2012 Detroit Jazz Festival ANNUAL REPORT

2012 Detroit Jazz Festival
ANNUAL REPORT
“Every Labor Day weekend in Detroit,
jazz fans try to wrap their brains around the
diverse and generous offerings of one of the
country’s most successful jazz festivals”
C. Andrew Hovan – All About Jazz
“This is a FREE jazz festival and one that
reflects the rich, traditional jazz legacy of this
great music city.”
Russ Davis – Jazz Times
Table of contents
Message from the Chair & Artistic Director
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Artistry 4
Education 6
Sponsorship 9
Volunteers
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Greening12
VIP Tent / DJFO / Travel
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Corporate Partners
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Memberships
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Acknowledgements18
Demographic Information
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Message from the Chair
Gretchen Valade
Well, it’s almost time to start planning for our next festival, as we finalize the summary on how 2012’s event
went. The lineup was amazing and brought in very large crowds of enthusiastic jazz fans. As always, thank
goodness for our corps of dedicated and passionate volunteers.
Artistic Director Chris Collins took the reins this year for the first time and was responsible for assembling
one of our greatest collections of talent to date. You’ll hear from Chris is just a moment. We were also extremely grateful to our new Presenting Sponsor, Chrysler, and we’re very optimistic about the relationship
going forward. We’re also excited about the support from our other great sponsors. We couldn’t have a festival without all their generosity.
Thank you, thank you very much ... Gretchen
A Message from the Artistic Director
Christopher Collins
Greetings, friends! I was both honored and energized when I was introduced to fans of our festival in our
program guide this year, by commenting on my own introduction to this singular art form. I harkened back
to when I was 12-years-old:
“The first time I heard the husky tone of Coleman Hawkins on an old LP from my father’s record collection.
Structure and freedom – sophistication mixed with a raucous GROWL of emotion … It was JAZZ and I was
hooked! My interest became a passion. My passion became an obsession that fueled my life as a jazz musician.”
“Growing up in and around Detroit, I found a plethora of jazz clubs, venues, jam sessions, gigs, academic
institutions and basement hang-outs to play and study my craft. Being the birthplace of so many jazz greats
and harboring a scene rife with local legends and mentors, it became clear to me that Detroit and jazz were
inexorably connected. Furthermore, once a year, in my own backyard, (for free nonetheless) I was able to
take part in one of the largest jazz happenings on the planet, the Detroit Jazz Festival. Every Labor Day Weekend (along with tens-ofthousands) I experienced a celebration that fed my passion and brought me face-to-face with my heroes.”
Now, as the Artistic Director of the Detroit Jazz Festival, I am driven by my devotion to the art, my respect for those who create it, and my
commitment to programming a jazz festival that will deliver the best of what was, what is, and what will be. Regardless of whether you are
a jazz artist or jazz listener, neophyte or aficionado, the 2012 Detroit Jazz Festival was sure to enrich your life.
This year, we introduced several Special Projects that are sure to become annual traditions:
The propagation of jazz as an art form relies on the wisdom of jazz masters and the constant influx of new creative voices. Additionally,
since jazz is a truly interactive craft, it is sustained through regional activity and the existence of venues where generations can gather,
share, explore and create.
The festival recognizes its responsibility to perpetuate the history, culture, language, art and craft of jazz. Therefore, 2012 was the inaugural year of several new programming initiatives designed to highlight the significant contributions of past and present Detroit jazz artists,
to seek out artistic excellence throughout the country, and to celebrate the time-honored traditions of passing the jazz
vocabulary from one generation to the next.
The Homecoming Series – Jazz and Detroit have historically shared a symbiotic relationship – each feeding the other. Many legendary
jazz artists have come from the rich, diverse culture of Detroit and gone on to shape the very fabric of this music. The Homecoming
Series featured performances by significant jazz artists who began their careers in the Detroit area and have since moved on to
other locales. The series brought home artists with their own ensembles and rekindled old musical relationships in celebration of
the Detroit Sound.
The Mentor-Disciple Series – The transmission of jazz history, repertoire, styles and vocabulary relies on the willingness of
one generation to share their wisdom with the next. Whether in a formal academic setting or in the street-school, the
relationship between mentor and disciple is essential for the propagation of the art. This series brought together
artists from across the country with their mentors to honor the importance of this tradition and reunite generations of artists for what were sincere and powerful performances.
