Jazz Scene in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Summer '70

Documentary of the Free Summer Park Concerts and the Video footage of Ann Arbor Blues Festival during the summer and fall of 1970. The film was paid for by a grant from the City of Ann Arbor to advertise their success in building good relationships with student activists and demonstrators by utilizing city parks for weekly free live rock concerts that alleviated some of the student stress being felt at major universities around the country.

Archie Shepp, 1972

Archie Shepp playing the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival, 1972.

Bird Of Paradise

Bird of Paradise jazz club to test its wings this fall

Newspaper clipping describing the plans to open the Bird of Paradise jazz club

Bird Of Paradise: Ron Brooks' Long-Awaited Jazz Club Is...Finally...On The Brink Of Opening

Crowd at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival

Crowd gathers to listen to performers at the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival

Eclipse and WIQB Present Free Summer Concerts Poster

Promotional poster for Eclipse Jazz and WIQB free summer concert series.

Eclipse Jam Session Poster

Promotional poster for Eclipse Jazz jam session led by David Swain.

Eclipse Jazz, Michigan Union Office

Eclipse Jazz officers in Michigan Union Office.

Eclipse Winter Concert Series Poster, 1978

Ella Fitzgerald at Hill Auditorium Poster

Promotional poster for Ella Fitzgerald concert at Hill Auditorium on April 6.

Ella Fitzgerald in Concert at Hill Auditorium, April 1978

Ella Fitzgerald performing at the University of Michigan's Hill Auditorium, 1978.

George Adams at Trotter House

George Adams teaching a workshop at Trotter House.

Golden Falcon, 1975

Loma Linda, 1975

Mandingo Griot Society Concert Poster

Promotional poster for Mandingo Griot Society concert. Transcribed from poster: "A unique blend of West African Mandingo music, rhythm and blues, reggae, latin and jazz. Combined it is VERY DANCEABLE Roots Music."

Miles Davis at Hill Auditorium

Miles Davis performing at Hill Auditorium on September 19, 1981.

Miles Davis at Hill Auditorium Poster

Promotional poster for Miles Davis concert on September 19 at the Hill Auditorium.

Police Arrests at Blues & Jazz Festival, 1972

Article in the Ann Arbor Sun about a quote in a previous issue about the interaction between police and concert-goers at the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival, 1972.