Saxophonist/Poet Faruq Z. Bey is the featured artist on the DJS Jazz Spotlite Channel. A founding member of Griot Galaxy, a band referred to as 'the best band that never left Detroit', Bey has been active on the Detroit music scene as a performer since the early 1970s. He started his career as a professional musician in 1960. Since then he has performed with Abdullah Ibrahim, Leroy Jenkins, Roscoe Mitchell, Anthony Braxton, Roy Brooks, and Archie Shepp.
This Spotlite is sponsored by the Detroit International Jazz Festival. For 28 years, the Detroit International Jazz Festival has attracted visitors and locals to an end of summer ritual on Labor Day Weekend that celebrates one of America's most important art forms. The festival boasts 6 stages and 100 acts over four days in a city well known for its musical legacy. Now under new ownership and with a new brand, Detroit International Jazz Festival has re-established itself as one of the largest and best free jazz festivals in the world.
Jazzstage Productions brings great jazz to podcast listeners around the world. Visit their website for more information.
This Spotlite is sponsored by the Detroit International Jazz Festival. For 28 years, the Detroit International Jazz Festival has attracted visitors and locals to an end of summer ritual on Labor Day Weekend that celebrates one of America's most important art forms. The festival boasts 6 stages and 100 acts over four days in a city well known for its musical legacy. Now under new ownership and with a new brand, Detroit International Jazz Festival has re-established itself as one of the largest and best free jazz festivals in the world.
Jazzstage Productions brings great jazz to podcast listeners around the world. Visit their website for more information.
For more information contact JazzStage Productions.