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Artistry
The 2012 Detroit Jazz Festival, Imported from Detroit presented a diverse collection of jazz masters, mainstream artists and young lions. The sheer number of significant artists and collaborative projects amazed the
jazz community. Inspired performances were delivered by jazz icons Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea,
Pat Metheny, Marcus Belgrave and Wynton Marsalis. Memorable vocal performances by Cécile McLorin Salvant,
Detroit’s Ursula Walker and Harvey Thompson, along with an 80-voice choir performing Duke Ellington’s “Sacred Music” showcased new vocal talent and Detroit favorites.
Honoring the vast history of jazz music, the 2012 DJF offered a plethora of styles from the New Orleans based
Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the New York Swing of the Ear-Regulars, to a tribute to “Bird With Strings–featuring Steve Wilson” and an Art Blakey Alumni Tribute band, to freer stylings of Dave Douglas/Joe Lovano
“Soundscape” and the Ellery Eskelin Trio. World-music influences could be explored in the sets by Papo
Vazquez and his Mighty Pirate Troubadors, Arturo O’Farrill’s Latin Jazz Ensemble, and Poncho Sanchez’ group
featuring our 2012 Artist-In-Residence Terrence Blanchard. Blues and contemporary jazz were well-represented
by the likes of the Godfathers of Groove, Kevin Eubanks, and Donald Harrison. Randy Brecker, Lew Tabakin,
Tom Harrell, and Tia Fuller–the list goes on and on!
Special projects, unique collaborations and first-time initiatives were front and center at the 2012 DJF.
The Homecoming series celebrated the return of Detroiters Charles McPherson, Kenny Garrett, Rick Margitza,
Curtis Fuller, Jon Kelso, Gerald Cleaver and many more. Winners of the DJF’s first annual National Instrumental Competition (this year featuring saxophonists) performed their own set with a Detroit trio; and,
winners of the JC Heard National Arranging Competition had their big band charts performed by the
Detroit Jazz Fest Orchestra alongside professional works commissioned by the DJF honoring the compositions of Wayne Shorter. The Mack Ave Records Super-Band highlighted top artists from this
modern jazz label–and, performances by the JC Heard JazzWeek All-stars, Civic-Jazz Ensemble,
MSBOA High School Showcases and numerous university ensembles provided ample opportunity to hear the region’s youth and leading-scholastic jazz ensembles.
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2012 Lineup
SONNY ROLLINS • WYNTON MARSALIS • CHICK COREA/GARY BURTON • PAT METHENY
• TERENCE BLANCHARD • WAYNE SHORTER • A NIGHT IN TREME • STEVE WILSON:
BIRD WITH STRINGS • STRING SECTION • JOE LOVANO/DAVE DOUGLAS • PONCHO SANCHEZ • KEVIN EUBANKS • CHARLES MCPHERSON • CHUCK ISRAELS • KENNY GARRETT • JERRY GONZALEZ • CHARLIE GABRIEL • DONALD HARRISON QUINTET • GODFATHERS OF GROOVE • PAPO VASQUEZ • ARTURO O’FARRILL SEPTET • JERRY BERGONZI
• LEW TABACKIN QUARTET • LOUIS HAYES QUARTET • TIA FULLER • BRIAN LYNCH •
CURTIS FULLER • RICK MARGITZA • GERALD CLEAVER • GREGOIRE MARET QUARTET •
DONNY MCCASLIN • FRED HERSCH TRIO • GOLDINGS/BERNSTEIN/STEWART • GEOFF
KEEZER • JON-ERIK KELLSO • DAVID BINNEY QUARTET • ELLERY ESKELIN TRIO •
ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ • JOE LOVANO/JUDI SILVANO • CECILE MCLORIN SALVANT • JEAN
TOUSSAINT • RENEE ROSNES • RON KISCHUCK • WALTER WHITE SMALL, MEDIUM @
LARGE • SCOTT GWINNELL DECTET • HARVEY THOMPSON • SPENCER BAREFIELD •
URSULA WALKER/BUDDY BUDSON • GENE PARKER/ROB PIPHO • DETROIT GUITAR
ENSEMBLE • GEORGE “SAX” BENSON • KRIS JOHNSON • MCKINNEY ZONE • SCHUNK,
STARR, DRYDEN • NOAH JACKSON • MIKE KAROUB • MARCUS BELGRAVE’S HOMECOMING BAND: MARCUS BELGRAVE - HARVEY THOMPSON - MARION HAYDEN - IAN
FINKELSTEIN - VINCENT BOWENS • WAYNE SHORTER TRIBUTE BAND: RODNEY
WHITAKER - WALTER WHITE - DWIGHT ADAMS - CLIFF MONEAR - NATE WINN
- AL DUNCAN - JAMES HUGHES - PETE KAHN - MARK KIEME - MIKE WILLIAMS - ROB SMITH - RON KISCHUCK - RUSS MILLER - VINCE CHANDLER
- GEORGE TROIA - DENZEL DONALD
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Education
The Detroit Jazz Festival, Imported from Detroit
continued its mission to encourage jazz education in
our local communities by inviting select college and
high school ensembles to perform on the
festival stage:
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Wayne State University Big Band performed with featured artists Joe Lovano and Judi Silvano on the Carhartt Amphitheater Stage.
