Lineup announced for 2022 Michigan Jazz Festival
The lineup for the 27th Annual Michigan Jazz Festival, held at Schoolcraft College VisTaTech Center in Livonia, was announced this week.
The free one-day event kicks off at noon on Sunday, July 17, and will feature more than 40 local bands and jazz artists from Detroit and surrounding areas across seven different stages. Schoolcraft College is a principal sponsor of the annual event, which has been held at the school since 1999.
This year marks the first live, in-person event since 2019 — the 2020 event was canceled due to COVID-19 and in 2021 was presented virtually.
New to the festival this year is the Michigan Jazz Festival AllStar High School Band under the direction of Vincent Chandler.
The group will perform at 2 p.m. on the Salden Big Band Stage. Also new for 2022 are two in-person jazz education clinics. Dwight Adams — Jazz Improvisation clinic (9 a.m.) and Eli Martin — Jazz Vocal Improvisation clinic (11 a.m.)
The full 2022 lineup includes: • Allen Dennard Quintet • Anthony Stanco Quintet • Barbara Ware • Bill Meyer • Brandon Williams • Cary Kocher and Sarah D’Angelo Group • Craig Strain Orchestra • Dave Bennett Quartet • Dave McMurray • Diego Rivera Quintet • Doc’s Holiday Tribute Band (Sven Andersen) • Dwight Adams • Ellen Wallenfang Quintet • Ellie Martin • Jeff Trudell Big Band • Jiana Hunter • Jonathan Muir-Cotton and Expressions • Jon-Erik Kellso and Friends • Jordan Young Organ Trio • Kate Patterson • Leonard
King and Oopapada • Lori LeFevre • Louis Jones Quartet • Lunar Octet • Matthew LoRusso Quintet • Michael Malis • MJF All-Star High School Big Band with Dwight • Adams (Vincent
Chandler, conductor) • Naima Shamborguer • Nate Topolewski Quartet • Notre Dame Prep Jazz Ensemble • Oliver Mayman • Olivia Van Goor • Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings • Planet D Nonet
• Ron Kischuck: Masters of Music Trombones • Russ Miller and the Jazz Orchestra • Ryan Bills / Trevor Lamb Quintet • Playing With the Pros (Gwinnell, Hayden, and McKinney) • Sean Dobbins Trio • Terry Lower Trio
• Vincent Chandler Experience Bandleaders John Trudell, Emil Moro, and Tom Sanders created the first Michigan Jazz Festival in 1995 at Freedom Hill. The Festival moved to the Botsford Inn in 1996 and to Schoolcraft College in 1999.