BIG news from Detroit Jazz Festival! Detroit music legend Karriem Riggins will be joined by the elusive legend Madlib on Friday, September 1st! Be on the lookout for more Jazz Festival announcements this month.

Check out this preview of this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival from WXYZ’s Spotlight on the News series! Hear Festival President Chris Collins talk to host Chuck Stokes about all of the special things the 2023 festival has in store. wxyz.com/news/political…

Looking to learn music production from some of the region’s most accomplished musicians? Fall semester registration for MSU Community Music School-Detroit is open now! Register: commerce.cashnet.com/msu_8018

Amazing event coming up Monday, August 28th at Aretha’s Jazz Cafe! For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: eventbrite.com/e/the-nina-sim…

MSU’s Community Music School Detroit has their Fall Open House on Saturday 9/9 from 9am to 12pm. You can register for classes there or online at cms.msu.edu/Detroit/Detroi…

.JazzEd Detroit partners returned to in-person programming in 2023 to serve 500 students in metro #Detroit. Learn more about how JazzEd Detroit connects with its community to grow jazz educational opportunities in our ’22-’23 Report: erbff.org/2022-2023-repo…. Tara Tuomaala (she/her)

We're so grateful to the Erb Family Foundation for their constant support of our program! ❤️

Over the past 2 years, the The Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation has granted $29.2M to organizations in metro #Detroit & the Great Lakes region. We’re extremely proud to have been a partner! Take a look at the Foundation’s 2022 & 2023 Report here: erbff.org/2022-2023-repo….

Experience the best of jazz in the heart of Detroit! Buy tickets to the Detroit Symphony's upcoming Paradise Theatre Big Band concert at bit.ly/43XYrqd.

The Detroit Jazz Legacy All-Stars tore it up at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe this weekend! The musicians included festival president and artistic director Chris Collins on tenor and baritone sax; Cliff Monear, piano; Marion Hayden, bass; Dwight Adams, trumpet; and David Taylor, drums

Come out to see the WJZZ Legacy Jazz Series on November 30th at Aretha’s Jazz Cafe! Multi-woodwind-instrumentalist and Detroit native Kasan Belgrave holds a unique stance as one of the young torchbearers of the next generation of jazz. Buy tickets: events.wjzzdetroitradio.com/legacy

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra invites band and orchestra directors to nominate middle school students for their annual Middle School Honor Days! To request a nomination form, please email [email protected]. Teachers will be notified of accepted students in mid-December.

Another amazing FREE masterclass from MSU CMS-D! Join the Spartan Youth Jazz program on 12/6 at 6pm for a masterclass and performance with Sylvia Cuenca! This event is open to the public and will take place at the MSU Detroit Center from 6-8pm. You can also join on FB Live!

MSU Community Music School-Detroit fall recitals are happening all this week! Performances will be held at the MSU Detroit Center and are free and open to the public! View the full recital schedule at commerce.cashnet.com/msu_8018

As 2023 draws to a close, Sky Covington, the renowned jazz vocalist and founder of The Preservation of Jazz and The Satin Doll Revue, invites you to join the spectacular year-end celebration at Aretha's Jazz Cafe on Dec 18 at 7PM! Tickets on sale now: skycovingtonsingsjazz.eventbrite.com

Put your skills to the test with our play-along JazzEd Tracks! Perform alongside the leading musicians in the industry. Each track includes a recording by our musicians with a select instrumentation removed. Check it out at jazzeddetroit.org/jazzed-tracks

This Friday, January 5th, come check out the Childs-Hart Quartet at Aretha’s Jazz Cafe! jazzcafedetroit.com/events/January…

#Jazz is ALWAYS new. #Detroit

This Wednesday, January 24th, Aretha’s Jazz Cafe will present singer Karla C. Pace as part of its ongoing Foxxy Gwensday series! This special event is a single release party and live band performance for Karla’s new track, "Arms." Buy tickets: karlapace.com/shows

We’re so excited to announce the release of our first ever E-Book!! The JazzEd Handbook for Educators is a FREE, must-have tool for any educator seeking to enrich their students’ musical education with the vibrant world of jazz. Check it out: jazzeddetroit.org/e-book