Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival

The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival was taking place every since 1969 Blues and Jazz Festival in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

History

Originally a blues festival, it was extended in 1972 to jazz music and wore about his name. Yet supported at the beginning of the University of Michigan, the festival turned into a worn by volunteers event, which was conducted in cooperation with the city. After the festival in 1974 a big break until 1991, was inserted, as it came to changes in city government and the Republicans took over the majority and there was no permission for a festival in Gallup Park. It hosted the festival in 1974 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. However, since many potential viewers were prevented from crossing the border, the festival was a financial fiasco. It seems that the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival for financial reasons takes a break after the program has been limited in the years before that.

The festival was held in the following locations:

  • Gallup Park
  • The Michigan Theater
  • The Bird of Paradise Jazz Club

At the beginning of its history, the festival was a completely open-air event, but came in time added the Michigan Theater and the Bird of Paradise Jazz Club as venues. In addition to the concerts, there were more activities, a children's tent in Gallup Park, an education program and a Meet the Artist program where you could learn about emerging artists.

Also the following albums were recorded at the festival (There is also video footage, but these were never published):

  • " Please Mr. Foreman ": Motor City Blues of the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1973 schoolkid 's Records SKR 2101-2
  • The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival, Vol 2, 1972 Little Sonny: "Blues With A Feeling " schoolkid 's Records SKR 2102-2
  • The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival, Vol 3, 1973 " Grind It! " Roosevelt Sykes & Victoria Spivey schoolkid 's Records SKR 2103-2
  • " Well All Right! " King Biscuit Boys / Big Walter Horton schoolkid 's Records SKR 2104-2
  • Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Arkestra Outer Space Employment Agency The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1973 Total Energy, NER3021
  • Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Arkestra Outer Space Employment Agency The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1972 Total Energy, NER3026

The line up of the first two blues festivals

1969

Friday, August 1, 1969

  • Roosevelt Sykes
  • Fred McDowell
  • JB Hutto and the Hawks
  • Jimmy Dawkins
  • Junior Wells
  • BB King

Saturday, August 2, 1969

Sunday, August 3, 1969 afternoon

Evening:

1970

Friday

  • Roosevelt Sykes
  • Bukka White
  • Mighty Joe Young
  • Jimmy Dawkins
  • John Lee Hooker
  • Howlin 'Wolf

Saturday Afternoon

  • Harvey Hill
  • Hound Dog Taylor
  • Lazy Bill Lucas
  • Juke Boy Bonner
  • Luther Allison
  • Albert King
  • Fred McDowell

Evening

  • Robert Pete Williams
  • Johnny Shines with Sunnyland Slim
  • Johnny Young
  • Joe Turner with T- Bone Walker
  • Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
  • Bobby Blue Bland

Sunday afternoon

Sunday evening

  • Little Joe Blue
  • Lowell Fulson
  • Big Mama Thornton
  • Junior Parker
  • Son House

Other artists at the festival

Boogie Woogie Red with the Boogie Brothers, Eddie Burns, Ray Charles, Deborah Coleman, Tab Benoit, Mighty Joe Young Blues Band with Eddie Taylor and Carey Bell, The Johnny Otis Show, Ornette Coleman Quartet, Victoria Spivey, Bonnie Raitt, Katie Webster, James Cotton, Maria Muldaur, Son Seals, Snooky Pryor & John Nicholas, Etta James, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Gil Scott -Heron Charles Brown, Ben Harper, Taj Mahal, Dr. John, Cassandra Wilson, Fontella Bass, Marcia ball, Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi- Rollers, Honeyboy Edwards, Paul deLay, Bo Diddley, Big Bill Morganfield & The Bob Margolin Blues Band, Keb 'Mo', Little Milton, Hubert Sumlin, Robert Cray Band, Shemekia Copeland, Ike Turner and The Kings Of Rhythm

Mississippi Fred McDowell J. B. Hutto Freddie King T-Bone Walker Eddie "Guitar" Burns Mighty Joe Young (musician) Chicago Blues Festival Long Beach Blues Festival San Francisco Blues Festival Waterfront Blues Festival American Folk Blues Festival
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