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2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

By Richard Conde
October 9, 2017
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The stars were out at the 38th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival. The world's largest free outdoor event held in the Motor City presented a stellar lineup in 2017 including

Herbie Hancock

piano
b.1940

" data-original-title="" title="">Herbie Hancock, Artist-In-Residence

Wayne Shorter

saxophone
1933 - 2023

" data-original-title="" title="">Wayne Shorter,

Dee Dee Bridgewater

vocals
b.1950

" data-original-title="" title="">Dee Dee Bridgewater,

Esperanza Spalding

bass
b.1984

" data-original-title="" title="">Esperanza Spalding,

Benny Golson

saxophone, tenor
1929 - 2024

" data-original-title="" title="">Benny Golson,

Chucho Valdes

piano
b.1941

" data-original-title="" title="">Chucho Valdes and more. This photos series captures the spirit of Detroit's annual Labor Day weekend blockbuster event. View Slideshow

Henry Butler at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Cameron Graves at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Joan Belgrave and Theo Croker at the 2017 Detroit Jazz...

Esperanza Spalding and Terri Lyne Carrington at the 2017...

Frank O'Neal at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Esperanza Spalding at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Kamasi Washington at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Benny Golson at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Joe Lovano at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Dee Dee Bridgewater at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Regina Carter at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Wayne Shorter at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Miles Mosley at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Sean Smith at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Jason Marsalis at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Brian Blade at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Russell Malone at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Miles Mosley at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Herbie Hancock at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Donny McCaslin at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Brian Blade and John Patitucci at the 2017 Detroit Jazz...

Dee Dee Bridgewater at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Tribute to Gerri Allen at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

John Patitucci and Brian Blade at the 2017 Detroit Jazz...

Benny Golson at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Wayne Shorter at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Eddie Henderson at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Kyle Eastwood at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Robert Glasper at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

Theo Croker at the 2017 Detroit Jazz Festival

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