August 27, 2004

WSU professor performs in the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival

A listing for the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival mentions that Wayne State Music Prof. Chris Collins will be performing. \"...Jazz has grafted itself onto every musical tradition imaginable, so the surprise here isn\'t the blend posited by saxophonist Chris Collins but the fact that it works as well as it does. Collins, a stalwart faculty member at Wayne State University, animates lovely folk-like melodies with tasteful solos that honor his Gaelic roots while expanding upon their meaning.

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