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“The film beautifully reflects and balances the city’s fascinating, complex history — through the Great Migration, the building of the black middle class, the 1967 riots and the collapse of the auto industry — while substantiating its deep connection with jazz music...”
—Brandon Berry, Dayton Daily News - October 1, 2024
“The Best of the Best: Jazz From Detroit tells the story of Detroit’s innovative and influential jazz musicians…”
“In the vivid new documentary The Best of the Best: Jazz From Detroit, the Motor City’s musical heritage comes alive...”
—Nate Chinen, WRTI Spotlight - March 13, 2024
“The Best of the Best: Jazz From Detroit includes…living legendary figures such as bassist Ron Carter, drummer Louis Hayes and vocalist Sheila Jordan, to major but since-deceased Motor City jazz royalty such as pianist Barry Harris and trumpeter Marcus Belgrave.”
“Jazz and its roots come from the Black community...and as the sound spread throughout the South, the Great Migration and the promise of a better life brought that sound to the North: and Detroit became a mini-haven for jazz and expanding sound…The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit wants to remind audiences and lovers of jazz of the rich history of artists that Detroit has shared with the world.”
—The Metro, WDET - April 3, 2024 - (Interview with Writer/Producer Mark Stryker, beginning at 33:06)