Concerts Clayton Brothers Celebrate Bassist Ray Brown WBGO May 22, 2008 • Every February, high-schoolers toting band instruments trek to frosty Ann Arbor to meet and compete. Then, on Saturday night, the pros take the stage. They are the Los Angeles-based Clayton Brothers (John on bass, Jeff on alto), and they bring sunshine to the University of Michigan Jazz Festival. Clayton Brothers Celebrate Bassist Ray Brown Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90720418/100276383" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Concerts Legends Play 'Jazz In Our Time' WBGO July 3, 2008 • In March 2007, more than 30 lifelong jazz musicians were celebrated at the Kennedy Center for their contributions to a unique art form. JazzSet presents a recording of the concert companion to the awards ceremony, featuring Dave Brubeck, Nancy Wilson, and more. Highlights from "Jazz in Our Time" on JazzSet 3/3/07 Audio for this story is unavailable.
Hank and Elvin Jones. John Abbott hide caption toggle caption John Abbott Take Five: A Jazz Sampler 30 Years Of Jazz In The Motor City 90.5 WESA August 31, 2009 • This coming weekend, more than 100 jazz acts will descend upon the Detroit International Jazz Festival. The event will celebrate three brothers from a special Detroit-rooted jazz family: pianist Hank Jones and his two late brothers, drummer Elvin and trumpeter Thad.
