Modern Jazz Messengers at Summer Solstice Jazz Festival at Downtown East Lansing Clock Tower

Take in a two-day, jazzed-infused festival in the heart of downtown East Lansing. This extraordinary FREE event features a high-caliber bevy of local and national jazz performers in the heart of downtown East Lansing (Lot 1). The festival is produced by the City of East Lansing, Wharton Center for Performing Arts and the MSU College of Music.

The Modern Jazz Messengers is a high-energy, hard-swinging jazz quintet led by drummer Sean Dobbins. His sound can best be described as hard-driving, solid rhythm with refreshing melodic sensibility. Some of Dobbins’ influences include Art Blakey, Jeff Hamilton, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Ed Thigpen, to name a few. ...

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Take in a two-day, jazzed-infused festival in the heart of downtown East Lansing. This extraordinary FREE event features a high-caliber bevy of local and national jazz performers in the heart of downtown East Lansing (Lot 1). The festival is produced by the City of East Lansing, Wharton Center for Performing Arts and the MSU College of Music.

The Modern Jazz Messengers is a high-energy, hard-swinging jazz quintet led by drummer Sean Dobbins. His sound can best be described as hard-driving, solid rhythm with refreshing melodic sensibility. Some of Dobbins’ influences include Art Blakey, Jeff Hamilton, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Ed Thigpen, to name a few.

For more information about the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival, please visit: http://eljazzfest.com.

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