2013 Annual Report - Detroit Jazz Festival

34TH ANNUAL
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ANNUAL REPORT
D O D G E F O U N TA I N D E S I G N E D BY I SA M U N O G U C H I | P H OTO G R A P H BY B A LT H A Z A R KO R A B
“The range and quality of music at the 34th
annual, 3.5-day event were as strong as ever...”
– JazzPolice.com
TABLE OF CONTENT S
Message from the Chair & Artistic Director
Artistry
Education
Sponsorship
Volunteers
Greening
Memberships
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Sources of Support
Sources of Expense
Grants
Robert McCabe, In Memoriam
Acknowledgements
Corporate Partners
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
GRETCHEN VAL ADE
Welcome to the 34th Detroit Jazz Festival, Imported from
Detroit. I want to start by thanking everyone for their
hard work and dedication. With lots of support by our
great sponsors, it was another blockbuster year. Our
staff has, again, done a fine job overcoming the usual
hurdles and of course the programming was worldclass, thanks to Chris Collins.
We enjoyed four beautiful days of musical bliss with
perfect weather, excellent attendance and flawless
operations. Thank heavens the Volunteers were there
to do their usual top-notch job. With all that in mind,
I hope everyone had a wonderful time at this year’s
Detroit Jazz Festival, because I know I did...
Thank you, thank you very much ... Gretchen
A MESSAGE FROM THE ARTIS TIC DIREC TOR
CHRISTOPHER COLLINS
Like jazz itself, the Detroit Jazz Festival is the result of creative concepts
and interactive communication, combined with dedicated preparation
and spontaneous invention. Each Labor Day weekend, we come together
as a community of artists and jazz fans to celebrate the symbiotic
relationship between jazz and Detroit. We revel in the creations of jazz
artists. And together, we experience the culmination of the DJF’s yearround activities. It is a gift we all can share.
We must also celebrate the amazing corporate sponsors, granting
organizations and individual donors whose contributions have
allowed this jazz festival to remain completely free! The trust and
open-mindedness of these supporters must never be taken for granted.
Their understanding of the DJF’s mission and cultural significance
demonstrates an enlightened appreciation of artistic excellence and its
importance in our society.
It was my pleasure to welcome you to the largest, free admission, jazz
festival in the world. Between the downbeat of opening night and the
final notes of the last set, thousands heard music they love, music that
challenges your thinking, and artists, commissions, premieres and
customized ensembles that you couldn’t hear anywhere else at any price.
The 2013 Detroit Jazz Festival: Imported from Detroit,
Driven by Artists and Fueled by You.
It sure was a memorable ride!
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ARTISTRY
The 2013 Detroit Jazz Festival, Imported from Detroit was a celebration of jazz
in all its forms. Hailed as one of the only true jazz festivals, the DJF brought
together a vast community of artists ranging from jazz legends to the newest
voices on the scene. The creative programming, celebrity jam sessions, artist
meet-and-greets, and the overall energy of the four-day event inspired many
artists to hang-out, sit-in, interact with fans and colleagues, and stay in the
city long after their set was complete. The result was a bastion of
culture and creativity in Detroit...and, a jazz lovers dream.
Unforgettable performances were delivered by Ahmad Jamal, Macy Gray
with the David Murray Big Band, McCoy Tyner with tap dancer Savion
Glover, Charles Lloyd with Bill Frisell, Ravi Coltrane, Lee Konitz,
Dave Liebman and the Quest Reunion, and Joe Lovano.
The contemporary side of jazz was well represented by John Scofield’s
UberJam, Miles Smiles, Robert Glasper, and the Yellow Jackets. 2013 was
rife with unique concert presentations including Detroit Homecoming artist
Sheila Jordan with string orchestra conducted by Alan Broadbent, Joshua
Redman with Strings, Marcus Belgrave’s Trumpet-Call, Eddie Daniels and
Roger Kellaway with cello and Painter Doug Coffin, and the DJF’s tribute series to the genius of Dave Brubeck. The series
showed the depth of the great American artist with presentations of the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, a re-creation of Dave
and Iola’s dramatic Real Ambassadors, a commission project centered on Brubeck compositions featuring the Detroit Jazz
Festival Orchestra, and Brubeck’s stunning mass To Hope! for choir, orchestra and jazz quartet.
The jazz vocal tradition was center stage every night with Cecile McLorin Salvant premiering with the David Berger Big
Band, Gregory Porter, Macy Gray, Thornetta Davis, Freddie Cole, Shelia Jordan, and the Four Freshmen celebrating the
group’s original work with the Stan Kenton Orchestra in collaboration with the Toledo Jazz Orchestra.
Our 2013 Artist-in-Residence Danilo Pérez unveiled music he had been preparing all year including; his new Panama 500
ensemble, a duo piano performance with Detroit Homecoming artist Geri Allen, and a powerful performance of his grand
Panama Suite with the Wayne State University Jazz Big Band and student guests from the University of Michigan. More
Latin-influenced jazz was presented by Harry Allen, Trio da Paz, Tumbao Bravo and Albert Nacif.
The DJF continued its tradition of bringing Detroiters home for the Festival; this year featuring Geri Allen, Sheila Jordan,
Bobby Hurst, Karriem Riggins, George Bohanon, a tribute to the music of Dr. Teddy Harris, a tribute to the music of jazz
tubist Brad Felt, J.D. Allen, James Carter, Johhny Trudell, and Johnny O’Neal. Additionally, our Mentor-Disciple Series
brought together young artists guided by their mentors including feature sets by the areas outstanding high schools
and university jazz programs. The DJF’s Instrumental and Arranging competitions (now in their second year) discovered
outstanding talent from across North America up to 35-years-old. This year’s festival included a stunning set by trumpeter
Theo Croker–the winner of the DJF’s 2013 Marcus Belgrave Trumpet Competition.
