Sacramento Knoxx: DetroitSound5 Interview & Performance
Sacramento Knoxx, musician, community activist, and Anishinaabekwe Detroiter, discusses his relationship to Detroit music in this interview and performance.
Preserving and Archiving Detroit’s Black History: Discussion
Detroit Sound Conservancy participated in this roundtable discussion on preserving Detroit’s Black history organized by Noir Design Parti.
Kenn Cox Quintet: Detroit Jazz Alive Performance
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): “Detroit (While I Was Away)” Performance
David Blair (1967-2011), songwriter, musician, and poet, discusses the city he loves and performs “Detroit (While I Was Away)” in this audio recording.
New Graystone Orchestra: Performance
Detroit Sound Conservancy · New Graystone Orchestra: Performance
Jazz Gets Around: Detroit Jazz Alive Performance
The group Jazz Gets Around performs a set for Detroit Jazz Alive, an on-air program broadcast on public radio station WDET.
Jimmy Dixon Quartet: Detroit Jazz Alive Performance
Piano player Jimmy Dixon leads his quartet in this live broadcast performance for Detroit Jazz Alive hosted by Jim Gallert on WDET.
Phil “Fresh” Simpson: “Yancey Fiddler” Artwork
Detroit Sound Conservancy · Phil "Fresh" Simpson: "Yancey Fiddler" Artist Statement
Don Letts: #RecordDet Interview
Don Letts, musician and filmmaker, discusses the documentary Rude Boy and the musical relationship between London, Kingston, and Detroit.
Cliff Coleman & Jim Ruffner: “Detroit Jazz: An Overview” Pamphlet
Cliff Coleman and Jim Ruffner present a chronological overview of Detroit jazz in this pamphlet published by the Graystone International Jazz Museum.