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Detroit International Jazz Festival 2005

Written by Don Berryman

Tuesday, 30 August 2005

David Fathead Newman, Photo by Don Berryman

The 2005 edition of the Detroit International Jazz Festival over labor day week-end features Randy Weston's African Rhythms, The McCoy Tyner Trio , The Zawinul Syndicate, Joey DeFrancesco, Geri Allen, Toots Thielemans, David 'Fathead' Newman, T.S. Monk, Bettye LaVette, Dr. John, and Medeski - Martin & Wood and many more.

The 2005 Detroit International Jazz Fest's official after parties and jam sessions will take place nightly at Bert's on Broadway located in downtown Detroit at the crossroads of Randolph and Broadway, within walking distance of the festival and three blocks from Hart Plaza. Cutting Contests and old-fashioned Battle Royals join the festival proper as Detroit jazz musicians take on visiting stars. According to Malfitano, the festival wanted to officially recognize Bert's (Bert Dearing, prop.) and the local Detroit jazz club scene for all they do for local jazz throughout the year by incorporating the after fest jam sessions into the festival proper. Acting on advice that came from the Detroit jazz community during his annual State of the Fest address at Music Hall in April, local jazz pros suggested a Detroit Jazz Scene vs. the Jazz Fest Headliners in a nightly cutting contest and jam session sanctioned by the festival. Malfitano turned the suggestions into reality. "The idea was irresistible”, said Malfitano, “and impossible to ignore.” “Thanks to Bert Dearing and his team, nightly jams will become an important part of this year's festival and all future festivals. It's going to be an amazing experience and a festival highlight that’s long overdue. Detroit has some of the greatest jazz musicians in the history of this music and they deserve this opportunity to serve notice on the rest of the international jazz community!"

Complete 2005 Detriot Jazz Festival schedule follows:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Noon—Midnight

AMPHITHEATRE STAGE

12:15 Tom Allport Big Band
1:45 Tribute to Larry Nozero
2:15 Don Swindell Quintet
4:30 Randy Weston’s African Rhythms
6:45 The McCoy Tyner Trio
9:15 Zawinul Syndicate

PYRAMID STAGE

1:00 Edsel Ford High School
2:15 2005 Heineken Contest Winner
4:30 Jeremy Kittel Quintet
6:45 Bop Culture
9:45 Hot Club of Detroit

Bettye LaVette, Photo by Don Berryman

WATERFRONT STAGE

1:15 Joan Crawford Sextet
3:15 Oscar Castro-Neves
5:45 Ilona Knopfler
8:00 Joey DeFrancesco - Tribute to Jimmy Smith

JAM ACADEMY STAGE

12:00 IAJE Reading Band
1:15 Detroit School of Arts Jazz Combo
2:30 J.F. Kennedy Middle School
3:45 Lake Shore HS Jazz Ensemble
5:00 Grosse Pointe South HS Jazz Band
5:45 Jazz Clinic

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

Noon—Midnight

AMPHITHEATRE STAGE

12:15 Carl Cafagna & North Star Jazz
2:15 Geri Allen w/ Mary Stallings
4:30 Toots Thielemans and KOA
6:45 David “Fathead” Newman
Tribute to Ray Charles
9:15 The Soul Survivors featuring Les McCann, Cornell Dupree, Stanley Banks and Ronnie Cuber

PYRAMID STAGE

12:30 Wayne State University Jazztet
2:15 Louis Smith
3:45 U of M Students of Donald Walden
5:15 Nancy Davis w/spg Sautee
6:45 Bill O’Connell Quartet
9:00 Rapa House

WATERFRONT STAGE

1:15 Janet Tenaj Sextet
3:15 Gerald Wilson Big Band
5:45 Ron Blake Band
8:00 T.S. Monk

JAM ACADEMY STAGE

12:45 Ferndale HS Jazz Ensemble
2:00 Anchor Bay HS Jazz Ensemble
3:15 Mt. Morris HS Jazz Ensemble
4:30 Renaissance HS Jazz Ensemble
5:15 Jazz Clinic

SPIRIT OF DETROIT STAGE

2:15 John Sinclair & The Blues Scholars 2:15 Motor City R & B Pioneers 2:15 Alberta Adams
4:30 Sir Mack Rice 4:30 Brothers Groove w/ R.J.’s Rhythm Rockers
7:00 Nathaniel Mayer 7:00 Johnnie Bassett 4:30 Thornetta Davis
7:00 Odessa Harris Big Band

CAMPUS MARTIUS STAGE

1:00 Bon Temps Roulle
1:30 Steelheads
3:15 Bettye LaVette
3:15 The Regal Brass Band of New Orleans
1:00 Roderick Harper
5:30 Dr. John & The Lower 911
5:30 Long Tall Marcia Ball
3:15 Coupe and Her Groovemobile
8:30 Medeski, Martin & Wood
5:30 The Blind Boys of Alabama

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Noon—Midnight

AMPHITHEATRE STAGE

12:00 Steelheads
1:30 Donald Walden
& The Detroit Jazz Orchestra
5:15 Charles McPherson Quartet
7:15 The Dave Brubeck Quartet
9:45 Randy Brecker/Bill Evans
Soulbop Band

PYRAMID STAGE

1:15 Eastern Michigan University
3:00 Barbara Ware Quartet/Quintet
4:45 Tad Weed Trio
6:15 Tumbao
7:45 Ada Rovatti
9:45 Sean Jones

WATERFRONT STAGE

12:00 Alma College
2:15 James Tatum Trio Plus
4:15 James Wendell Robinson Quintet
6:15 Urban Transport
8:45 Gerard Gibbs & Re-ORGAN’yz

JAM ACADEMY STAGE
- 1:00 Northview High School
- 2:00 Henry Ford Big Band & Midnight Blue
- 3:15 Mt. Pleasant HS Jazz Band
- 4:30 Northville HS Jazz Ensemble
- 5:15 Jazz Clinic

For more information on the 2005 Detroit International Jazz Festival Produced by Music Hall visit www.detroitjazzfest.com or call 313.963.7622.

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