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2013 LINEUP
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE DANILO PÉREZ PANAMA 500 • DAVE MURRAY BIG
BAND FEATURING MACY GRAY • SAXOPHONE SUMMIT – FEATURING
JOE LOVANO, DAVE LIEBMAN AND RAVI COLTRANE • CHARLES LLOYD
& FRIENDS FEATURING BILL FRISELL • THE ROBERT HURST GROUP •
TRIBUTE TO STAN KENTON FEATURING THE FOUR FRESHMAN AND THE
TOLEDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA • TEDDY HARRIS JR. TRIBUTE – THE NEW
BREED BE BOP SOCIETY • MICHIGAN STATE UNIV. BIG BAND I • THE DAVID
BERGER JAZZ ORCHESTRA FEATURING CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT
• MCCOY TYNER TRIO WSG SAVION GLOVER • DJF DAVE BRUBECK
TRIBUTE SERIES: BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET • BILL CHARLAP & RENEE
ROSNES PIANO DUO • MACK AVENUE SUPERBAND MUSICAL DIRECTOR
RODNEY WHITAKER FEATURING KIRK WHALUM, CARL ALLEN, GARY
BURTON, SEAN JONES, WARREN WOLF, EVAN PERRI, AARON DIEHL AND
DJF ARTIST‐IN‐RESIDENCE DANILO PÉREZ • DJF 2013 NATIONAL TRUMPET
COMP WINNER: THEO CROKER WITH THE GARY SCHUNK TRIO • MSBOA
SHOWCASE: MERIDIAN HS & ANCHOR BAY HS • GEORGE BOHANON
AZAR LAWRENCE COLLABORATION • THE DELFEAYO MARSALIS OCTET
PRESENTS “SWEET THUNDER“• THORNETTA DAVIS BAND • AGUANKO • KIMMIE HORNE • DSO CIVIC JAZZ
ORCHESTRA • TONY MONACO TRIO FEATURING FAREED HAQUE • EDDIE DANIELS & ROGER KELLAWAY “DUKE
AT THE ROADHOUSE” • JD ALLEN TRIO • MICHAEL WEISS QUINTET • GENE DUNLAP BAND • THE JOHN SCOFIELD
ÜBERJAM BAND FEATURING ANDY HESS, AVI BORTNICK & TONY MASON • YELLOWJACKETS • GREGORY PORTER
• 60TH ANNIVERSARY JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL FEATURING JON FADDIS, JESSE DAVIS AND THE BILL CHARLAP TRIO
• FRANCISCO MORA-CATLETT AND AFROHORN • JOHNNY TRUDELL AND THE MICHIGAN JAZZ FEST ALL STARS
• AHMAD JAMAL • THE ALAN BROADBENT TRIO FEATURING SHEILA JORDAN PLUS STRINGS • DJF ARTIST‐IN‐
RESIDENCE DANILO PÉREZ & GERI ALLEN PIANO DUO • DJF DAVE BRUBECK TRIBUTE SERIES: DETROIT JAZZ
FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA COMMISSION PROJECT - NEWLY COMMISSIONED ARRANGEMENTS OF DAVE BRUBECK
COMPOSITIONS - FEATURING THE DJFO & GUEST SOLOISTS • ALL WE ARE SAYING: BILL FRISELL EXPLORES THE
MUSIC OF JOHN LENNON FEATURING GREG LEISZ, JENNY SCHEINMAN, TONY SCHERR, AND KENNY WOLLESEN
• THE THREE BARIS A TRIBUTE TO PEPPER ADAMS FEATURING GARY SMULYAN, HOWARD JOHNSON & FRANK
BASILE • MSBOA SHOWCASE: DETROIT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL & NORTHVIEW HIGH
SCHOOL • RAVI COLTRANE QUARTET • KARRIEM RIGGINS • TUMBAO BRAVO • THE REAL AMBASSADORS, DAVE
& IOLA BRUBECK’S 1959 JAZZ MUSICAL ‐ CONDUCTOR BILL MEYER WITH THE DETROIT NEW ORLEANS BAND •
JOAN BELGRAVE SINGS DINAH WASHINGTON • DETROIT MUSIC FACTORY SHOWCASE: SEAN DOBBINS ORGAN
QUARTET • OAKLAND UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND • THE COOKERS: BILLY HARPER, GARY BARTZ, DAVID WEISS,
EDDIE HENDERSON, GEORGE CABLES, CECIL MCBEE, BILLY HART • A TRIBUTE TO DON BYAS FEATURING JAMES
CARTER (CLIFF BELL’S “THUMBS UP”) • DAVE LIEBMAN AND RICHIE BEIRACH DUO • WARREN WOLF QUARTET
FEATURING ROBERT HURST, CARL ALLEN, & BENNY GREEN • JOHNNY O’NEAL TRIO • BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC:
UNLIMITED PERCEPTION • “MILES SMILES” FEATURING WALLACE RONEY, LARRY CORYELL, RICK MARGITZA,
RALPHE ARMSTRONG, AND ALPHONSE MOUZON • GERI ALLEN HOMECOMING BAND FEATURING ROBERT HURST,
JD ALLEN, SHEILA JORDAN, DAVE MURRAY, KARRIEM RIGGINS AND GEORGE BOHANON • ROBERT GLASPER
EXPERIMENT • DJF DAVE BRUBECK TRIBUTE SERIES: TO HOPE; A CELEBRATION: DAVE BRUBECK’S HISTORIC MASS
– A STUNNING MASTERPIECE 65 VOICE CHOIR, STRING ORCHESTRA, AND THE BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET
WITH RICK MARGITZA ON SAXOPHONE • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE WITH SPECIAL GUEST LEE
KONITZ • JOSHUA REDMAN QUARTET WITH AARON GOLDBERG, REUBEN ROGERS & GREGORY HUTCHINSON
& ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY DAN COLEMAN, PLAYING SELECTIONS FROM THE NEW ALBUM “WALKING
SHADOWS” • DJF ARTIST‐IN‐RESIDENCE DANILO PÉREZ & PANAMA SUITE WITH WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY BIG
BAND, U OF M JAZZ STUDENTS & SURPRISE SPECIAL GUESTS • DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA – THE MUSIC
OF DUKE ELLINGTON, WITH GUEST SOLOISTS ALICE TILLMAN, SHAHIDA NURULLAH AND JAMES CARTER, DAVID
BERGER CONDUCTOR • QUEST REUNION FEATURING DAVID LIEBMAN, RICHIE BIERACH, RON MCLURE & BILLY
HART • JC HEARD ALL‐STAR YOUTH ENSEMBLE WITH GUESTS • TRIO DA PAZ & FRIENDS PLAY JOBIM & GETZ
FEATURING ROMERO LUBAMBO, DUDUKA DA FONSECA, NILSON MATTA, HARRY ALLEN,
JOE LOCKE, MAUCHA ADNET • FREDDY COLE QUARTET • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
JAZZ LAB I • DPS SHOWCASE: DUKE ELLINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, DPS ALL-CITY COMBO
