Michigan Jazz Festival July 21

The eighth annual Michigan Jazz Festival will be held at Schoolcraft College on Haggerty Road in Livonia (between Six and Seven Mile Roads) on Sunday, July 21, from noon until 10:30 p.m. This is a great chance to hear a lot of the best musicians in the Detroit area for free in a very casual and comfortable environment. Please use the North and South lots for free parking. Performances take place outside, in two tents, and inside in the Waterman Center, on two stages. Food and beverages is available both inside and outside and you can get beer and wine in the Waterman Center. SEMJA is one of the sponsors of the festival and we will have a table set up. Please stop by to meet and greet.

Twenty six bands are booked. Check the UPDATE Calendar for the specific schedule.

Combos

• George Benson Quartet
• Bess Bonnier Quartet
• Chris Collins and
• Jazz from the Shamrock Shores
• Detroit Reed Collective
• Dale Grisa Trio
• Edie Herrold/Gordon Quintet
• Marvin Kahn Quartet
• Los Gatos
• Matt Michaels/Jack Brokensha Quintet
• Larry Nozero Quintet
• Rapa House Jazz Band
• Tom Saunders and the Detroit All Stars
• Alma Smith Quintet
• Schoolcraft College Jazz Band
• Louis Smith Quartet
• Tartar Sauce Jazz Band
• Dennis Tini Quartet with April Arabian Tini
• Paul Vornhagen/Jimmy Cook Quintet
• Wayne State University Jazz Lab Band
• Barbara Ware/Matt Michaels.

Big bands

• Brookside Jazz Ensemble with Judy Cochill
• Paul Keller Big Band
• Ed Nuccilli & Plural Circle
• Brad Sharp Big Band
• Johnny Trudell Big Band

There will also be a jam session.

Flyers with the detailed schedule will be available at the festival. For more information please contact Midge Ellis at 248-474-2720 or Eileene Standley at 734-459-2454.

Above: Larry Nozero at the 2001 Michigan Jazz Festival.
Below: WEMU's Linda Yohn, Nozero, Pistol Allen.