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Detroit Jazz Festival

Detroit, MI
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08/31/1986
Miles Davis
Set 1One Phone Call/Street Scenes
Speak
Star People
Perfect Way
Human Nature
Wrinkle
Set 2Tutu
Splatch
Time After Time
Tomaas
Carnival Time
band introductions
Burn
Portia
CommentMiles Davis [tpt]
Robben Ford [g]
Bob Berg [ts,ss]
Adam Holzman [kybd]
Robert Irving III [kybd]
Felton Crews [b]
Steve Thorton [perc]
Vincent Wilburn Jr. [d]
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09/02/2000
Randy Brecker, Joey DeFrancesco, Dennis Chambers & Bob Berg
Set 1Silverado
Sometime Ago
Intros
Blue Goo
I Thought About You
Oleo
Set 2
Set 3
CommentRandy Brecker - Trumpet
Bob Berg - Tenor sax
Joey DeFrancesco - Hammond B3 Organ
Dennis Chambers - Drums
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08/31/2001
Tommy Flanagan
Set 1Sea Changes
Strictly Confidential
Lady Be Good
Liza
UT
CommentTommy Flanagan - Grand Piano
Peter Washington - Double Bass
Tootie Heath - Drums
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09/01/2007
Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood
94230
Set 1One Set Only: New New Orleans > Down The Tubes > Bass Solo, Cachaça, Little Walter Rides Again > In Case The World Changes Its Mind > Deadzy > What Now, Julia, Hottentot
Encore: Fuck You Guys
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09/05/2009
Bennie Maupin
Set 1The Madrig Speaks, The Panther Walks (Dolphy)
Something Sweet Something Tender (Dolphy)
Message To Prez (Maupin)
Out To Lunch (Dolphy)
245 (Dolphy)
Equal Justice (Maupin)
Prophet's Motifs (Maupin)
CommentPersonnel:
Bennie Maupin - Saxophones, Woodwinds, Piano
Nestor Torres - Flute
Billy Hart - Drums
Jay Hoggard - Vibes
Darek Oles - Bass
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09/07/2009
John Pizzarelli
Set 1If Dreams Come True
This Can't Be Love
???
Don't Take Your Love From Me
It's Been A Long Long Time
In A Mellow Tone
This Nearly Was Mine/It's Easy To Be Humble
Duke Ellington Song
Django Reinhardt Song
???
Route 66
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08/25/2011
Mulgrew Miller & Kenny Barron
Set 1Like Someone in Love
Waltz for Monk
When I Get There
Blues
The Eleventh Hour
When Lights Are Low*
Four*
CommentMulgrew Miller- p,
Kenny Barron- p, *
Steve Wilson- as, ss,
Duane Eubanks- tp,
Steve Nelson- vib,
Ivan Taylor- b,
Rodney Green- d.
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08/29/2014
Joshua Redman
Set 1Love Is The Answer
2 P.M.
Thriftstore Jewelry
People Like You
Big Eater
Silence is the Question
Set 2
Set 3
CommentThe Bad Plus & Joshua Redman

Joshua Redman (sax)
Reid Anderson (bass)
Ethan Iverson (piano)
David King (drums)
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08/29/2014
The Bad Plus
Set 1Love Is The Answer
2 P.M.
Thriftstore Jewelry
People Like You
Big Eater
Silence is the Question
Set 2
Set 3
CommentReid Anderson: double bass
Ethan Iverson: piano
David King: drums
Joshua Redman: sax
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08/30/2014
Mike Stern
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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09/05/2016
Jimmy Heath & Roberta Gambarini
Set 1That Old Black Magic
Chega De Saudade (no more blues)
Daydream
Without Song
The Thumper
Loverman
Mandela
The Rio Dawn
This Masquerade
Life In The City
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJimmy Heath ts,ss
Jeb Patton p
John Lee b
Willie Jones III d
Roberta Gambarini v
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09/02/2017
Hudson
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJohn Scofield
John Medeski
Jack Dejohnette
Larry Grenadier
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09/02/2024
Brian Blade Fellowship
Set 1Evinrude 50
Broken Leg Days
Omni
Ark.La.Tex
People's Park
Catalysts
Friends Call Her Dot (Encore)
Set 2
Set 3
CommentBrian Blade - Drums
Myron Walden - Alto Sax
Melvin Butler - Tenor Sax
Jon Cowherd - Piano
Kurt Rosenwinkel- Guitar
Roland Guerin - Bass

Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra
Jim McNeely - Arrangements
Conductor - Dennis Mackrel
Mark Berger - Bari Sax
Marcus Elliot - Tenor Sax
Donell Snyder - Alto Sax
Chris Collins - Tenor Sax
Russ Miller - Lead Alto Sax
Denzel Donald - Trombone
Chris Smith - Trombone
Ron Kischuk - 1st Trombone
Dennis Wilson - Trombone
Charlie Miller - Trumpet
Josie Ala - Trumpet
Dwight Adams - Trumpet
Walter White - Lead Trumpet
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08/29/2025
Jason Moran
Set 1After The Rain [John Coltrane] (Jason Moran solo)
Jeff Mills enters:
Improvisation (inc. Caravan [Duke Ellington])
Feed The Fire [Geri Allen]
Improvisation: "The Future Needed Me Too"
Improvisation: "Ain't It Beautiful" (Jason & Jessica duo)
Improvisation: "Freedom Is..."
Improvisation: "Where Are The People?"
Set 2
Set 3
CommentJason Moran - Piano
Jeff Mills - Drum Machine, Congas, Etc
Jessica Care Moore - Words & Poetry
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08/29/2025
Keyon Harrold
Set 1Abandoned Heart
"Commission 8"
The Intellectual (inc. People Make The World Go Round [The Stylistics])
Foreverland (inc. Wayfaring Traveler) (with Malaya)
Don't Lie (inc. Sweet Love [Anita Baker]) (with Malaya)
Grounded - Find Your Peace (with Malaya)
Set 2
Set 3
CommentKeyon Harrold - Trumpet & Vocals
Shedrick Mitchell - Keyboards
Daniel Winshall - Bass
Andrew Renfroe - Guitar
Charles Haynes - Drums
Plus:
Malaya - Vocals
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08/30/2025
Chris Potter Trio
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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08/30/2025
Hiromi Sonicwonder
Set 1XYZ
Sonicwonder
Out There: Takin' Off
Out There: Strollin'
Out There: Orion
Out There: The Quest
Bonus Stage
Set 2
Set 3
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