- WILLIE MCALLISTER, DIRECTOR, DSA VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE - CHERYL VALENTINE
• MARCUS BELGRAVE - TRUMPET CALL • LEE KONITZ QUARTET • TERELL STAFFORD
QUINTET • AARON DIEHL TRIO • DETROIT MUSIC FACTORY SHOWCASE: SCOTT GWINNELL
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EDUC ATION
• Oakland University Jazz Band performed on the Mack Avenue Waterfront Stage.
• Our guests from Boston, MA: Berklee College of Music’s “Unlimited Perception” performed on the Absopure Pyramid Stage.
• The J.C. Heard All-Star Youth Ensemble performed on the Carhartt Amphitheater Stage.
• The Detroit Public Schools All-City Jazz Band (a new initiative formed in partnership with the Detroit Jazz Festival), Detroit School of Arts Vocal Jazz Ensembles and Duke Ellington Elementary-
Middle School each performed on the Mack Avenue Waterfront Stage, presented by Opportunity Detroit.
• The DSO Civic Jazz Ensemble performed on the Carhartt Amphitheater Stage.
• The festival continued its partnership with the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) by featuring seven top-rated high school and middle school jazz bands on our stages.
Two national contest series’ for musicians in the early
part of their careers were successfully continued:
• 2013 Marcus Belgrave National Trumpet Competition winner Theo Croker performed on the Carhartt Amphitheater Stage, accompanied by the Gary Schunk Trio.
The Detroit Jazz Festival, Imported from Detroit continued its mission to encourage jazz education in our • 2013 J.C. Heard Jazz Arranging Competition winner local communities by inviting select college and high Scott Ninmer had his newly-commissioned arrangement of “In Your Own Sweet Way” school ensembles to perform on the festival stage:
performed by the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra as • Wayne State University Big Band performed with part of a moving tribute to the late Dave Brubeck.
2013 DJF Artist-in-Residence Danilo Perez on the Carhartt Amphitheater Stage.
The Detroit Jazz Festival’s year-round Jazz Infusion
• University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble performed on the J.P. Morgan Chase Main Stage, including an Program is the flagship program of our educational
wing. With the generous support of the Erb Founda appearance by saxophonist Lee Konitz.
tion, the goal of this joint initiative between the fes• Michigan State University Big Band I performed tival and Detroit Public Schools is to help foster the
on the J.P. Morgan Chase Main Stage.
growth of young musicians from the city so that they
• Central Michigan University Jazz Lab I performed can better compete for college scholarships, pursue
on the Mack Avenue Waterfront Stage, including careers in music, and continue Detroit’s rich and deep
an appearance by trumpeter Walter White.
jazz tradition. Now in its fifth year, the program includes the Detroit School of Arts (DSA), Martin Luther
King Jr. Senior High School, Renaissance High School,
Cass Technical High School, Bates Academy, and
Duke Ellington Middle School. (continued)
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As our list of partner schools has expanded, our program has grown to include six educators in residence.
A rotating collection of some of Detroit’s most talented
jazz artists and educators, our educators in residence
are each assigned to visit partner a DPS school twice
weekly. During their residencies they work with students on the interpretation of classic jazz repertoire,
improvisation, music theory and general musicianship.
In addition, the educators work together with band directors to provide customized curricula and assistance
tailored to fit the needs of each school’s
jazz program.
The Detroit Jazz Festival debuted two important new
educational initiatives in 2013: the DPS All-City Jazz
Band, and the New Orleans-Detroit Connection. The
DPS All-City Jazz Band was formed in partnership with
DPS Fine Arts Director Willie McAllister, who conducts
the band at weekly rehearsals. The band brings students from across DPS together for an intensive jazz experience that augments the students’ training in their
school jazz band. In its inaugural year, the DPS All-City
Jazz Band performed at the 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference, the Detroit Jazz Festival, and at several other
local events. The New Orleans-Detroit Connection
featured trumpeter Marcus Belgrave visiting several
DPS schools to lecture and perform on traditional jazz and on the deep historical ties that bind these two
great American cities. Clarinetist/Saxophonist Charlie Gabriel also visited Detroit Renaissance High
School for a two-day clinic on traditional jazz. This culminated in a marching performance by those
students from Renaissance High during the 2013 Detroit Jazz Festival Press Conference at the Detroit
Athletic Club.
