Updated: August 30, 2024
Friday, August 30
CARHARTT AMPHITHEATER STAGE – Hart Plaza UPDATE – Moved to online only due to weather. More details here. Beging 8:30PM
Dr. Valade’s Brass Band featuring Herlin Riley
TRANSLINEAR LIGHT – The Music of Alice Coltrane featuring Ravi Coltrane with special guests Brandee Younger, Reggie Workman, and the Detroit Jazz Festival Chamber Orchestra
2024 Artist-In-Residence Brian Blade & 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
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 & 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 & 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
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 & 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
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
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
12:00–1:15 p.m. J.C. Heard JazzWeek@Wayne 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
