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August 2, 2012Chicago Tribune highlights Detroit Jazz Fest, features Chris Collins for travel section article
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/sc-trav-0731-strip-detroit-jazz-20120731,0,5953432.story?track=rss
Now in its 33rd year, the Detroit Jazz Festival is the largest free jazz festival in the world. This year’s main event happens over Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 3. "The festival brings national artists together with the core of the Detroit jazz scene," said Chris Collins, festival artistic director and a woodwind player. "Jazz music is one of the most challenging musical art forms in existence. It's an American art form that grew from traditional African elements, the European music standard and the American concept of blues, art and folk music." Collins is a professional jazz musician and a jazz professor at Wayne State University. After initially performing as a student, he was playing as a professional musician in the festival by 1984.
Now in its 33rd year, the Detroit Jazz Festival is the largest free jazz festival in the world. This year’s main event happens over Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 3. "The festival brings national artists together with the core of the Detroit jazz scene," said Chris Collins, festival artistic director and a woodwind player. "Jazz music is one of the most challenging musical art forms in existence. It's an American art form that grew from traditional African elements, the European music standard and the American concept of blues, art and folk music." Collins is a professional jazz musician and a jazz professor at Wayne State University. After initially performing as a student, he was playing as a professional musician in the festival by 1984.
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