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University of Michigan’s Latin Jazz Ensemble and Vincent Chandler’s University of Michigan Jazz Septet both performed on the J.P. Morgan Chase Main Stage.
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Michigan State University’s Triple Big Band (featuring MSU Jazz Ochestras I, II, and III) performed on the Carhartt Amphitheater Stage.
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Bowling Green State University’s Jazz Singers performed on the Absopure Pyramid State.
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The JC Heard Youth Jazz Ensemble performed on the Carhartt Amphitheater Stage.
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The DSO Civic Jazz Ensemble performed with DJF Artist in Residence Terence Blanchard on the Carhartt Amphitheater Stage.
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The festival continued its partnership with the Michigan School Band and Orchestra
Association (MSBOA) by featuring six top-
rated high school jazz bands on our stages.
Two national contests for young musicians successfully debuted:
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2012 Saxophone Contest winners Danny Janklow and Geoff Vidal performed on the Absopure Pyramid Stage.
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Works by 2012 Composing/Arranging Contest winners Aaron Hedenstrom and Eli Wilson had works performed by the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra as part of a moving tribute to the great Wayne Shorter.
The Detroit Jazz Festival’s year-round Jazz Infusion
Program is the flagship program of our educational
wing. With the generous support of the Erb Foundation, the goal of this joint initiative between the
festival and Detroit Public Schools is to help foster
the growth of young musicians from the city so that
they can better compete for college scholarships,
pursue careers in music, and continue Detroit’s rich
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Education
and deep jazz tradition. Now in its fourth year, the
program has expanded to include 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
Elementary-Middle School.
As our list of partner schools has expanded, our
program has grown to include eight educators in
residence. A collection of some of Detroit’s most
talented jazz artists and educators, our educators in
residence are each assigned to visit partner DPS
schools 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 festival also assisted
Detroit Public Schools in 2012 by providing partner
schools with jazz recording collections, books on jazz
history and performance, and in some cases providing
replacement musical equipment.
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 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 Sean Jones, 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. Trumpeter Allen Dennard
and Saxophonist Stephen Grady were both given cash
awards for outstanding achievement by the Erb and
J.C. Heard Foundations. Their respective high
schools, Detroit School of the Arts and Novi High
School, were given educational packages commemorating their achievements.
J.C. Heard Jazz Week @ Wayne continued for its sixth
year with support from the J.C. Heard Family and the
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Education
The Detroit Jazz Festival also debuted its new youth
vocal jazz initiative in 2012: Detroit Divas “Sing,
Sing, Sing!” With the beautiful historic Edsel and
Eleanor Ford House serving as the backdrop, generations young and old came together to honor the jazz
vocal traditions born of the big-band swing era.
Accompanied by the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra,
three Detroit divas (Shahida Nurullah, Ursula Walker
and Judy Coachill) each highlight their unique vocal
talents with selections of jazz standards from the
American songbook.
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Detroit School of the Arts graduate Keyandra May was
selected as the winner of Detroit Jazz Festival’s Youth
Jazz Vocalist Competition, and along with the J.C.
Heard All-Star Youth Ensemble, showed the audience
how the legacy of jazz has indeed been preserved
through the years.
