32nd Annual Detroit Jazz Festival Lineup Announced (Recap)

Subtitled "We Bring You the World," the Detroit Jazz Festival will celebrate jazz's influence on the world and the world's influence on jazz.

"Jazz is America's most significant artistic export to the world, and it's fun and interesting to hear the spin that other cultures take on it," said Terri Pontremoli, executive and artistic director, Detroit Jazz Festival. "While it can be argued that the festival literally brings the world to Detroit year after year, there is a definite international flair in 2011." Slated are: Amina Figarova from the Netherlands, Luciana Souza, Ivan Lins and Vinicius Cantuaria from Brazil, Toots Thielemans from Belgium, Angelique Kidjo from Benin, Anat Cohen from Israel, Paquito D'Rivera from Cuba, Vertical Engine from Japan and first-generation Indian Americans Vijay Iyer and Sachal Vasandani. The premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note, will make their first Detroit Jazz Festival appearance since 1997, the Sun Ra Arkestra will take us off the planet momentarily, and some of the best in jazz � Dave Holland Octet, Joe Lovano Us 5, the New Gary Burton Quartet with Julian Lage, Scott Colley & Antonio Sanchez, Steve Wilson and Wilsonian's Grain, Helen Sung � "Sung with Words" with Carolyn Leonhardt, Tony Monaco Trio, Warren Wolf & WOLFPAC, Sean Jones Quintet, Kevin Eubanks, Anthony Wilson Trio, and Jason Moran & the Bandwagon � will thrill the perennially-hip Detroit jazz audience. - more on this story

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