J.C. Heard Jazz Week @ Wayne continued for its seventh year with support from the J.C. Heard Family
and the Erb Foundation. This weeklong summer jazz workshop represents a historic partnership between the festival and Wayne State University’s Department of Music. The program is unique in that students who successfully audition in are awarded a full scholarship and pay no tuition. Students studied
a comprehensive curriculum including jazz performance, music theory, jazz history, improvisation, and
other concepts with Education Director Russ Miller, Wayne State University jazz faculty, special guest
artists from the community, and national artist Peter Erskine, who worked with students and performed
with Jazz Week faculty at Cliff Bells. The week culminated in a Friday afternoon performance in Campus
Martius Park and the selection of the J.C. Heard Youth Jazz Ensemble to perform at the festival. Drummer
Kayvon Gordon and Saxophonist Nolan Young were both given cash awards for outstanding achievement by the Erb and J.C. Heard Foundations. Their respective high schools, (cont’d)
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Detroit School of the Arts and Berkeley High
School, were given educational packages commemorating their achievements.
The Detroit Jazz Festival, with assistance from
area businessman and philanthropist Guylain
De France De Tersant, presented its second annual Youth Vocal Jazz Competition in 2013: Detroit
Divas “Sing, Sing, Sing!” With the historic Edsel
and Eleanor Ford House serving as the backdrop,
generations young and old came together on a
beautiful August evening to honor the jazz vocal
traditions born of the big-band swing era.
Accompanied by the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra, three Detroit-based jazz vocalists (Ursula
Walker, Jeannine Course-Miller, and Barbara
Ware) each highlighted their unique vocal talents
with selections of jazz standards from the American songbook.
Detroit School of the Arts graduate Re’Vana Stanfield was selected as the winner of Detroit Jazz
Festival’s Youth Jazz Vocalist Competition and
joined the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra for a
memorable performance. Also including an outstanding performance by the J.C. Heard All-Star
Youth Ensemble, this event displayed to the audience how the legacy of jazz in Detroit has indeed
been preserved for years to come.
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SP ONSORSHIP
For the 2013 Festival year, $795,410.81 in corporate
sponsorship was raised and $133,638.96 of in-kind
donations. The Chrysler Brand was the presenting sponsor
of the 2013 Detroit Jazz Festival, Imported from Detroit.
Chrysler also provided a very generous donation of a
piano and drum set to the All City Jazz Band, an ensemble
of students from the Festival’s Jazz Infusion program.
This program and these instruments will impact over 300
students per year. The Detroit school students received the
new instruments on stage at Opening Night. The crowd was
eager to hear from Chrysler executive, Bruce Velisek. The
band played their new drum set and piano for the Opening
Night crowd. In addition, Chrysler hosted interactive
vehicle challenges on Hart Plaza. The Chrysler Brand also
presented the Jazz Talk Tent.
The VIP Opening Night Party, presented by Opportunity Detroit, was moved to the Chase Building Outdoor
Patio this year. Over 500 executives and philanthropic individuals were in attendance, which is a 30% increase
from last year. The event uplifted the downtown community that night as Mark Stryker from the Detoit Free
Press said, “Opening night of Detroit Jazz Festival chases away bankruptcy blues”.
Major corporate partners for 2013 included Chrysler, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Opportunity Detroit, Carhartt
and Mack Avenue Records. Additional partners included Absopure Water Company, Amtech International,
Andiamo, Art Van Furniture, Bingham Legal Group, Budweiser, Charity Motors, Cliff Bell’s, Comcast,
Compuware, the Detroit Marriott, Dickinson Wright, Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, Domino’s, eTitle, Fathead, FirstMerit,
Great Lakes Fireworks, Meridian Health Plan, McDonald’s, MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino Hotel,
Panasonic, Pepsi, Plante Moran, PNC Foundation, St. John Providence Health System,
Quicken Loans and Wakefield, Sutherland & Lubera, PLC.
The festival’s Greening Program, for the fifth year, was supported by a generous grant
from the DTE Energy Foundation.
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THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS
+ A MBA SSADORS!
The Detroit Jazz Festival Board of Trustees would like
to extend a special thanks to the 400-plus generous
individuals who give of their time to volunteer at the
festival every Labor Day Weekend. Considering the
size of our crowds, the extent of the footprint and the
coordination of all the details – their selflessness is
even more amazing.
Volunteers are the heart and soul of non-profit,
cultural institutions. Without them, we could not put
on a show of this scale and magnitude. We THANK
YOU for helping us maintain our status as one of
the top three jazz festivals in North America. Our
volunteers were sponsored this year by MotorCity
Casino Hotel.
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The 2013 Ambassador Program, sponsored by
Opportunity Detroit, was created to make the Detroit
Jazz Festival a more personalized experience for all
of our attendees.
Festival Ambassadors were stationed around the
Festival footprint in specific locations, greeting
guests and offering them information about the
festival and the performers. Any guest with specific
jazz-related questions was directed to the Jazz
Ambassador’s tent either on Hart Plaza or in the
Campus Martius area, which were staffed with
Detroit Jazz Festival recruits who were versed in all
things jazz.
GREENING
The 2013 Detroit Jazz Festival presented unique challenges
to the recycling effort. Below are some observations and
suggestions for future festivals to improve recycling
program outcomes.
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS:
• Eliminated requirement that patrons empty containers of liquids. This change simplified the collection and allowed bottle caps to be recovered for recycling.
• Coordinated custodial services.
• Consolidated pickup to one hauler. This move saved $700 and simplified data tracking to one source.
• Fathead images used throughout the event were recycled, a new innovation in 2013.
OBSTACLES TO MATERIAL COLLECTION
• Friday collection was lost due to weather.
• Saturday collection was lost because custodial staff inadvertently disposed of a large quantity of
recyclable material.