The Detroit Jazz Festival, Imported from Detroit would
also like to thank our friends from PNC Bank, a proud
partner for the second year in a row who made our
Community Series events possible throughout
the year.
Sponsorship
$698,010 In corporate sponsorship was raised in 2012, in addition to $105,000 of
in-kind donations. The Chrysler Brand was the presenting sponsor of the 2012 Detroit
Jazz Festival, Imported from Detroit. With their sponsorship, they had major footprint
recognition by hosting a Vehicle Ride and Drive Experience on Woodward and their
Town and Country Challenge activation on Hart Plaza. Their sponsorship recognition
and activation participation exceeded their expectations, including with their Ride and
Drive traffic more than doubling in 2012. The Chrysler Brand also presented the Jazz
Talk Tent.
“The Detroit Jazz Festival is just one of the many jewels
of this city, it draws international acclaim and lets Detroit shine...the Chrysler brand is proud to be a part of
this celebration of music and people, which imports a
little bit of Detroit to the rest of the world.”
Saad Chehab
President and CEO - Chrysler Brand, Chrysler Group LLC.
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Sponsorship
Major stage sponsors for 2012 included JP Morgan Chase, Carhartt Clothing Co., Mack
Avenue Records and Absopure. Other 2012 Detroit Jazz Festival, Imported from Detroit
corporate partners included: Amtech International, Art Van Furniture, Charity Motors,
Cliff Bell’s, Comcast, Compuware, Dickinson Wright, Dirty Dog Jazz Café, Domino’s
Pizza, Fathead, Budweiser, Great Lakes Fireworks, McDonald’s, Pepsi (Official Beverage), Plante & Moran, PNC Foundation, St. John Providence Health System and Wakefield, Sutherland & Lubera, P.L.C.
“Our partnership over the years with the Detroit Jazz Festival has
been incredible. As an renown and internationally recognized event,
the sponsorship experience DJF deliver for us each year is always
exemplary...the fact that we participate in our licensed partners major events, including the NFL, NBA, MLB and others signifies our expectation bar for sponsor satisfaction is extremely high.
The Detroit Jazz Festival surpasses it every year.”
Brian Stevenson
Vice President, Public Relations, Fathead
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Volunteers
The Detroit Jazz Festival Board of Trustees would like to extend a special thanks to the
350-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 Greektown Casino Hotel.
“The festival is simply not possible without the effort that
our dedicated corps of volunteers put in.
Their passion is contagious and it’s the engine that
keeps the event going!”
Gretchen Valade
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Greening
Currently in Phase IV of the greening program funded by the DTE Energy Foundation,
the festival, along with Michigan Green Safe Products and Recycle Detroit, diverted
5.2 tons of plastic, aluminum and other materials from landfills with collection stations throughout the festival footprint.
An on-site sorting station made recycling even more efficient. The festival program
booklet was made from recycled paper, and fuel efficient vehicles were used to transport artists. The festival is in its fourth year of an electronic submission process for
local artists through Sonic Bids.
“The DTE Energy Foundation has been a proud sponsor of
the Detroit Jazz Festival as it has afforded us an opportunity to ‘green up’ one of Detroit’s signature events. Our
partnership with the Detroit Jazz Festival has been rewarding in that we’re both committed to the arts, as
well as to the environment.”
Karla Hall, DTE Energy Foundation
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VIP Tent / DJFO / Travel
The Detroit Jazz Festival, Imported from Detroit, hosts sponsors and jazz fans that
purchase VIP access in the VIP Tent throughout the weekend. Meridian Health Plan
presented the Opening Night VIP Tent. MGM Grand Detroit, Panasonic and Quicken
Loans also sponsored the VIP Tent.
MotorCity Casino Hotel was the presenting sponsor for the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra – a resident big band comprised of regional jazz musicians and educators.
Jazz fans from around the world travel to Detroit to attend the Detroit Jazz Festival.
Many of these fans stay at the Detroit Marriott, the Detroit Jazz Festival’s Official Hotel. The Detroit Marriot provided a special package to jazz fans, which included a onenight stay, and two VIP passes to the festival.
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Corporate Partners
Media Partners
ambassadormag.com
Cultural Partners
Department of Music
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Sources of Support
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!
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.
