Detroit Jazz Festival Announces 2022 Lineup

DETROIT — The Detroit Jazz Festival announced its Labor Day weekend lineup Saturday. The free festival, presented by Rocket Mortgage, was expected to be back live, in-person in Downtown Detroit from Sept. 2-5.

Those who cannot make the in-person festival can livestream performances from all four stages, all four days on their smartphone, tablet or desktop. Some of the event's headliners include Bill Frisell Trio, Dianne Reeves, Nubya Garcia, Julian Lage and The Soul Rebels.

"It’s extremely befitting we announce the 2022 Festival lineup on what is considered a global day
of unity in the jazz community," President and Artistic Director Detroit JazzFestival Foundation Chris Collins said. "As we look forward to pivoting back to an in-person format, this year’s lineup reflects our renewed mission to feature legacy artists, propagate and nurture the next generation of jazz performers and audiences, and showcase the diverse tapestry of jazz in one festival."

Here’s a partial listing of this year’s Festival lineup:

Friday, Sept. 2

• Chucho Valdés “The Creation” with the Yoruban Orchestra, Hilario Duràn & John Beasley, Musical Directors, The extraordinary summation of an extraordinary career
• The Soul Rebels

Saturday, Sept. 3

• The New Orleans Groove Masters with Herlin Riley, Jason Marsalis and Shannon Powell
• Roosevelt Collier
• Julian Lage
• Harriet Tubman featuring Brandon Ross, Melvin Gibbs and JT Lewis
• Donny McCaslin
• Ranky Tanky with very special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer
• Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet
• Vijay Iyer Trio
• Abdullah Ibrahim and Ekaya
• Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band with special guest Marquis Hill

Sunday, Sept. 4

• Bill Frisell Trio featuring Thomas Morgan and Rudy Royston
• José James presents Yesterday I Had the Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday
• Georgia Anne Muldrow
• Antonio Sánchez and Bad Hombre with Thana Alexa, Bigyuki and Lex Sadler
• Nubya Garcia
• Tottori Jazz Generation Band
• Charles McPherson Quintet featuring Brian Lynch
• Cecile McLorin Salvant
• Roberto Fonseca Yesun
• The Lighthouse Project
• Duets – Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdes and Joe Lovano

Monday, Sept. 5

• Theo Croker – Love Quantum featuring Gary Bartz
• Ethan Iverson Trio (with Larry Grenadier and Nasheet Waits)
• Dianne Reeves 3
• Artemis featuring Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Alexa Tarantino, Noriko Ueda and Allison Miller
• Emmet Cohen Trio
• John Scofield’s “Yankee Go Home” featuring Vicente Archer, Jon Cowherd and Josh Dion
• JD Allen Trio
• Chucho Valdés Quartet

The full festival schedule will be available closer to Labor Day weekend, according to the news release.

"There is no better place in the world for jazz than Labor Day weekend in Detroit," Chair of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation Board of Directors Gretchen Valade said. "We’re truly excited for another great jazz festival and welcome our guests from around the world to our beautiful city."