The problem was identified immediately and resolved. Subsequent collections resulted in 60% recyclable material.
• Catering operations had already set up bar areas in a way that could not be modified, so collection efforts were not successful.
IDEAS FOR MATERIAL COLLECTION
IMPROVEMENT
• Improve advance planning and communication with catering and custodial operations, using Schupan Recycling technical support and equipment.
• Create avenue to gain access to communication traffic in order to better respond to recycling needs.
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GREENING
OBSTACLES TO EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS
• Walking distance to the Greening booth from many festival stages (especially from the Chase Stage) was a barrier to the educational effort.
IDEAS FOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT
• Create a more responsive strategy for Greening volunteer distribution throughout the festival site.
• Assign volunteers to entry points of festival grounds in order to approach festival-goers as they arrive.
• Create multiple education stations in order to provide closer proximity.
• Use volunteer t-shirts strategically to communicate a call-to-action, i.e. “Ask me about . . . “
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MEMBERSHIP S
“Rhythm Section members and Guardians of Jazz- Thank
you for your continued support of and investment in the
Detroit Jazz Festival. Your charitable gifts help to keep the
festival free and create access for hundreds of thousands
of people.”
– The Detroit Jazz Festival Leadership Team
Every Labor Day Weekend, the enchanting waterfront at
Hart Plaza hosts hundreds of thousands of jazz enthusiasts
who partake in the magical performances of local, regional
and national artists at the Detroit Jazz Festival, the largest
free jazz festival in the world.
The festival, funded by the generosity of philanthropic
leaders, foundations and corporate sponsors also holds a
special place in the hearts of hundreds of individual donors
who make an investment in Detroit’s cultural gem. Donations
from these individuals exhibit a growing awareness of the
importance of educational outreach, preserving the arts and
creating cultural access. The Detroit Jazz Festival members
come from as far as Japan and near as our Canadian
neighbors to support jazz; a musical art form they all cherish.
In 2013, membership totaled 401 with 380 individuals
attending the festival as VIPs. Of the 380, 20% were
Guardian level members investing $1,000 or higher.
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MEMBERSHIP S
VIP members have access to a specially designated area at
the festival, reserved seating at three stages; daily gourmet
dinners, special artist meet and greet sessions, and swag
bags filled with Detroit Jazz Festival memorabilia and
promotional items from our sponsors.
After 34 years, Guardians and VIPs members still hold
Detroit’s Jazz Festival in the highest regard. “It remains one
of the only true JAZZ festivals still in existence, due primarily
to the incredible lineup of both JAZZ Masters and young
upcoming JAZZ artists! It was great that all the acts played
jazz. The lineup was better than any other jazz fest this year.
Kudos!” – 2013 Detroit Jazz Festival Member
In a recent survey conducted with the 2013 VIP membership,
over 29% percent of respondents have been members of the
Detroit Jazz Festival for four plus years; 47% are extremely
satisfied with their VIP experience and are extremely likely
to return next year.
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2013 DE TROIT JA ZZ FESTIVAL MEMBERS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT!
The Detroit Jazz Festival appreciates your generosity and support of the 2013 festival.
Listing reflects memberships as of October 31, 2013. Every effort has been made to accurately reflect
member names and levels. Please contact the Detroit Jazz Festival Membership Department to notify
us of any errors or omissions by calling 313.447.1248 or emailing [email protected].
DIAMOND GUARDIAN ($5,000)
George and Kathleen Hill
David Usher
PLATINUM GUARDIAN ($2,500)
Robert & Linda Finkel
George Johnson & Company
Allen Ross
GOLDEN GUARDIAN ($1,000)
Sharon Banks
Dr. Stanley M. Berry
Stacy Brackens
Joan Burleigh
Kenneth V. Cockrel Jr.
Rhoda Henderson & Albert Fields
Penny Von Eschen & Kevin K. Gaines
Carlton Guthrie
Erich Hintzen
Valerie Hintzen
Nina & Reginald Holden
Viva Foster & Fred Hunter
Theodore Jones
F. Thomas & Kathleen S. Lewand
William (Jr.) & Carol Lewis
Andy Malmquist
Kreig McKee
Claudia Morcom
Roy A. Palasek
Howard E. & Beverly Reilly
Tom Robinson
Leonard Sahn
Gerald W. Smith
Jason & Tina Tinsley
Samuel Thomas
Judge Leonard & La Bonnie Townsend
Buzz Thomas
HOUSE BAND ($350)
Neil & Audrey Alperin
Marc Andren
Dave Ansel
Dawn Beavon
Pam Becker-Grady
Mie Belgrave
Elizabeth Berry
Mia Bjorn
Edward & Sue Bourgeois
William Bremmer
Robin Brown
Ella Brownlee
Brian Burke
William Burrell
Arthur Busch
Gloria Butler
L.P. Calcaterra
James Campbell
Yvette Coleman
Sarah Cookinham
Cassandra Courtney
Vernon Courtney
Kerguin Cunikin
Sasha Davenport
Betty Davis
Richard Deno
David Detlefs
Robert Dickerson Jr.
Bradley Dyer
David Dyke
Dr. Walter Edwards
Peter Eichen
Lauri Ellias
Fred Eurich
Roger Fachini
Douglas Ferrari
Sharon Finch
Burke Fossee
Ronald E. Galvin
Nimish R. Ganatra
Niraj Ganatra
Paul Goldstein
Charvette Goss
Adriana Greci-Green
Sarah Gritt
Julie Hamilton
Susan Harrison
Allen E. Head
Arthur Head
Dennis Holtschneider
Kimberly Ingram
Derrick Jackson
Ronald W. Jackson Sr.