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Memberships
Every Labor Day Weekend, Campus Martius and Hart Plaza becomes a mecca for thousands of jazz enthusiasts who enjoy four days of activities, delicious food and most
importantly enchanting jazz from more than 300 local and national artists.
The Detroit Jazz Festival, Imported from Detroit, the largest free festival in the world,
funded by the generosity of corporate sponsors, philanthropic leaders and foundations
also holds a special place in the hearts of hundreds of individual donors–our valued
Guardian and Rhythm Section members.
Annually, these members make an investment in Detroit’s cultural gem and help to
keep the festival free. Donations from individuals demonstrate a growing awareness of
the importance of educational programs, community outreach and preserving Detroit’s
arts and culture. It’s also a vote of confidence in the world-class presentations of the
Detroit Jazz Festival.
The Detroit Jazz Festival membership come from as far as Amsterdam and near as
our Canadian neighbors to support the jazz; a musical art form they all cherish.
In 2012, membership numbers totaled 509, a 36% increase from 2011. Of
these 509 members, 481 attended the festival as VIPs. The grid below provides a closer look at our membership base and the perks each level enjoys at the festival and year-round.
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$200 $100
28 - Basic
$300
217 - Jam Session
75 - Two Night Gig
17 - golden
$2,500 $1,000
163 - House Band
$5,000
7 - platinum
VIP
Levels
2 - diamond
VIP Levels
$50
Recognition in DJF Program & Website
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Rhythm Section Membership Discount Card 
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6 Weekend
4 Weekend
2 Weekend
1 Weekend
Choice of
Two Days
Choice of
One Day
VIP Hospitality Tent 
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Reserved Seating at Stages
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Admission to Guardian Lounge & Special Artist Meet & Greet Sessions
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20% Discount on Official DJF Merchandise and Entrance to Exclusive VIP Shopping Area
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Invitation to the VIP Opening Night Celebration 
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Invitaition to Year Round Pre-­‐festival Events
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Priority Seating at Year Round Prefestival events
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Choice of CD & DJF Official Poster (must be redeemed at the festival)
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VIP Passes Engagement with DJF Educational Activities -­‐ Invitation to attend special year-­‐
round educational workshops 
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Memberships
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT! The Detroit Jazz Fest, Imported from Detroit appreciates your generosity
and support of the 2012 festival. Listing reflects memberships as of August 15, 2012. Every effort has been
made to accurately reflect member names and levels. Please contact the Detroit Jazz Fest Membership team to
notify us of any errors or omissions by calling 313.447.1248 or email [email protected]
GUARDIANS OF JAZZ
Diamond Guardianship ($5,000)
George & Kathleen Hill
David Usher
Platinum Guardianship ($2,500)
Stanley M. Berry, MD
Kevin K. Gaines
George Johnson
Sara A. Maisano Foundation
Robert & Linda Finkel
Allen Ross
Golden Guardianship ($1,000)
Sharon Banks
Stacy Brackens
Nina Holden
Kermit K. Lackey Foundation
Robert McCabe
Judge Claudia House Morcom
James Murphy
Gerald W. Smith
HP Solutions, Inc.
(Laura Lovell-Scercy)
Samuel Thomas
Judge Leonard & LaBonnie Townsend
RHYTHM SECTION MEMBERS
$300 House Band
Neil Alperin
Marc Andren
Joel Bimbaum
William Bremmer
Ella Brownlee
Marlene Brownlee & Stuart Scaggs
Stephanie R. Bulger, PhD
William Burrell
Kenneth & Lisa Butler
Joe & Gloria Butler-Miller
Larry, Laura & Charlie Calcaterra
Stephen Canneto
Ginny Cerrella
Cassandra & Vernon Courtney
Jose DaCosta
Betty Davis
David Detlefs
Bradley Dyer
Fred Eurich
Doug Ferrari
Sharon Finch
Frank Gaddy
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Gary & Alicia Ganaway
Carl Gardner
Les Gilbert
Paul Goldstein
Charvette Goss
Kenneth Gregory
Julie Harrison & Dennis Kutzen
Allen Head
Greg Hill
Erich, Valerie and Andrew Hintzen
Dennis Holtschneider
Patricia Hoppel
Thelma Howard
Beth Jarvis
Jazzy Jewels
Dennis Johnson
Theodore & Pamela Jones
Mitch Kahle
Deborah Kent & Kenneth Redditt
Thomas Leland
Walter Lockett
Jim MacNee
Andy J. Malmquist
Marsha McCullough
Annette McGruder
James and Lori Mercier
Julia Mercier
Lee & Sam Mobley
Lois Mummaw & Gregg Hill
Allan, Fay & Rolland O’Hare
David Pace
Bob Pettapiece
Christine Reardon
Beverly & Howard E. Reilly
Louis Rice
Michael Roach
Judith Robinson & David Williams
William Robinson Jr.
