Michigan Jazz Festival July 15
The
annual Michigan Jazz Festival will be held at Schoolcraft College
in Livonia on Sunday, July 15th, from noon until 10:30 p.m. It features
26 combos and 5 big bands on four stages — and admission is free.
The schedule for each of the stages is found below. A quick glance will
convince you that some of Southeast Michigan's most talented jazz artists
will be on stage.
SEMJA will have a table at this year's festival,
so please drop by for a visit.
The festival also features food in various settings:
The American Harvest Restaurant offers sit down meals and the Food Court
has fast food. You can also visit the Ocelot Grill in the Waterman building.
This year's festival is dedicated to pianist and
educator Matt Michaels. You will find Schoolcraft College on Haggerty
Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads. Parking is free.
 Lear
Stage (Red Tent)
|
|
12:00
|
Pistol
Allen Quintet |
|
1:30
|
Ed
Gooch Quintet |
|
3:00
|
Tom
Saunders Detroit All Stars |
|
4:30
|
Jam
Session (musicians invited,see Jeff) |
|
6:00
|
Matt
Michaels/ Jack Brokensha |
|
7:30
|
Larry
Nozero Quintet |
|
9:00
|
Rapa
House Jazz Band |
| |
Inmart/Johnson
Stage (Yellow Tent)
|
|
12:30
|
Betty
Joplin/Gary Schunk |
|
2:00
|
Ron
Brooks Trio |
|
3:30
|
Chris
Collins Quartet |
|
4:00
|
Dale
Grisa Trio |
|
6:30
|
Alma
Smith Quintet |
|
8:00
|
Janet
Tenaj Quartet |
|
9:30
|
Wayne
State University |
| |
Magna/Woodbridge
Stage (Lower Waterman)
|
|
12:15
|
World's
Oldest Living Saxophone Quintet |
|
1:45
|
Barbara
Ware/ Matt Michaels |
|
3:15
|
Judie
Cochill Quartet |
|
4:45
|
Dennis
Tini/ April Arabian-Tini |
|
6:15
|
Jim
Stefanson's Latin Jazz Combine |
|
7:45
|
Louis
Smith Quartet |
|
9:15
|
Steve
Wood Quartet |
| |
Cohen/Moro
Stage (Upper Waterman)
|
|
12:00
|
Schoolcraft
Jazz Band |
|
2:15
|
Scott
Gwinell Big Band |
|
4:30
|
Ed
Nuccilli & Plural Circle |
|
6:45
|
Brookside
Jazz Ensemble |
|
9:00
|
Johnny
Trudell Big Band |
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1. DETROIT
JAZZ: HISTORY---2. HAZEN
FILLS IN THE BLANKS
3. BILLY MITCHELL---4.
YOUTH JAZZ WORKSHOP
5. MICHIGAN JAZZ FEST---6. AROUND
TOWN
7. FRED HERSCH---8.
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