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A sneak peek at the 46th annual Detroit Jazz Festival
Season 53
Episode 32
It’s almost time for one of Detroit’s most popular annual events. The Detroit Jazz Festival takes place over the Labor Day weekend. We’ll sit down for a conversation with the head of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation and two of this year’s musicians. Plus, we’ll reveal the official poster for this year’s event. And, we’ll have a performance by the festival’s artist-in-residence, Jason Moran.
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