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Detroit Jazz Fest Executive Director Terri Pontremoli visits Detroit JazzStage - 2008

Fri August 08 2008

This month on Detroit Jazzstage,Terri Pontremoli, the Executive Director of the Detroit International Jazz Festival, sat down to discuss this year's l... read more

This month on Detroit Jazzstage,Terri Pontremoli, the Executive Director of the Detroit International Jazz Festival, sat down to discuss this year's lineup. For more than a quarter century, the Detroit Jazz Fest has entertained millions of fans with jazz legends ranging from Herbie Hancock to Yusef Lateef and Ron Carter. Today, it ROARS on six stages over four days, with blues, gospel, R&B, and one of the finest jazz lineups on the planet. The festival also offers educational events, daily second-line parades, fire works, and rare opportunities to meet the artists. And it's all FREE! In 2008, the Detroit Jazz Fest will celebrate the rich musical traditions of Philadelphia and Detroit and the "Trane" that connects them. Billed as A Love Supreme: the Philly/Detroit Summit, the festival will feature Philadelphia native and renowned bassist Christian McBride as artist in residence. Other featured artists include Dianne Reeves, Gerald Wilson, Geri Allen, along with Philly stalwarts Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, Roy Hargrove, Sonny Fortune, Pat Martino and many more. The festival takes place in Downtown Detroit over Labor Day Weekend, August 29th through September 1st 2008. For more information on the 2008 Detroit International Jazz Festival, go to http://www.detroitjazzfest.com Music heard on this show Viva Tirado - The Gerald Wilson Big Band - Recorded live at the 2007 Detroit International Jazz Festival Bossa J.C. - James Carter - From the CD Present Tense Trumpet - Dwight Adams Saxophone - James Carter Guitar - Rodney Jones Piano - D.D. Jackson Percussion - Eli Fountain Bass - James Genus Drums - Victor Lewis Blue Horizons - Sean Dobbins and The Modern Jazz Messengers - From the 'Modern Jazz Messengers' CD. Saxophone - Dean Moore Vibes - Robert Pipho Piano - Steve Richko Bass - Marion Hayden Drums - Sean Dobbins Buhaina - (comp. Kenny Cox) The Marion Hayden Sextet- Recorded live at the 2007 Detroit International Jazz Festival Trumpet - Dwight Adams Saxophone - Wendell Harrison Trombone - Ron Kischuk Piano - Buddy Budson Bass - Marion Hayden Drums - Sean Dobbins A Good Man Is Hard To Find - Maria Muldaur and James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band - Recorded live at the 2007 Detroit International Jazz Festival Go to www.jazzstage.us for links to these and the other great artists featured on Detroit JazzStage Acknowledgments - Opening Music - Mark Byerly's Marks Mood available on the self titled CD Bop Culture Closing Music - Mark Byerly's Erroenious available on Bop Culture's CD The E.P. Go to bopculture.com for more information. A special thanks goes out to Mack Avenue recording artist Sachal Vasandani for supplying us with our introduction. Go to http://www.mackavenue.com for more information on Sachal and their many other great artists. This episode is sponsored by the 2008 Detroit International Jazz Festival. Go to www.detroitjazzfest.com to find out more about this wonderful end of summer tradition. read less

DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring The Legendary Dr. Yusef Lateef

Sat July 19 2008

This DJS Jazz Spotlite features the legendary Dr. Yusef Lateef. Known for his innovative blending of "Eastern" music with American jazz, Lateef's main... read more

