Ford Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival 1995: A Celebration of Music and Culture

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The Ford Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival held in 1995 was a dynamic event that brought together music, fashion, and community in the city of Detroit. The festival featured a lineup of talented jazz musicians, including the New Graystone Jazz Orchestra, led by Dr. Thomas "Beans" Bowles. The orchestra performed an original score of Motown hits set to a swing beat, entertaining audiences on the Ford/AT&T Stage. The festival also included a fashion show on the Hudson's Bop Shop Stage, showcasing casual/work fashions and offering a $500 Hudson's shopping spree prize.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Ford Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival was held on Thursday, August 31, 1995, and Friday, September 1, 1995, in Detroit, Michigan.
  • The festival featured the New Graystone Jazz Orchestra, led by Dr. Thomas "Beans" Bowles, performing an original score of Motown hits set to a swing beat.
  • The event also included a fashion show on the Hudson's Bop Shop Stage, showcasing casual/work fashions and offering a $500 Hudson's shopping spree prize.
  • Throughout the weekend, various events were held, including the Absolut Advertising Campaign Lithographs on Display At Riverfront Cafe, the Ford Mustang Drawing, and artist signings in the Blockbuster Jazz Marketplace.
  • The festival was sponsored by Apple Computer and Frostbyte Communications, and it was accessible through the World Wide Web on the Internet using the URL http://www.frostbyte.com/jazz.
  • The festival also included a $500 Hudson's shopping spree prize, a Ford Mustang drawing, and a prize for two-nights at Crowne Plaza Hotel Pontchartrain, dinner at Mesquite Creek, and an AT&T Digital Answering System.

Statistics:

  • The festival featured a previously unreleased original score of Motown hits set to a swing beat, performed by the New Graystone Jazz Orchestra.
  • The fashion show on the Hudson's Bop Shop Stage offered a $500 Hudson's shopping spree prize.
  • The festival had a specific URL http://www.frostbyte.com/jazz for online access.
  • The festival was held on Thursday, August 31, 1995, from 8-10 p.m. and Friday, September 1, 1995, starting at 12 p.m.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "Ford Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival Update" (August 30, 1995)
  • Ford Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival promotional materials, "Ford/AT&T Stage Featuring New Graystone Jazz Orchestra"