Deborah Kent
George & Julie Klein
John Lee Knorek
Ross Kooperman
Barbara Kramer
Gregg Krupra
Dennis Kutzen
Deborah M. LaViolette
Patricia Lay-Dorsey
Sheldon Leemon
Edward, Diana & Katie Lelonek
Irving Lesher III
Jesse Lewis
Jacqueline D. Martin-Agboruche
Marsha McCullough
Carolyn McKeone
James McKissic
Julia Mercier
Joe Miller & Gloria Butler-Miller
James N. Moore Jr.
Vladimir Morakhovsky
Dorcas C. Morgan
Jacques Mullins
Lois Mummaw
James Murphy
Wesley Norris
Rolland O’Hare
David W. Penney
Bob Pettapiece
Michael & Peggy Pitt
Jacqueline Pitts-Washington
Norman Quinn
Christine Reardon
Judith Robinson
William Robinson Jr.
Reginald Roquemore
Joan E. Rosebrough
Andrew Rothman
Gary Ruby
John & Sandra Salamum
Lonzo Saunders Jr.
Beverly E. Schneider
Allan Skoropa
Arnold T. Stanley
Donald Stanley
Clyde Stringer
Inclusive Technologies
Peter Tegner
Allen W. Tellis
Fayette Thompson
Luis Torregrosa
Terence Tyson
Eric Vaughn
Barbara R. Walker
W.M. Weathers
Raynetta H. White
David Williams
Gail Wilson
Laura E. Wright
Paul Zionts
Vernon Bracey
George Brown III
Howard Burnette
Joan Crawford
Kevin Cullen
Robert Dalton
Bruce Donigan
Matthew D. Dufresne
Bradley Dyer
John Fitzpatrick
Ronald Fleming
Michael D. Goler
Paul Gualtieri
Robert Hage
Sharon Hazard
Darren Heringotn
Denise Houle
Harold Kendrick
Makato Koshiba
John Loveless
William Lynch
Patricia Maceroni
Sharyl Martin
Carol Ann Martinelli
Melvin McCree
David McDonald
Susan McKesson
Pamela V. McShann
Hugh Miller
David Millon
Sam & Lee Mobley
Claire Neal
Kathy Newell
Gail Pamukov-Miller
Richard Pioch
Paul Pomerantz
Napoleon Quick
Jason Ross
John Scherbarth
Hirose Tomohiro
Justin Vargo
Carolyn Patrick-Wanzo
Ossian Williams
TWO NIGHT GIG ($250)
Anthony Allen
Bruce W. Beier
Darryl T. Bey
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2013 DE TROIT JA ZZ FESTIVAL MEMBERS , cont’ d
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT!
The Detroit Jazz Festival appreciates your generosity and support of the 2013 festival.
Listing reflects memberships as of October 31, 2013. Every effort has been made to accurately reflect
member names and levels. Please contact the Detroit Jazz Festival Membership Department to notify
us of any errors or omissions by calling 313.447.1248 or emailing [email protected].
JAM SESSION ($150)
Michael Allemang
Timothy D. Anderson
Penny Bailer
Michael Bannon
Jeffry Bauer
Kathy Bergman
David Bernardi
Joan G. Blount
Janis Bobrin
Sue Bourgeois
Robert A. Brewer
Nancy Brigham
George Brown
Dr. Brian R. Burke
Jacqueline Cailloux
Andrea Canter
Eugene Canty
Kathleen Cavanaugh
Thomas L. Connors
Shaun Cooper
Thomas Cuthbert
Jeffrey Cutter
Scott Davis
Deborah Davis-Lenane
Anthony Dicus
Joel Dorfman
Jeff & Ellen Dunn
Lester Floyd
Ronald Galvin
Carl Gardner
Paul Gaultieri
Jewell C. Gillespie
Lisa Marie Glover
Charles & Princella Graham
Karla Hall
Gertrude Hawkins
Walter Kim Heron
Steven Holmes
Denise Houle
Brian Hue
Minnie Hyman
Denise A. Jacob
Michael Kelly
Doug Kimble
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Mary Kramer
Ronald Kumon
Jack D. Lennox
Margot Linebarger
Ray & Mary Loue Loleker
John Loveless
Mark E. Martin
Arthur McDaniel
Frank McDonald
Joanne McNary
Pamela McShann
Julia Mercier
James Michalak
Fred Ogline
Montell Owens
Lawrence Paczkowski
Christopher Palmer
Noreen Palmer
Shawn Pelak
Bill Peterson
Andy Piper
Joel H. Pitcoff
(in memory of Tom Kinhan)
Amy Pogorzelski
Luciana Polney
David Poynter
Donald & Marilyn Price
Charitable Giving Fund
Nancy Radke
Carol Robbins
Robert Rogowski
Everett Ross
Susan Schooner
Ronald Secrest
Pam Shivers
Coree Sipp
Gregory Sipp
Marc & Erika Smith
John P. Smith III
Donna Snyder
David Soden
Chris Southway
Michael Steele
Nancy Stermer
Ken Stevens
John Van Camp
Eric Vaughn
Priscilla Walmsely
Lee R. Ward
Ronald Ward
Patricia Ward
Denise Wellons-Glover
Sharon Wesolowski
Wilson Wheeler
Oscar Whiteside
Christopher Wilhelm
G. S. Wilson-Turner
Leonard Wooten
Diego Zimmerman
DUET ($50)
Anonymous
Janice Bauer
Dana Boyette
Margarette Cafagna
Foster Chamberlin Chamberlain
Marci Coggan
Cheryl D. Day
Matt DeDona
Matthew R. Dunn
Richard Eusani
Susan and Fran Giuliani
Kimbley Griffin
Rosemary Gugino
Michael Kelley
Erma Leaphart
Beverly Manko
Lynnette Powell
Rebecca & Matt Sherman
Christine Sommer
Irvin Vance
Marilyn Wall
Suzanne & Dennis Witherell
Linda Yohn
SOURCES OF SUPPORT, YEAR ENDING 10/31/13
FINANCIAL SNAPSH
Statement of Financial Activity - Year Ending O
In an ongoing effort to remain the world’s largest free
festival, the Detroit Jazz Festival relies on a diverse mix
of funding to support its efforts. Each source of support is an essential factor in ensuring that thousands
of individuals and families are able to enjoy this iconic
community event each Labor Day Weekend. The Detroit
Jazz Festival is committed to keeping the festival free!
