Over the Labor Day weekend, Detroit will once again host their international Jazz Festival. The lineup this year is impressive, which is surprising due to the economy. We are planning on visiting the festival for a few hours on Saturday, if the planets align themselves properly and we can be in the area for the weekend. Highlights include Terrence Blanchard, Yellowjackets, Branford Marsalis, Allen Toussaint, and dozens of others in a three-day festival of jazz.
I do have a few good memories of the festival over the years. I did have a few missteps, like the time I tried to go see Wynton Marsalis and couldn’t even get near the Hart Plaza stage to see what was happening. But I did get to be a part of the festival a few times in various capacities.