Anyone going to Detroit Jazz Fest

[jazzkrow]

Any Board members going to the Detroit Jazz Festival Labor Day weekend?

Looks like a good line-up..

My first time seeing Barry Harris!

Any recommendations for restaurants near the Festival?

I am not catching a flight till Tuesday afternoon-and won't have a car-some ideas on museums, and other must see stops within walking distance of the Downtown Marriott/waterfront I can do before leaving town Tues afternoon?

Thanks!

[Michael Weiss]

See you there, Jeff.

Friday, September 3

Take 6 with Mulgrew Miller Trio

Tower of Power

Saturday, September 4

Danilo Pérez Quartet

"Hot Pepper" with Barry Harris & Gary Smulyan

Mulgrew Miller & Wingspan

Muruga Booker and the Rainforest Band featuring Perry Robinson and Badal Roy Poogie Bell Band

Salim Washington & The Harlem Arts Ensemble

Scott Kinsey Group

Terence Blanchard Quintet

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Yellowjackets

Sunday, September 5

Freddy Cole Quartet

Johnny O'Neal

Kenny Barron & Mulgrew Miller

Mambo Legends Orchestra

Maria Schneider Orchestra

MF Productions Defenders of the Groove with Ernie Andrews, Louis Hayes, Donald Harrison,

Melvin Sparks, Steve Turre, Eddie Henderson, Chembo Corneil & Luke O'Reilly Robert Hurst Quartet Tribute to Ray Brown with Christian McBride, Benny Green and Karriem Riggins

Trio M: Myra Melford, Mark Dresser and Matt Wilson

Monday, September 6

Allen Toussaint

Branford Marsalis

Detroit School of Arts Jazz Ensemble with George Bohanon

Finger Poppin': A Tribute to Horace Silver with the Michael Weiss Quintet featuring Randy Brecker

HORIZON: Featuring Bobby Watson, Victor Lewis, Terell Stafford, Edward Simon and Essiet Essiet

James Fortune & FIYA

Kurt Elling Quintet with special guest Ernie Watts

Manhattan Transfer/Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra and special guest Gerald Wilson

Nadir

Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band

Second Ebenezer Majestic Voices

Triumph Church Mass Choir

Edited August 29, 2010 by Michael Weiss

[jazzkrow]

This line-up is top notch.

Much better than I get to see out West.

Sunday and Monday look superb.

Can't wait to catch Michael's set...

Edited August 29, 2010 by jazzkrow

[GregK]

  On 8/29/2010 at 4:16 PM, jazzkrow said:

Any Board members going to the Detroit Jazz Festival Labor Day weekend?

Looks like a good line-up..

My first time seeing Barry Harris!

Any recommendations for restaurants near the Festival?

I am not catching a flight till Tuesday afternoon-and won't have a car-some ideas on museums, and other must see stops within walking distance of the Downtown Marriott/waterfront I can do before leaving town Tues afternoon?

Thanks!

There's nothing within walking distance of Hart Plaza, if that's where it still is. Seriously, Detroit is empty. You'll be lucky if you can find a restaurant. I think there may be a Hard Rock Cafe a few blocks away, and there is Greektown along with the casino, but I'm not sure of the distance.

[Michael Weiss]

  On 8/29/2010 at 4:16 PM, jazzkrow said:

Any recommendations for restaurants near the Festival?

Ask Mark Stryker.

[Mark Stryker]

  On 8/29/2010 at 10:07 PM, GregK said:

  On 8/29/2010 at 4:16 PM, jazzkrow said:

Any Board members going to the Detroit Jazz Festival Labor Day weekend?

Looks like a good line-up..

My first time seeing Barry Harris!

Any recommendations for restaurants near the Festival?

I am not catching a flight till Tuesday afternoon-and won't have a car-some ideas on museums, and other must see stops within walking distance of the Downtown Marriott/waterfront I can do before leaving town Tues afternoon?

Thanks!

There's nothing within walking distance of Hart Plaza, if that's where it still is. Seriously, Detroit is empty. You'll be lucky if you can find a restaurant. I think there may be a Hard Rock Cafe a few blocks away, and there is Greektown along with the casino, but I'm not sure of the distance.