2%
2%
6%
3%
Annual Event
6%
Corporate
19%
On behalf of the Detroit Jazz Festival, thank you sponsors, funders, members and patrons for your support.
We appreciate all of your philanthropic efforts, the access you create and the lives that you impact.
Endowment
Contribution
Grant Revenue
Guardian Revenue
62%
Membership
In-Kind Revenue
Revenue
“The Main Stage lineup would
probably be enough to thrill the
organizer of most any jazz festival in
the world...”
– JazzTimes
E
Annual Event
Corporate
Endowment Contribution
Grant Revenue
Guardian Revenue
Membership
In-Kind Revenue
232,605
795,410
2,601,311
96,500
245,000
87,210
124,756
P
M
O
P
G
C
In
Total
4,182,793
To
The Detroit Jazz Festival is pursuing a vision of sustainability, and to
strategy to actively address our opportunities through: expanding and fully
technological environment; assessing and improving upon the current orga
increase contributed and earned revenue; determining and preserving a su
production cost where suitable. Annually we'll keep you updated on our p
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The financial information detailed above is based on activity for the
the organizations fiscal year. We received an unmodified audit opin
financial statements are presented fairly in all material respects the financi
SOURCES OF EXPENSE , YEAR ENDING 10/31/13
APSHOT
nding October 31, 2013
3%
Program Expense
25%
26%
10%
3%
13%
Marketing &
Promotion
Operations
Production
General Expense
20%
Contract Services
In-Kind Expense
Expense
5
0
1
0
0
0
6
Program Expense
Marketing & Promotion
Operations
Production
General Expense
Contract Services
In-Kind Expense
998,690
421,009
816,644
523,800
114,468
1,042,358
124,756
3
Total
4,041,726
bility, and to that end we are creating and executing a five-year
ding and fully integrating the appropriate information
current organizational structure, developing creative ways to
eserving a sustainable festival footprint model and lowering
ted on our progress - stay tuned!
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ivity for the period November 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013 d audit opinion from our independent CPA firm indicating our
ts the financial position in accordance with accounting principals
The Detroit Jazz Festival is pursuing a vision of sustainability, and to that end we are creating and executing a five-year
strategy to actively address our opportunities through:
expanding and fully integrating the appropriate information
technology environment; assessing and improving upon the
current organizational structure; developing creative ways to
increase contributed and earned revenue; determining and
preserving a sustainable festival footprint model and lowering production costs where suitable. Annually, we’ll keep you
updated on our progress– stay tuned!
The financial information detailed in this report is based on
activity for the period November 1, 2012 through October 31,
2013 - the organization’s fiscal year. We received an unmodified audit opinion from our independent CPA firm indicating
our financial statements are presented fairly in all material
respects the financial position in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States.
Our current assets; period ending 2013 and 2012 were $615k
and $477k, respectively while liabilities are $207k and $220k,
making our current ratio 3:1 and 2:1 of which we are proud.
We will continue to be prudent with our finances and will
allocate our monetary resources carefully while balancing
artistic integrity.
GR ANT S
Thank you to the 2013 grant funded partners for creating
educational opportunities and cultural access. Their
support allows the Detroit Jazz Festival to operate vital
year round education programs and offer fresh approaches
for connecting people to the arts and jazz. Their funding
demonstrates an awareness of the need to make the arts
accessible for everyone. The DJF is grateful for your belief
in the festival and your commitment to making Detroit a
great place to live, work, play and discover Jazz!
The Detroit Jazz Festival is supported by the Michigan
Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National
Endowment for the Arts, The Kresge Foundation, The Erb
Family Foundation, De France De Tersant Trust and the
Gretchen C. Valade Endowment for the Arts.
“Jazz is a pretty big part of my life. I
enjoy the culture of jazz and I want to be
a part of carrying on the legacy of jazz in
Detroit.”
– Malcolm Elliot, 2013 Jazz Infusion Student
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ROBERT M C C ABE , IN MEMORIA M
The Detroit Jazz Festival is extremely
saddened by the passing of Robert McCabe,
founder of the Festival and champion for many
other Detroit initiatives. McCabe founded the
Festival in 1980 in conjunction with the Detroit
Renaissance and grew it into the world-class
cultural and educational event that operates
year round and has become the largest free
jazz festival in the world.
“This is a great loss for everyone that knew
Bob and for the city of Detroit. I joined Bob in
2006 to further his efforts of creating a worldclass Festival for jazz lovers everywhere. I
am privileged to have had the opportunity
to work with such an amazing man with an
impressive dedication to his city. I only hope
that I can make as much of a difference in our
communities as he has,” said Gretchen Valade,
chair of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation
Board of Directors. “The Detroit Jazz Festival
would not be the world-renowned jazz festival
it is now without Bob. We will work to honor
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his legacy by continuing to provide one-of-a-kind
performances and celebrate the rich history and
culture of jazz in our area and across the globe.”
