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James Carter's Septet played to an enthusiastic crowd at the Carhartt Amphitheatre Stage on Labor Day. From left: Ralphe Armstrong, Leonard King, James Carter, Dwight Adams, and Perry Hughes (Gerard Gibbs and Eli Fountain are not shown).
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Highlights of The Detroit Jazz Fest |
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Piano legend Barry Harris (left) was interviewed by WDET's Ed Love in the Jazz Talk Tent. Dianne Reeves showcased her remarkable pipes on opening night at Campus Martius. |
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Esperanza Spalding made a strong impression with her bass and vocal virtuosity. SEMJA shared a booth with WEMU right on Hart Plaza. M.J. Falls and Paul Hunt (1st and 2nd from left) spent countless hours at the booth (here with WEMU Host Mary Catherine Smith on the far right). |
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The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band provided a rousing finale on Labor Day. Scat-singers were Roberta Gambarini, James Moody, and Greg Gisbert. Justin Brown backed Kenny Garrett on drums. photographs by Per Bjorn and Lars Bjorn |
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