Reginald Roquemore
Andrew Rothman
Gary Ruby
Robert Russell
John Scherbarth
Beverly E. Scheidner
Stuart Siefer
Allan Skoropa
Richard Spector
Donald & Arnold T. Stanley
Clark Taylor
Allan Tellis
Luis Torregrosa
Eric Vaughn
Tim Walters
Jacqueline Pitts-Washington
William Weathers
Loren Weisbrod
David Williams
Jonathan Young
$200 Two-night Gig
Mia Bjorn
Sue & Edward Bourgeois
Brian R. Burke & Jack Drobko
Howard Burnette
Kimberly Davis
Terry Dietz
Bruce Donigan
Kevin & JoAnn Ernst
Elaine Gerber
Michael D. Goler
Darrell Harris
Darren Herington
Autumn Hicks
Ian LeVine
Kelvin Lumpkin
Carol Ann Martinelli
David McDonald
Robert Mills
Brian Morris
Lawrence Paczkowski
William Peterson
Ken & Neeta Stevens
Eric Vaughn
$100 Jam Session
Walter Allemann
Timothy Anderson
Steve Babson
Kathy Bergman and Roger Davis
David, Melissa & Nick Bernardi
Nancy Brigham
Mark Brown
Rhonda Buckley
Andrea Canter
Eugene Canty
John Case
Angela Colon & Mark L. Brown
Patricia Curtis-Gough
Anthony Dicus
Jeff & Ellen Dunn
Steven & Younghea Frank
Robert Garcia
Charles F. Graham
Princella E. Graham
Steven Gough
Bill Gustine
Herbert Harris
Denise Houle
Joyce Jackson
Brian Krause
Neal Kunde
Dale & Amy Lee
Reginald Linebarger
John Loveless
Samona Lyles
Anne MacKenzie
Jim Michalak
Ronald Marshall
John Mirto
Michael Mirto
Jim & Janet Muir
Joel Pitcoff, In Memory
of Tom Kinhan
Les Raebel
Carol Robbins
Gary Saganski
Kaye Sawyers
Joan Sherman
Larry & Silvia Sims
Karen June Stupple
Nancy Stermer
Wilma Vaughn
Chuck Werney
Wilson Wheeler
Reginald Wilbourn
Sylvia Wilson
Lawrence Wolf
$50 Duet
Rosemary Gugino
Suite 2012, LLC
Chuck Werney
$30 Basic
Alphonso Bellamy
Albert & Margarette Cafagna
Samuel Cheek
Marcy Donelson
Mary Ellen Howard
Christine Sommer
Charles Werney
$25 Solo
Shirley Lorie
Noreen Palmer
Richard Webb
Acknowledgements
STAFF
Christopher B. Collins, Artistic Director
Operations and Administration
Jason Huvaere, Managing Director
Sam Fotias, Operations Manager
Steve Wildern, Operations Coordinator
Marketing and Publicity
Dr. Jazz, Radio Publicist
Don Lucoff, National Publicist
Tony Michaels, Brand/Profile Consultant
Steve Blow, Alexandra Sherbow, Christine Olszewski (Eisbrenner
Public Relations)
Kaye Riggs, Marketing Coordinator
Development, Corporate Partnerships & Vendors
Jaime Rae Turnbull, Elyse Ruen (JR Turnbull Communications);
Sponsorships
Tara Adams, Tiffany Hilson, Ayanna Smith, (Suite 2012); Fund
Development, Individual Giving/Memberships
Beverly Maddox, Special Events
Dana Boyette, Merchandise Vendors Coordinator
Stewart Davidson, Food Vendors Coordinator
Production
Dave Bartlebaugh, Aerial Enterprises
Artist Relations
Terri Koggenhop, Manager
Annick Busch, Assistant to the Artistic Director
Mary Mahoney, Transportation
Outreach and Education
John C. Roberts Jr.