McCabe died at the age of 90. He grew up in
Michigan, attending high school in Mount Pleasant
and college at Central Michigan University. After
graduating, McCabe served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II and then went on to receive a master’s
degree from the University of Chicago. Although he
began his career in Washington D.C. and worked in
both Sacramento and New York in urban development
and in government positions, McCabe returned to
Michigan in 1971. He was called to his positions in
New York and Michigan directly by Nelson Rockefeller
and Henry Ford, respectively. McCabe was asked by
Henry Ford to get the Renaissance Center started, and
was appointed president of the Detroit Renaissance
where he raised funds for various Detroit landmarks,
such as Belle Isle and Hart Plaza. In addition to
founding the Detroit Jazz Festival, he also founded the
Detroit Formula One Grand Prix.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT S
STAFF
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Christopher B. Collins
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
Sam Fotias, Operations Manager
Steve Wildern, Operations Coordinator
Dana Boyette, Managing Director
MARKETING AND PUBLICITY
Dr. Jazz, Radio Publicist
Don Lucoff, National Publicist
Tony Michaels, Brand/Profile Consultant
Steve Blow, Public Relations and Media
Kaye Riggs, Marketing Coordinator
Ashlei Wells, Intern
DEVELOPMENT, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS & VENDORS
Tavi Fulkerson, Fulkerson Group
Samantha McCrossin, Fulkerson Group
Elyse Ruen, J.R. Turnbull Communications
Tara Adams, Membership
Tiffany Hilson, Grants
Beverly Maddox, Special Events
Stewart Davidson, Food Vendors
Sidonie Shuler, Intern
Raven Brown, Intern
PRODUCTION
Dave Bartlebaugh, Aerial Enterprises
Darry Dusbiber
ARTIST RELATIONS
Terri Koggenhop, Manager
Annick Busch, Artist Relations Assistant
Mary Mahoney, Transportation
OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
Chuck Newsome
Ashley Roggenbuck, Intern
BUSINESS / VOLUNTEERS
Shirley Cooper, Manager
Stephen Grassi, Intern
FINANCE
Cornell Batie, Chief Financial Officer, Detroit Jazz Festival
Interim Executive Vice President Mack Avenue Records
Ayanna Smith, VP of Finance
Toni Gibson, Administrative Assistant
Hilary Mascot, Intern
DESIGN
Skidmore Studio
Jessica Janda
WEBSITE DESIGN
Cynthia Vitko, 275design
MERCHANDISE
Robert Stanzler, Detroit Manufacturing
JAZZ HISTORIANS / TALK TENT COORDINATORS
Jim Gallert
Lars Bjorn
DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gretchen Valade - Chair
Christopher B. Collins
Sharon Banks
Robert McCabe
Thomas Robinson - President
David Sutherland - Secretary
DETROIT JAZZ FESTIVAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Sharon A. Banks - Chair
CEO, Bankable Marketing Strategies
Dr. Stanley M. Berry - Chair Emeritus
Director of Quality Assurance, Meridian Health Elizabeth Brooks
Arts, culture and education philanthropist
Kenneth V. Cockrel Jr.
Member, Detroit City Council
Kevin K. Gaines
Robert Hayden Collegiate Professor of History and Afro-American and African Studies, U of M
Karla Hall
Manager, Civic Affairs, DTE Energy
George Hill
Chairman/CEO,
Diversified Chemical Technologies, Inc.
Nina Holden
Vice President, College for Creative Studies
F. Thomas Lewand, Sr.
Partner, Bodman PLC
Robert McCabe
Festival Founder, Detroit Jazz Festival
Claudia House Morcom
Retired Judge
Tom Robinson
CEO, Mack Avenue Records
Gerald Smith
Area Director of Corporate Affairs, Comcast
Jason E. Tinsley - Secretary/Treasurer
Vice President, Banker J.P. Morgan
Chase
Samuel Thomas - Vice Chair
President, Star Development Financial Corp.
Dave Usher
Chairman, Marine Pollution Controls
Gretchen C. Valade
Chair, Board of Directors
Mark Valade
CEO, Carhartt Inc.
William Patrick Young
President, Absopure
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Cherie Erickson, Denny Stilwell, Al Pryor, Will Wakefield,
Maria Ehrenreich, Darrell Garrett, Randall Kennedy, Courtney
Jackson, Debra Taylor, Kathryn Sheridan (Detroit Marriott at the
Renaissance Center); Kim Heron (MetroTimes); Linda Yohn (WEMU);
Ed Love (WDET); Dave Devereaux, John Penney (WRCJ); Sue
Mosey and the staff at The Inn on Ferry Street; Chris Claypoole
(Steinway); Paul Howard, Phil Salatrik, Danielle Jackson (Cliff
Bell’s); Willie Jones, Chef Andre Neimanis (Dirty Dog Jazz Café);
Ann Fitzpatrick (Edsel and Eleanor Ford House); Anne Parsons, Pat
Walker, Paul Hogle, Charles Burke (DSO); Larry Alexander and staff
(DMCVB); Njia Kai (Campus Martius Park); Dr. John Vander Weg,
Russell Miller and Dennis Tini (WSU); Principal Rita Davis, Ronald
Malabed, Cheryl Valentine (DSA); Willie McCallister (Director of
the Office of Fine Arts Education, DPS); Paul Jacobs and the Jacobs
Media team; George Troia, Susan Ayoub (AFM Local 5); the DJF
transportation crew; Detroit Jazz Festival artist hosts; Sharon Wells
and all of the wonderful DJF interns and volunteers; Gretchen
Valade, who makes all things possible.
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CORPOR ATE PARTNERS
AKEFIELD
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MEDIA PARTNERS
PHIL ANTHROPIC AND CULTUR AL PARTNERS
SAP REFX Expert LLC and
DE FRANCE DE TERSANT TRUST
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IT DOESN’T END HERE!
Detroit Jazz Festival is active throughout
the year, please visit detroitjazzfest.com
to stay up to date!
We’ll see you in 2014!
AUGUST 29TH - SEPTEMBER 1ST