DSO streaming 5-hour 'Jazz from Detroit' marathon Saturday
The five-hour festival, which will be streamed exclusively at dso.org, will run from 2 to 7 p.m. Mark Stryker, author of “Jazz from Detroit” and a former Detroit Free Press arts reporter and music critic, will serve as host. Performers include saxophonist McPherson with pianist Randy Porter, bassist Hurst and Black Current Jam, saxophonist Elliot and pianist Michael Malis (performing as Balance), and violinist Carter with Xavier Davis. “The musicians in the marathon reflect the full sweep of Detroit’s extraordinary jazz legacy,” Stryker said. “Alto saxophonist Charles McPhers...
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