This is completely false!! No, downtown Detroit is not a walking mecca ala Chicago, but there are a number of good options. Next to Hart Plaza inside the Renaissance Center, there's Andiamo's (Italian) and Coach Insignia (steak house). Across the street from the Ren Cen, is Tom's Oyseter Bar (seafood). Widening the circle to a short walk from the festival site, inside the Book Cadillac Hotel, there's Michael Symon's fantastic new place called Roast (inventive contemporary steak house with other options besides red meat too); across the street from the Detroit Opera House near the ballpark is Small Plates (tapas). Also nearby is Vicente's Cuban Cuisine. A slightly farther walk gets to the MGM Casino where there's Michael Mina's excellent seafood place Saltwater and other options. The Greektown strip is within walking distance and offers the usual fare. There are other casual sports bars/burger joints around, especially around the baseball and football stadiums. Cliff Bell's, an art deco bar, has jazz and food. It's tucked behind the Fox/Filmore theatres and it's at a distance that I probably wouldn't walk at night. But it's within shouting distance.

The museums are not within walking distance -- you'd need a car or cab. Unfortunately, the Detroit Institute of Arts is closed on Tuesdays, but I think the Motown Historical Museum (in Berry Gordy's original Hitsville home) is open on Tuesdays. Again, that's a car ride. One thing to think about is the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, the incredible Smithsonian-like collection of Americana, is in Dearborn and on the way to the airport. So, assuming the museum is open in the morning, you could shuttle out to museum, check bags, hang out, and then continue on via cab to catch a flight.

Edited August 30, 2010 by Mark Stryker

[jazzkrow]

thanks for the ideas for Tuesday, Mark!

[GregK]

  On 8/30/2010 at 2:47 PM, Mark Stryker said:

  On 8/29/2010 at 10:07 PM, GregK said:

  On 8/29/2010 at 4:16 PM, jazzkrow said:

Any Board members going to the Detroit Jazz Festival Labor Day weekend?

Looks like a good line-up..

My first time seeing Barry Harris!

Any recommendations for restaurants near the Festival?

I am not catching a flight till Tuesday afternoon-and won't have a car-some ideas on museums, and other must see stops within walking distance of the Downtown Marriott/waterfront I can do before leaving town Tues afternoon?

Thanks!

There's nothing within walking distance of Hart Plaza, if that's where it still is. Seriously, Detroit is empty. You'll be lucky if you can find a restaurant. I think there may be a Hard Rock Cafe a few blocks away, and there is Greektown along with the casino, but I'm not sure of the distance.

This is completely false!! No, downtown Detroit is not a walking mecca ala Chicago, but there are a number of good options. Next to Hart Plaza inside the Renaissance Center, there's Andiamo's (Italian) and Coach Insignia (steak house). Across the street from the Ren Cen, is Tom's Oyseter Bar (seafood). Widening the circle to a short walk from the festival site, inside the Book Cadillac Hotel, there's Michael Symon's fantastic new place called Roast (inventive contemporary steak house with other options besides red meat too); across the street from the Detroit Opera House near the ballpark is Small Plates (tapas). Also nearby is Vicente's Cuban Cuisine. A slightly farther walk gets to the MGM Casino where there's Michael Mina's excellent seafood place Saltwater and other options. The Greektown strip is within walking distance and offers the usual fare. There are other casual sports bars/burger joints around, especially around the baseball and football stadiums. Cliff Bell's, an art deco bar, has jazz and food. It's tucked behind the Fox/Filmore theatres and it's at a distance that I probably wouldn't walk at night. But it's within shouting distance.

The museums are not within walking distance -- you'd need a car or cab. Unfortunately, the Detroit Institute of Arts is closed on Tuesdays, but I think the Motown Historical Museum (in Berry Gordy's original Hitsville home) is open on Tuesdays. Again, that's a car ride. One thing to think about is the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, the incredible Smithsonian-like collection of Americana, is in Dearborn and on the way to the airport. So, assuming the museum is open in the morning, you could shuttle out to museum, check bags, hang out, and then continue on via cab to catch a flight.

so, my post was not completely not false at all. You fleshed out what I said. The Opera House is, what, 10, 12 min walking distance from Hart Plaza? Is the Ren Cen even open in the evenings? It didn't seem like it was the last time I was in the area.

