Detroit Jazz Festival

[Mark Stryker]

For folks who might be interested, here's coverage related to the Detroit International Jazz Festival this weekend.

Profile of John Clayton, who has written a 30-minute commissioned piece honoring the Thad, Hank and Elvin Jones (the fest is dedicated to them)

http://freep.com/article/20090830/ENT04/90...in-Detroit-jazz

The line-up with annotations: http://www.freep.com/article/20090901/ENT0...z-fest-schedule

Highlights pulled out: http://freep.com/article/20090901/ENT05/90901061

[BeBop]

I went in - like 2005? The Katrina year? Definitely enjoyed it.

This year, wish I could catch Ernie Krivda.

[Lazaro Vega]

Nice profile on Clayton. The Gwinell orchestra has a penchant towards the music of Thad Jones, though on "Brush Fire" he can tend toward the ECM sound (that piece featuring Carl CaFagna and Shannon Wade).

[Lazaro Vega]

Jazz fest closes with Clayton’s nod to jazz heroes of Detroit

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By MARK STRYKER

FREE PRESS MUSIC CRITIC/

The Detroit International Jazz Festival has not previously been in the business of commissioning composers to create new works, but it invested heavily in the idea this year in honor of its 30th anniversary.

Read more:

http://freep.com/article/99999999/ENT04/90...e=2009_JAZZFEST

[Mark Stryker]

C'mon folks, we've been through this many times: Posting entire stories violates copywright laws, and by denying clicks it harms the cause because the less traffic we get for jazz stories, the easier it becomes for editors to decide to do away with the coverage altogether. Seriously. Just post links.

To that end, if anyone wants to see all of the coverage of the Detroit festival you can find it all here:

http://freep.com/article/99999999/ENT04/90...e=2009_JAZZFEST

[Joe G]

Nice articles, Mark. I was there for Shorter's set, and Kariem Riggins'. Pretty much agreed with your assesments.