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Jazz in Detroit

The atlas lists 1 jazz venue in Detroit and 1 festival, including Detroit International Jazz Festival. 64 jazz musicians in the database were born here, among them Donald Byrd, Milt Jackson, Della Reese and Kenny Burrell.

Jazz clubs & bars 1

Festivals

First held 1980 Detroit International Jazz Festival · US

Jazz musicians born in Detroit

Donald Byrd 1932–2013 · American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues… Milt Jackson 1923–1999 · American musician (1923–1999) Della Reese 1931–2017 · American actress and singer (1931-2017) Kenny Burrell b. 1931 · American jazz guitarist (born 1931) Dianne Reeves b. 1956 · American jazz singer Tommy Flanagan 1930–2001 · American jazz pianist (1930-2001) Alice Coltrane 1937–2007 · American jazz musician Sheila Jordan 1928–2025 · American jazz singer (1928–2025) Curtis Fuller 1934–2021 · American jazz musician (1932–2021) Michael Moriarty b. 1941 · American-Canadian actor and musician (b. 1941) Roland Hanna 1932–2002 · American pianist (1932–2002) Kenny Garrett b. 1960 · American musician Freda Payne b. 1942 · American singer and actress (born 1942) Barry Harris 1929–2021 · American jazz pianist and educator (1929–2021) Earl Klugh b. 1954 · American acoustic guitarist and composer (born 1953) Regina Carter b. 1966 · American jazz violinist James Carter b. 1969 · American musician Herb Jeffries 1913–2014 · American singer and actor (1913-2014) Louis Hayes b. 1937 · American drummer Greg Phillinganes b. 1956 · American keyboardist and session musician Barbara Dane 1927–2024 · American singer Dorothy Ashby 1932–1986 · American jazz harpist (1932-1986) Carl Craig b. 1969 · American music producer Ellen Sandweiss b. 1958 · American actress Frank Rosolino 1926–1978 · American jazz trombonist (1926–1978) Tom Coster b. 1941 · American musician Slim Gaillard 1916–1991 · American musician (1916–1991) Zeena Parkins b. 1956 · American musician Bennie Maupin b. 1940 · American musician Kirk Lightsey b. 1937 · American musician Eddie Locke 1930–2009 · American musician (1930–2009) Dave Pike 1938–2015 · American jazz musician (1938–2015) Wendell Harrison b. 1942 · American musician Gregg Bissonette b. 1959 · American drummer Rick Margitza b. 1961 · American musician Roy Brooks 1938–2005 · American drummer (1938–2005) Sonny Red 1932–1981 · American jazz saxophonist and composer (1932–1981) Ricky Lawson 1954–2013 · American drummer (1954–2013) Doug Watkins 1934–1962 · American jazz double bassist (1934-1962) Susie Garrett 1929–2002 · American actress (1929–2002) Kenny Hagood 1926–1989 · American singer (1926–1989) Gerald Cleaver b. 1963 · American musician Julius Watkins 1921–1977 · American jazz musician (1921-1977) Major Holley 1924–1990 · American jazz upright bassist (1924–1990) Carla Cook b. 1962 · American jazz singer Sugar Chile Robinson b. 1938 · American musician Barbara Lea 1929–2011 · American jazz singer (1929-2011) Paul Humphrey 1935–2014 · American musician (1935–2014)