9:15 p.m. Miles Mosley + The West Coast
Get Down
1:30–2:30 p.m. J.C. Heard National Jazz Drums
Competition Winner: Zach Adleman
3:15–4:30 p.m. John Patitucci Electric Guitar Quartet
5:15–6:30 p.m. HUDSON Jack DeJohnette •
Larry Grenadier • John Medeski • John Scofield
7:15–8:30 p.m. Dee Dee Bridgewater
8:35 p.m. Presentation of Awards
9:15–10:30 p.m. Chucho Valdés Joe Lovano Quintet
11:30 a.m.– MSBOA Showcase: Northview HS,
Water Front
1:00 p.m.
Jackson HS, Warren Mott HS
Stage
(Hart Plaza)
Wayne State University Pyramid
Stage
(Hart Plaza)
2:00–3:00 p.m. The Ali Bey Quartet
3:45–5:00 p.m. Theo Croker Escape Velocity
5:45–7:00 p.m. Michael Dease Quintet – Detroit ‘Bone
Celebrating JJ Johnson, Curtis Fuller and Frank Rosolino
7:45–9:00 p.m. Billy Childs Quartet: Rebirth
2:00–3:00 p.m. The T.K. Blue Quintet 3:30–4:45 p.m. Zen Zadravec Quartet 5:30–6:45 p.m. Dominick Farinacci
7:30–8:45 p.m. Danilo Pérez with Jared Henderson
and Terri Lyne Carrington: Panamonk
Jam Sessions
presented by Mack
Avenue Records
11:00 p.m.–
1:30 a.m.
Hometown Jam Session celebrating Detroit legacy artist George “Sax” Benson featuring legacy guest
11:00 p.m.–
12:15 a.m.
12:15 –
T.K. Blue Quintet
Theo Croker Quintet Jam Session
In the Renaissance Ballroom of the Marriott, the Official Hotel of the Festival
artist Rick Margitza; House Band – Dreamers: The George “Sax” Benson Songbook; Glenn Tucker, Vincent York, Wendell Harrison, Vincent Bowens, Steve Wood, Marion Hayden and Renell Gonsalves
1:30 a.m.
| SUNDAY, SEPT. 3 | MONDAY, SEPT. 4 | |
| JPMorgan Chase Main Stage | NOON–1:15 p.m. Michigan State University Jazz Orchestra I
2:00–3:15 p.m. Kyle Eastwood Band 4:00–5:15 p.m. 2017 Featured Untitled Artist: Karriem Riggins Live featuring Common and Special Guest – Music with a Purpose 6:00–7:15 p.m. John Beasley’s MONK’estra 8:00–9:15 p.m. Kamasi Washington |
1:00–2:15 p.m. World Premiere “HANK’S SYMPHONY”
The Music of Hank Mobley, lyrics by George V. Johnson Jr., special guest Benny Golson 3:00–4:15 p.m. Regina Carter: Simply Ella 5:00–6:15 p.m. The Stanley Clarke Band |
| Carhartt Amphitheater Stage | 1:30–2:30 p.m. Urban Transport Reunion
3:15–4:30 p.m. Cameron Graves 5:15–6:30 p.m. Sean Jones Quintet 7:15–8:30 p.m. Legends and Legacy: An Ode to Michael Brecker featuring Joe Lovano, Donny McCaslin, Rick Margitza, John Patitucci, Brian Blade and the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra, Gil Goldstein, (Musical Director) 8:35 p.m. Presentation of Guardian Awards 9:15–10:30 p.m. 2017 Artist-in-Residence Quintet: Wayne Shorter, Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding and Terri Lyne Carrington |
1:00–2:00 p.m. Rodney Whitaker Quintet
2:35 p.m. 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival Youth Jazz Vocal Award Winner 2:45– 4:00 p.m. Wayne State University Big Band I with legacy guest artist Rick Margitza 4:45–6:00 p.m. Vijay Iyer Sextet 7:00–8:15 p.m. 2017 Artist-in-Residence Wayne Shorter Quartet with the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra: Emanon |
| Absopure Water Front Stage | 11:30 a.m.– MSBOA Showcase: Meridian HS, Eisenhower HS,
1:00 p.m. Northville HS 2:00–3:00 p.m. The Ron English Jazz Band 3:45–5:00 p.m. Henry Butler & the Jambalaya Band 5:45–7:00 p.m. 2017 Yokohama/Detroit Artist Exchange: Akihiro Nishiguchi Trio 7:45–9:00 p.m. Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet |
11:45 a.m.– Detroit Public Schools Community District
1:15 p.m. Showcase: DJF-DPS All-City Jazz Combo 2:15–3:15 p.m. Sheila Landis Jazz 4:00–5:15 p.m. Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet 5:45– 6:45 p.m. 2017 Featured Untitled Artist: Karriem Riggins Live with special guest Esperanza Spalding – Music with a Purpose |
| Wayne State University
Pyramid Stage |
12:15–1:15 p.m. J.C. Heard JazzWeek@Wayne All-Star Youth Ensemble
2:00– 3:00 p.m. Marcus Elliot Quartet 3:45–4:45 p.m. Vincent Bowens Organ Quartet 5:30–6:45 p.m. Kat Edmonson 7:30–8:45 p.m. The Benny Golson Quintet |
1:15–2:30 p.m. Johnny O’Neal Trio
3:00– 4:15 p.m. Robert Hurst presents Black Current Jam 4:45– 5:45 p.m. The Russell Malone Quartet featuring: Russell Malone, Rick Germanson, Willie Jones III and Luke Sellick 6:30–7:45 p.m. New Light: The Music of Elvin Jones: Live @ The Lighthouse featuring Dave Liebman, Gene Perla, Adam Niewood, Adam Nussbaum |
| Jam Sessions | 11:00 p.m.– Mack Avenue Records: All-Star Jam Session
12:15 a.m. Sean Jones Quartet 12:15 – NYC Jam Session 1:30 a.m. |
Homecoming Series presented by St. John Providence Legacy Artists Mentor-Disciple Series New Project Series Hometown Living Legacy Artists The Untitled Series presented by Quicken Loans |
