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With its marquee beckoning, the Graystone Ballroom was a luxurious
'20s temple to nightlife and that new music sweeping America --
jazz. When the wrecking ball reduced the grandeur to a heap of
rubble 60 years later, the Graystone lived on as part of the
movement to preserve the local history of an all-American music.
Today the Graystone International Jazz
Museum tells the story of the ballroom for which it was named,
the bands and the times. It has also become a broad repository
reflecting the breadth of Detroit's jazz heritage.
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Others, too, have been active in preserving Detroit's jazz legacy.
The history of Detroit jazz -- from the music's 19th-Century roots
to today -- is presented in our exhibit's
reading room in six essays by jazz scholars and observers of
the scene.
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To share the sound of Detroit jazz today, a half-dozen recording
artists have given permission for their independently produced works
to appear in our listening room.
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And for a peek at one creative musician, veteran "drummist" Roy
Brooks, the video lounge has movie clips
from his private collection ready for downloading.
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With the exception of album covers, all photos and images on this site appear courtesy of -- and with permission from -- the Graystone International Jazz Museum. Copyrights of the essays are by the authors.
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