Business/Volunteers
Shirley Cooper, Manager
Finance
Cornell Batie, Chief Financial Officer
Katina McKinney, Assistant to the CFO
Design
Skidmore Studio
Eric Zurawski, EZ Designs
Jason Clark, Paxahau
Website Design
Cynthia Vitko, NeoSite, LLC
Merchandise
Detroit Manufacturing
Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation Board of Directors
Gretchen Valade, Chair
Christopher B. Collins
Stanley M. Berry, MD
Robert McCabe
Thomas Robinson, President
David Sutherland, Secretary
Detroit Jazz Festival Board of Trustees
Sharon Banks
Stanley M. Berry, MD, Chair
Elizabeth Brooks
John Clayton, National Council
Kenneth V. Cockrel Jr.
Kevin K. Gaines
Karla Hall
George Hill, Chair Emeritus (2005-2010)
Nina Holden
F. Thomas Lewand
Robert McCabe
Judge Claudia House Morcom
Osvaldo Rivera
Thomas Robinson
Allen Ross
Gerald Smith
Jason E. Tinsley
Samuel Thomas
Dave Usher
Gretchen Valade
William Patrick Young
Special Thanks to:
Denise Nichols, Cherie Erickson, Denny Stilwell, Al Pryor, Will
Wakefield, Maria Ehrenreich, Darrell Garrett, Randall Kennedy, Zene
Grundy, Katina McKinney (Mack Avenue Records); Sue Carlson,
Kathryn Sheridan (Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center); Kim
Heron (Metro Times); Dr. Jazz, 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, Josie Schimpf (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); Michael Rome (Street Corner Music); 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); Mary
Mahoney and the transportation crew; Sharon Wells and all of the
wonderful DJF interns and volunteers; Gretchen Valade, who makes
all things possible.
Jazz Historians
Jim Gallert
Lars Bjorn
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Demographic Information
How much time will you spend at the Jazz Festival
this weekend?
• 33.8% - 18 hours or more
• 27.5% - 4 - 8 hours
• 20.9% - 9 - 12 hours
• 12.2% - 13 - 17 hours
•
5.6% - 3 hours or less
Is Jazz education important?
• 97.3% - Yes
•
2.7% - No
How many days will you spend at the Jazz Festival?
• 29.9% - 2 days
• 27.8% - 3 days
• 26.9% - 4 days
• 15.3% - 1 day
Do you purchase beer or wine?
• 39.3% - Beer and Wine
• 29.0% - None
• 18.7% - Wine
• 12.9% - Beer
How much do you plan on spending downtown
(excluding hotels or flight)?
• 25.6% - $26 - $60
• 20.2% - $91 - $130
• 15.5% - $61 - $90
• 11.4% - $226 or more
• 10.6% - $131 - $175
• 10.1% - $25 or less
•
6.6% - $176 - $225
Where are you from?
• 74.2% - Michigan
• 22.0% - USA (outside Michigan)
•
3.8% - International
Do you purchase music (CD, iTunes, streaming)?
• 92.2% - Yes
•
7.8% - No
Gender?
• 54.6% - Male
• 45.4% - Female
How many nights are you staying in a hotel?
• 72.4% - No nights
•
9.6% - 3 nights
•
8.1% - 2 nights
•
6.4% - 4 nights
•
3.4% - 1 night
Ethnicity?
• 48.9%
• 44.4%
•
3.5%
•
1.6%
•
1.2%
•
0.4%
Transportation?
• 84.1% - Auto
•
7.6% - Airplane
•
4.6% - Bus
Education (currently enrolled or completed)?
• 51.7% - College
• 37.2% - Post-graduate
• 11.0% - High School
•
3.6% - Other
Do you travel internationally?
• 64.0% - Yes
• 36.0% - No
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African-American
White
Other
Hispanic
Asian
Middle Eastern
What is your age?
• 46.0% - 55 - 67
• 24.7% - 46 - 54
• 13.1% - 33 - 45
•
9.9% - 68 or older
•
4.7% - 25 - 32
•
1.6% - 19 - 24
THE MAGIC RETURNS IN 2013!
AUGUST 30TH - SEPTEMBER 2ND
Detroit Jazz Festival is active throughout
the year, please visit detroitjazzfest.com
to stay informed!