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Finally, a meetup for jazz musicians and jazz enthusiasts in Detroit and surrounding areas!
Some other forms of music may be represented here also (classical, some blues, and some latin-based music) but this group is designed mainly for jazzers.
Certain charities and/or charitable events may be represented here also, if they collaborate with some jazz group or groups.
Upcoming events
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WRCJ & Joe Lovano: 2026 Artist in Residence Rebroadcast
·OnlineOnlineRebroadcast of WRCJ's John Penney featuring Joe Lovano as the Artist in Residence for the 47th annual Detroit Jazz Fest. Joe's father was a musician and saved the way for his Grammy win and 14 nominations having also released 25 recordings from the historic Blue Note label.
Joe will perform 3 times at JazzFest on the Carhartt Stage: Opening Night Friday September 4th at 9:15pm at Carhartt Stage, Sunday September 6 @7pm and Monday September 7th at 6pm with a different band and focus each time.
🎶 Detroit WRCJ JOE LAVANO Festival Preview Event
Tuesday August 25th
⏰ 07:00 PM
📍Stream VIA WRCJ LISTEN LIVE1 attendee
Paxton/Spangler Band @ Bowlero Lounge 🪘
Bowlero Lanes & Lounge, 4209 Coolidge Highway, Royal Oak, MI, USLIVE in the Bowlero Lounge!
Paxton/Spangler Band
Friday, September 4
9 PM - 11 PM 🎼Paxton/Spangler Band is New Orleans Funk/Detroit Soul and Jumpin’ Swing!
No Cover, 18+ • Free Parking • DJ Top Kat in the Lanes • Event Page
No Event Host3 attendees
Detroit Jazz Fest: Cyrille Aimée Quartet
Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI, USWaterfront Stage | Hart Plaza
Saturday, September 5
7:00–9:00 PM | FREE
detroitjazzfest.orgARTIST BIO | Cyrille Aimée grew up in a multilingual household full of music where dancing was an everyday activity, soundtracked by the Afro-Caribbean sounds of her mother’s native Dominican Republic. The family home was in Samois-sur-Seine, the location of the Django Reinhardt Festival, and the teenage Cyrille would climb out of her bedroom window at night to mingle with the players, igniting a passion for jazz. Moving to New York City, her talents quickly gained her a reputation among her peers as a matchless interpreter of song. She performed and recorded with Roy Hargrove and stole the show in front of the notoriously hard-to-please crowd at the Harlem Apollo. Steven Sondheim invited her to star in a tribute at New York’s City Centre, backed by Wynton Marsalis. Her 2019 album Move On featured versions of Sondheim’s songs which received praise from Sondheim himself, and her version of “Marry Me a Little”, was nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award. At the height of her New York success, new horizons beckoned.
Visiting New Orleans, she fell in love with the energy and diversity of the city and made it her home. Linking back to New York to connect up all the dots, she teamed up with producer/multi-instrumentalist Jake Sherman, and together they have created her latest album, A Fleur de Peau. to be released on a new label, the London-based imprint Whirlwind Recordings Combining the depth and sophistication of jazz, the immediacy of pop, the irrepressible dance rhythms of the Caribbean, it’s more intimate and more accessible than anything Cyrille has done before. https://www.detroitjazzfest.org/artist/cyrille-aimee/
2026 DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL | September 4-7, 2026
For over four decades, the Detroit Jazz Festival has remained the largest free jazz festival in the world, bringing world-class music, community, and culture to the heart of downtown every Labor Day weekend.
Featured Artists • Lineup & Schedule • FAQ • DJF VIP ExperienceSaturday, Sept. 5
- Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets Celebrate Weather Report
- Artemis
- Bob James
- Ravi Coltrane Quartet: Centennial Celebration
- Skylar Tang
- African Rhythms Alumni Quintet ‘Celebrating the Centennial of Dr. Randy Weston’ TK Blue – alto saxophone, flute; Alex Blake – bass; Neil Clarke – African percussions; Frank Lacy – trombone
- Gabrielle Cavassa
- Cyrille Aimée Quartet
- Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
1 attendee
Detroit Jazz Fest: Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI, USRavi Coltrane Quartet: Centennial Celebration
Carhartt Amphitheater Stage | Hart Plaza
Saturday, September 5
7:00 PM | FREE
detroitjazzfest.orgARTIST BIO | Ravi Coltrane is a critically acclaimed Grammy™ nominated saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. In the course of a thirty year career, Mr. Coltrane has worked as a sideman to many, and recorded noteworthy albums for himself and others. Ravi has released six albums as a leader. His albums include, “Moving Pictures,” “From The Round Box,” “Mad 6,” “In Flux,” “Blending Times,” and “Spirit Fiction.” He also has collaborated on various albums, including, “Seraphic Light” with Joe Lovano and David Liebman, “In Movement” with Jack DeJohnette and Matthew Garrison, and The Blue Note’s 70th Anniversary recording, “Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note.” Additional credits include performances as well as recordings with Elvin Jones, Terence Blanchard, Kenny Barron, Steve Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Jack DeJohnette, Matt Garrison, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, Geri Allen, Joanne Brackeem, The Blue Note 7, among others.
Born in Long Island, the second son of John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane, Ravi was named after Indian sitar legend Ravi Shankar. He was raised in Los Angeles where his family moved after his father’s death in 1967. His mother, Alice Coltrane, was a significant influence on Ravi and it was he who encouraged Alice to return to performance and the recording studio after a long absence. Subsequently, Ravi produced and played on Alice Coltrane’s powerful, ‘Translinear Light’, which was released in 2004. Ravi lives in Brooklyn, NY and maintains a fast paced touring, recording, composing and performance schedule. He leads the effort to restore the John Coltrane Home in Dix Hills, Long Island and presides over important reissues of his parent’s recordings. DJF Artist Page | www.thecoltranehome.org
2026 DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL | September 4-7, 2026
For over four decades, the Detroit Jazz Festival has remained the largest free jazz festival in the world, bringing world-class music, community, and culture to the heart of downtown every Labor Day weekend.
Featured Artists • Lineup & Schedule • FAQ • DJF VIP ExperienceSaturday, Sept. 5
- Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets Celebrate Weather Report
- Artemis
- Bob James
- Ravi Coltrane Quartet: Centennial Celebration
- Skylar Tang
- African Rhythms Alumni Quintet ‘Celebrating the Centennial of Dr. Randy Weston’ TK Blue – alto saxophone, flute; Alex Blake – bass; Neil Clarke – African percussions; Frank Lacy – trombone
- Gabrielle Cavassa
- Cyrille Aimée Quartet
- Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
1 attendee
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