2017 DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL presented by Quicken Loans

SCHEDULE

Carhartt Amphitheater

Stage (Hart Plaza)

Absopure Water Front

Stage (Hart Plaza)

Wayne State University

Pyramid Stage

(Hart Plaza)

Jam Sessions presented by Mack

Avenue Records

In the Renaissance Ballroom of the Marriott, the Official

Hotel of the Festival

JPMorgan Chase Main

Stage (Campus Martius)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 1 NOON–1:15 p.m. University of Michigan Combo Showcase

2:00–3:15 p.m. McKinFolk

4:00–5:15 p.m. Donny McCaslin Group

6:00–7:15 p.m. Daymé Arocena

7:20 p.m. WEMU 40th Anniversary Presentation

8:00–9:15 p.m. Miles Mosley + The West Coast Get Down

1:30–2:30 p.m. J.C. Heard National Jazz Drums Competition Winner: Zach Adleman

3:15–4:30 p.m. John Patitucci Electric Guitar Quartet

5:15–6:30 p.m. HUDSON Jack DeJohnette • Larry Grenadier • John Medeski • John Scofield

7:15–8:30 p.m. Dee Dee Bridgewater

8:35 p.m. Presentation of Awards

9:15–10:30 p.m. Chucho Valdés Joe Lovano Quintet

11:30 a.m.– MSBOA Showcase: Northview HS, Jackson HS, Warren Mott HS

2:00–3:00 p.m. The Ali Bey Quartet

3:45–5:00 p.m. Theo Croker Escape Velocity

5:45–7:00 p.m. Michael Dease Quintet – Detroit ‘Bone Celebrating JJ Johnson, Curtis Fuller and Frank Rosolino

7:45–9:00 p.m. Billy Childs Quartet: Rebirth

2:00–3:00 p.m. The T.K. Blue Quintet

3:30–4:45 p.m. Zen Zadravec Quartet

5:30–6:45 p.m. Dominick Farinacci

7:30–8:45 p.m. Danilo Pérez with Jared Henderson and Terri Lyne Carrington: Panamonk

T.K. Blue Quintet

Theo Croker Quintet Jam Session

Hometown Jam Session celebrating Detroit legacy artist George “Sax” Benson featuring legacy guest artist Rick Margitza; House Band – Dreamers: The George “Sax” Benson Songbook; Glenn Tucker, Vincent York, Wendell Harrison, Vincent Bowens, Steve Wood, Marion Hayden and Renell Gonsalves

SATURDAY, SEPT. 2

11:00 p.m.– 1:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

11:00 p.m.– 12:15 a.m.

12:15 – 1:30 a.m.

6:30 p.m. Dr. Valade’s Brass Band, featuring New Orleans jazz legend, Shannon Powell

7:00–8:15 p.m. 2017 Artist-in-Residence Wayne Shorter Quartet featuring Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade

8:30–8:55 p.m. Miles Mosley + The West Coast Get Down

9:00–10:15 p.m. Herbie Hancock

NOON–1:15 p.m. Michigan State University Jazz Orchestra I

2:00–3:15 p.m. Kyle Eastwood Band

4:00–5:15 p.m. 2017 Featured Untitled Artist: Karriem Riggins Live featuring Common and Special Guest – Music with a Purpose

6:00–7:15 p.m. John Beasley’s MONK’estra

8:00–9:15 p.m. Kamasi Washington

1:00–2:15 p.m. World Premiere “HANK’S SYMPHONY” The Music of Hank Mobley, lyrics by George V. Johnson Jr., special guest Benny Golson

3:00–4:15 p.m. Regina Carter: Simply Ella

5:00–6:15 p.m. The Stanley Clarke Band

1:30–2:30 p.m. Urban Transport Reunion

3:15–4:30 p.m. Cameron Graves

5:15–6:30 p.m. Sean Jones Quintet

7:15–8:30 p.m. Legends and Legacy: An Ode to Michael Brecker featuring Joe Lovano, Donny McCaslin, Rick Margitza, John Patitucci, Brian Blade and the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra, Gil Goldstein, (Musical Director)

8:35 p.m. Presentation of Guardian Awards

9:15–10:30 p.m. 2017 Artist-in-Residence Quintet: Wayne Shorter, Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding and Terri Lyne Carrington

1:00–2:00 p.m. Rodney Whitaker Quintet

2:35 p.m. 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival Youth Jazz Vocal Award Winner

2:45–4:00 p.m. Wayne State University Big Band I with legacy guest artist Rick Margitza

4:45–6:00 p.m. Vijay Iyer Sextet

7:00–8:15 p.m. 2017 Artist-in-Residence Wayne Shorter Quartet with the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra: Emanon

11:30 a.m.– MSBOA Showcase: Meridian HS, Eisenhower HS, Northville HS

2:00–3:00 p.m. The Ron English Jazz Band

3:45–5:00 p.m. Henry Butler & the Jambalaya Band

5:45–7:00 p.m. 2017 Yokohama/Detroit Artist Exchange: Akihiro Nishiguchi Trio

7:45–9:00 p.m. Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet

11:45 a.m.– Detroit Public Schools Community District Showcase: DJF-DPS All-City Jazz Combo

2:15–3:15 p.m. Sheila Landis Jazz

4:00–5:15 p.m. Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet

5:45–6:45 p.m. 2017 Featured Untitled Artist: Karriem Riggins Live with special guest Esperanza Spalding – Music with a Purpose

12:15–1:15 p.m. J.C. Heard JazzWeek@Wayne All-Star Youth Ensemble

2:00–3:00 p.m. Marcus Elliot Quartet

3:45–4:45 p.m. Vincent Bowens Organ Quartet

5:30–6:45 p.m. Kat Edmonson

7:30–8:45 p.m. The Benny Golson Quintet

1:15–2:30 p.m. Johnny O’Neal Trio

3:00–4:15 p.m. Robert Hurst presents Black Current Jam

4:45–5:45 p.m. The Russell Malone Quartet featuring: Russell Malone, Rick Germanson, Willie Jones III and Luke Sellick

6:30–7:45 p.m. New Light: The Music of Elvin Jones: Live @ The Lighthouse featuring Dave Liebman, Gene Perla, Adam Niewood, Adam Nussbaum

Mack Avenue Records: All-Star Jam Session Sean Jones Quartet

NYC Jam Session

SUNDAY, SEPT. 3 MONDAY, SEPT. 4

1:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m.

11:00 p.m.– 12:15 a.m.

12:15 – 1:30 a.m.

Homecoming Series presented by St. John Providence Legacy Artists Mentor-Disciple Series New Project Series Hometown Living Legacy Artists The Untitled Series presented by Quicken Loans

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