SC HED ULE SCH ED U LE

FRIDAY, AUG. 30 SATURDAY, AUG. 31 SUNDAY, SEPT. 1 MONDAY, SEPT. 2

JPMORGAN 6:30 p.m. Dr. Valade’s Brass Band
led by New Orleans legend,
CHASE MAIN Shannon Powell
STAGE 7:00–  Danilo Pérez’s Global Big Band
(Campus Martius) 8:15 p.m. featuring the Detroit Jazz Festival
Orchestra, Luciana Souza,
Miguel Zenón, Layth Sidiq,
Tareq Rantisi and Oscar Cruz
9:00–  2019 Artist-in-Residence: Stanley
10:15 p.m. Clarke, Back-to-’School Days’
2:00–3:00 p.m. 2019 Untitled Artist: Cameron Graves
with the Detroit Jazz Fest Alumni Band
3:45–5:00 p.m. The Soul Rebels
6:00–7:15 p.m. Macy Gray
8:00–9:15 p.m. Yellowjackets with Luciana Souza
NOON–1:15 p.m. Michigan State University Jazz Orchestra 1 3:00–4:15 p.m. Pat Metheny Side-Eye w/ James Francies
“The Bebop Spartans” under the direction of Professor & Marcus Gilmore
Rodney Whitaker Supported by Absopure
2:00–3:15 p.m. Tottori Jazz “Sand-Dune” Band 5:00–6:00 p.m. Michael Jellick Sextet featuring
4:00–5:15 p.m. Red Baraat tap dancer, Claudia Rahardjanoto
6:00–7:15 p.m. 2019 Artist-in-Residence: Stanley Clarke, A night of jazz 6:30–7:45 p.m. Chucho Valdés – Jazz Batá
with The Stanley Clarke Band
8:00–9:15 p.m. Dee Dee Bridgewater and the New Orleans Jazz
Orchestra

CARHARTT POP UP STAGE 1:15–2:15 p.m. Wayne State University Big Band 1:30–2:30 p.m. DownBeat Blindfold Test 12:30–1:45 p.m. University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble
AMPHITHEATER 8:15–8:45 p.m.
The Soul Rebels
2:20–2:40 p.m. Winner Detroit Jazz Festival 2019
Youth Jazz Vocal Competition
3:30–4:30 p.m. Pat Metheny & Ron Carter
Supported by Absopure
2:30–3:30 p.m. The Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones
4:00–5:15 p.m. Still Dreaming with Joshua Redman, Ron
STAGE 3:15–4:30 p.m. Ali Jackson “Bring the World Home” 5:15–6:30 p.m. Thornetta Davis Miles, Scott Colley and Dave King
(Hart Plaza)
5:15–6:30 p.m. Danilo Pérez’s Global Messengers featuring 7:15–8:30 p.m. Kenny Garrett Quintet 7:00–8:15 p.m. 2019 Artist-in-Residence: Stanley Clarke,
Layth Sidiq, Farayi Malek, Vasilis Kostas, 8:35–9:00 p.m. Presentation of 2019 Detroit Jazz Festival Awards Boyz n the Hood – The Live Original
Naseem Alatrash and Tareq Rantisi featuring the Detroit Jazz Festival String
9:15–10:30 p.m. Terence Blanchard – AB² – Art Blakey Project Orchestra
7:15–8:30 p.m. Ron Carter Quartet
9:15–10:30 p.m. Joe Lovano Nonet

ABSOPURE 11:30 a.m.– MSBOA Showcase: Rockford High School, 11:30 a.m.– MSBOA Showcase: Meridian High School, Northville High 11:45 a.m.– Detroit Public Schools Community
1:00 p.m. 
Sterling Heights High School, and Northview High 1:00 p.m. School, and Anchor Bay High School 1:15 p.m. 
District Showcase
WATER FRONT School 2:00–3:00 p.m. Rob Crozier Jazz Ensemble 2:15–3:30 p.m. The Robert McCarther Ensemble
STAGE 2:00–3:00 p.m.  Dennis Coffey Trio 3:45–5:00 p.m. Xavier Davis and Rise Up Detroit 4:15–5:30 p.m. Heartland Trio
(Hart Plaza) 3:45–5:00 p.m. Freda Payne with the Ralphe Armstrong Trio featuring Regina Carter 6:15–7:30 p.m. Luciana Souza’s Book of Longing
5:45–7:00 p.m. Celebrating a Detroit Master; The Music of George 5:45–7:00 p.m. Veronica Swift featuring the Emmet Cohen Trio featuring Chico Pinheiro and Scott Colley
Benson 7:45–9:00 p.m. 2019 Untitled Artist: Cameron Graves Quartet
7:45–9:00 p.m. Shannon Powell’s New Orleans Jazz Masters

WAYNE STATE 2:00–3:00 p.m. The Sencalar/Glassman Quintet 12:15–1:15 p.m. J.C. Heard JazzWeek@Wayne All-Star Youth Ensemble 1:00–2:00 p.m. OVACiiR
3:45–5:00 p.m. Jon Kellso’s Hot 5 2:15–3:30 p.m. Calvin Brooks & The “C Breeze” Organ Trio 2:30–3:45 p.m. Rodney Whitaker Sextet with vocalist:
UNIVERSITY Rockelle Fortin performs the music of
5:45–7:00 p.m. Sheila Jordan with the Marion Hayden Trio 4:00–5:15 p.m. Rob Pipho Quintet featuring Rick Margitza and
PYRAMID STAGE guests Ellington and Greg Hill
7:30–8:45 p.m. ELEW
(Hart Plaza) 6:00–7:15 p.m. John Pizzarelli Trio 4:15–5:30 p.m. Shahida Nurullah and Good Company
7:45–9:00 p.m. Connie Han 6:00–7:15 p.m. Marialy Pacheco

JAM SESSIONS
presented by
Mack Avenue Music Group
In the Ambassador Ballroom
of the Marriott, the Official
Hotel of the Festival
11:00 p.m.– Tribute to Legacy Artist Johnny
12:15 a.m. Trudell, featuring a big band of
Detroit masters
12:30– Detroit All-Star House Band:
1:45 a.m. Michael Jellick, Sean Dobbins,
Jeffrey Pedraz
11:00 p.m.– D etroit All-Star House Band: 11:00 p.m.– Tribute to legendary mentor Jack Pierson featuring The Untitled Series presented by Quicken Loans
12:15 a.m. 
Marion Hayden, Dwight Adams, 12:15 a.m. 
Jack’s disciples: Rick Margitza, Walter White,
Homecoming Series presented by Ascension Michigan
Gary Schunk, David Taylor Gary Schunk, Rodney Whitaker, and Michael Reed
Legacy Series
12:30– Open Jam: Detroit Young Lions House 12:30– Mack Ave Jam Session House Band featuring 2019
1:45 a.m. Untitled Artist: Cameron Graves Quartet Mentor-Disciple Series
1:45 a.m. Band with special guests
Hometown Artists