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The festival began in 1980. [1] Until 2000, it was known as the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival. [1] The festival again changed names in 2005, becoming the Detroit International Jazz Festival after Ford Motor Company removed its sponsorship.
Larry Applebaum of JazzTimes stated, "A remarkably adventurous performance, it’s finally being released as a double-LP vinyl set with a fascinating bonus track." [9] Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote, "Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival is a compelling exercise in kinetic, deeply emotional music making (mostly) in the moment .
The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness World Record as the world's largest jazz festival. Every year it features roughly 3,000 artists from 30-odd countries, more than 650 concerts (including 450 free outdoor performances), and welcomes over 2 million visitors (12.5% of whom are tourists) as well as 300 accredited journalists.
View of stage at Hart Plaza looking north toward downtown during the Detroit Jazz Festival Facade of Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center Detroit, Michigan Detroit , Michigan , is a major center in the United States for the creation and performance of music, and is best known for three developments: Motown , early punk rock (or ...
The 2019 edition of the festival saw Elton John offer a historic show at Saussaz Stadium before 15,000 people. This is the festival's first-ever stadium concert. Auditorium Stravinski
Lateef performing in 2007 at the Detroit Jazz Festival. His 1987 album Yusef Lateef's Little Symphony won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Recording [13] [7] His core influences, however, were clearly rooted in jazz, and in his own words: "My music is jazz." [14] In 1992, Lateef founded YAL Records.
This was the "Triad" concept. This led to performances at "The Cafe Detroit", "The Detroit Jazz Center", and the "Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival 1981". Later albums featuring Ed Pickens on bass and Frank Isola on drums (The Bob Szajner Triad II), were recorded in 1981 at "The Detroit Jazz Center World Stage". [2]
Carrington at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival. Terri Lyne Carrington (born August 4, 1965) is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, and many others.