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American Black Journal
2022 Detroit Jazz Festival Returns in Person
Season 50
Episode 32
The Detroit Jazz Festival, an annual Labor Day weekend tradition, is planning to return to live, public performances in downtown Detroit. "American Black Journal" gets the full scoop from festival artistic director Chris Collins. Plus, jazz violinist Leslie DeShazor talks about her inaugural solo performance, and we’ll hear about the support provided to the festival by Central Michigan University.
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