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American Black Journal
Jazz Mentors
Joan Belgrave is one of the music greats featured in the Detroit Public Television documentary, “Detroit Jazz City.” The program looks at the history of jazz in Detroit, and it shows how the city’s jazz community mentors up-and-coming musicians. One Detroit associate producer Will Glover spoke with drummer Tariq Gardner, son of renowned bassist Marion Hayden. Episode 4850/Segment 2
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