This DJS Jazz Spotlite features the legendary Dr. Yusef Lateef. Known for his innovative blending of "Eastern" music with American jazz, Lateef's main instruments are tenor saxophone and flute, but he is one of few to play oboe or bassoon in jazz, and also plays various world music instruments. Dr. Lateef came up in a very fertile period in Detroit. Some of the Detroit musicians he performed with include vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Paul Chambers, drummer Elvin Jones, and guitarist Kenny Burrell. By 1960, after already playing a year with Dizzy Gillespie's orchestra, he began performing with Charles Mingus, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, and obtained a BA in music and a MA in music education from Wayne State University. This true renaissance man has continued to write music that crosses stylistic and artistic boundaries. He has taught at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and the the Manhattan School of Music. He has toured the world with his ensembles and other musicians performing in concert halls and music festivals. Dr. Lateef continues to perform, record and expand the boundaries of music. Dr. Lateef participated in a panel discussion held in the Jazz Talk Tent at the 2007 Detroit International Jazz Festival. The discussion focused on the Dr. Lateef's life and his many accomplishments. In the segment featured in this Spotlite, Dr. Lateef discusses how he started exploring non-western musical instruments. The other participants in the discussion included Detroit Saxophonist Steve Wood, author Herb Boyd, and producer/educator/author/jazz historian Ira Gitler To learn more about this amazing musician, and human being, go to yuseflateef.com Music Cry Tender Musicians Trumpet - Lonnie Hillyer Piano - Hugh Lawson Bass - Herman Wright Drums - Frank Gant Acknowledgements: Opening Music -Riff3 - Tim Brockett** Motor City Horns (motorcityhorns.com) Trumpet - Ben Toman Trumpet - Mark Byerly Alto Saxophone - Dave Luther Tenor Saxophone - Keith Kaminski Trombone - John Rutherford Background Music - Mark Byerly's the resurrection available on Bop Culture's CD The E.P. Go to bopculture.com for more information A special thank you to author Herb Boyd for acting as liason between Dr. Lateef and JazzStage Productions. Make sure to check out the book he coauthored with Dr. Lateef called The Gentle Giant. It is a highly recommended read The photo comes courtesy of Hans Speekenbrink Podiumfotografie. His many other fine works can be found at http://hansspeekenbrink.nl This Spotlite was sponsored by the Detroit International Jazz Festival. Go to http://www.detroitjazzfest.com to find out more about this wonderful end of summer tradition. **Past DJS Jazz Spotlite's have wrongly credited Dave Luther as the Riff3 composer. JazzStage Productions stands corrected and would like to apologize to Mr. Brockett for this oversight read less

DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring Mack Avenue Artist Sachal Vasandani

Tue July 08 2008

Your guest for this DJS Jazz Spotlite is the New York-based vocalist-songwriter-bandleader and Mack Avenue recording artist Sachal Vasandani. This fre... read more

DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring Trumpeter Sean Jones

Thu April 10 2008

Mack Avenue Records Recording artist Sean Jones has revealed himself as among the most immensely expressive, versatile and gifted players of his gener... read more

DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring Pianist Rick Roe

Sat March 15 2008

This DJS Jazz Spotlite features multi-award winning pianist Rick Roe. He is a respected educator and one of the Professors of Jazz at Michigan State U... read more

This DJS Jazz Spotlite features multi-award winning pianist Rick Roe. He is a respected educator and one of the Professors of Jazz at Michigan State University. Rick has served as an educator/clinician at the University of Arizona, North Texas University, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the University of Michigan, and the Montreaux/Detroit Jazz Festival. He has performed with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Belgrave, Donald Walden, Rodney Whitaker, Frank Foster, Gerald Cleaver, Louis Smith, and many others. Rick won First Place in the Great American Jazz Piano Competition in 1994, was twice a Semifinalist in Thelonius Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, in 1993 and 1999, and has been a featured performer in the Jacksonville (Florida) Jazz, Savannah (Georgia) Onstage International Arts, Montreaux/Detroit International Jazz (now the Detroit International Jazz Festival), Birmingham Jazz, Lansing Jazz, Flint Jazz, and Hawaii Jazz (with Frank Morgan) Festivals. This DJS Jazz Spotlite will feature the title track from Rick's latest album, Minor Shuffle. The album also features the great, young bassist Josef Deas and smokin' drummer Thaddeus Dixon. To learn more about Rick or to purchase any of his superb recordings please visit roemusic.com. Acknowledgements: Opening Music -Riff3 - Dave Luther Motor City Horns (motorcityhorns.com) Trumpet - Ben Toman Trumpet - Mark Byerly Alto Saxophone - Dave Luther Tenor Saxophone - Keith Kaminski Trombone - John Rutherford Background Music - Mark Byerly's the resurrection available on Bop Culture's CD The E.P. Go to bopculture.com for more information digg_url = 'http://www.jazzstage.us/index.php?post_id=317650'; digg_title = 'DJS Jazz Spotlite Featuring Pianist Rick Roe'; digg_topic = 'Music'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFFBE0'; digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_window = 'new'; function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;} html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:16px; background:url(http://static.ak.facebook.com/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?6:26981) no-repeat top left; }Share on Facebook read less