On May 29th, Detroit Sound Conservancy (DSC) put on a truly happenin’ concert in Detroit’s Capitol Park called “Flyin’ the Coop: Jazz Downtown” to represent how Detroit has served and still serves as the ‘coop’ for influential jazz musicians both past and present. Two exceptional performers were featured, the seismic De’Sean Jones and the fastly […]
Detroit Sound Conservancy · Alex Blue V.: "Illuminating Detroit’s Place in the Hip-Hop Narrative" Presentation
Detroit Sound Conservancy participated in this roundtable discussion on preserving Detroit’s Black history organized by Noir Design Parti.
Pianist, composer, and bandleader Kenn Cox leads his quintet in this live broadcast performance for Detroit Jazz Alive hosted by Jim Gallert on WDET.
David Blair (1967-2011), songwriter, musician, and poet, discusses the city he loves and performs “Detroit (While I Was Away)” in this audio recording.
Detroit Sound Conservancy · New Graystone Orchestra: Performance
The group Jazz Gets Around performs a set for Detroit Jazz Alive, an on-air program broadcast on public radio station WDET.
Piano player Jimmy Dixon leads his quartet in this live broadcast performance for Detroit Jazz Alive hosted by Jim Gallert on WDET.
Detroit Sound Conservancy · Phil "Fresh" Simpson: "Yancey Fiddler" Artist Statement
Don Letts, musician and filmmaker, discusses the documentary Rude Boy and the musical relationship between London, Kingston, and Detroit.