[Mark Stryker]

  On 8/30/2010 at 10:45 PM, GregK said:

  On 8/30/2010 at 2:47 PM, Mark Stryker said:

  On 8/29/2010 at 10:07 PM, GregK said:

  On 8/29/2010 at 4:16 PM, jazzkrow said:

Any Board members going to the Detroit Jazz Festival Labor Day weekend?

Looks like a good line-up..

My first time seeing Barry Harris!

Any recommendations for restaurants near the Festival?

I am not catching a flight till Tuesday afternoon-and won't have a car-some ideas on museums, and other must see stops within walking distance of the Downtown Marriott/waterfront I can do before leaving town Tues afternoon?

Thanks!

There's nothing within walking distance of Hart Plaza, if that's where it still is. Seriously, Detroit is empty. You'll be lucky if you can find a restaurant. I think there may be a Hard Rock Cafe a few blocks away, and there is Greektown along with the casino, but I'm not sure of the distance.

This is completely false!! No, downtown Detroit is not a walking mecca ala Chicago, but there are a number of good options. Next to Hart Plaza inside the Renaissance Center, there's Andiamo's (Italian) and Coach Insignia (steak house). Across the street from the Ren Cen, is Tom's Oyseter Bar (seafood). Widening the circle to a short walk from the festival site, inside the Book Cadillac Hotel, there's Michael Symon's fantastic new place called Roast (inventive contemporary steak house with other options besides red meat too); across the street from the Detroit Opera House near the ballpark is Small Plates (tapas). Also nearby is Vicente's Cuban Cuisine. A slightly farther walk gets to the MGM Casino where there's Michael Mina's excellent seafood place Saltwater and other options. The Greektown strip is within walking distance and offers the usual fare. There are other casual sports bars/burger joints around, especially around the baseball and football stadiums. Cliff Bell's, an art deco bar, has jazz and food. It's tucked behind the Fox/Filmore theatres and it's at a distance that I probably wouldn't walk at night. But it's within shouting distance.

The museums are not within walking distance -- you'd need a car or cab. Unfortunately, the Detroit Institute of Arts is closed on Tuesdays, but I think the Motown Historical Museum (in Berry Gordy's original Hitsville home) is open on Tuesdays. Again, that's a car ride. One thing to think about is the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, the incredible Smithsonian-like collection of Americana, is in Dearborn and on the way to the airport. So, assuming the museum is open in the morning, you could shuttle out to museum, check bags, hang out, and then continue on via cab to catch a flight.

so, my post was not completely not false at all. You fleshed out what I said. The Opera House is, what, 10, 12 min walking distance from Hart Plaza? Is the Ren Cen even open in the evenings? It didn't seem like it was the last time I was in the area.

Well, you said, "There's nothing within walking distance of Hart Plaza" and "Seriously, Detroit is empty. You'll be lucky if you can find a restaurant." Those statements are indisputably false. I listed seven restaurants within walking distance of Hart Plaza. Three are within three to five minutes, two are about 10 minutes away and two are about 15 minutes. Some of those that are actually closer if you're walking from the northern part of the festival site at Campus Martius/Cadillac Square. Of course the restaurants at the Renaissance Center are open at night. And I'm not including a bunch of other restaurants, including bars with food, etc. Beyond walking, there's also the People Mover monorail system that widens the circle further.

Look, I'm not sugar-coating the state of downtown Detroit. I get it more than anybody -- I work down here everyday. But "nothing within walking distance of Hart Plaza" is simply untrue.

Edited August 30, 2010 by Mark Stryker

[Lazaro Vega]

How's the festival going?

[Michael Weiss]

I don't know about anybody else but I had a good time.

[jazzkrow]

Michael:

I was able to catch some of your set-split between Bobby Watson and Horizon-you were each on at same time.

What I heard-and the interplay between Brecker and Escoffery(?) was great as well as your playing.

It was a great Festival-thank God they have a great endowment to keep the Festival going...